2026 is a great year for Byron enthusiasts, and there are some fantastic conferences coming up that we hope you will be able to join.
First, there is the 2026 Newstead Abbey Byron Conference, 24-25 April – on the theme of Byron and Identity. The keynote will be from Dr Gerry McKeever, and there are bursaries available for students and ECRs. Full details of the conference and the CFP can be found here: https://www.thebyronsociety.com/events/newstead-abbey-conference-2026/
Next, there is the 16th Student Byron Conference in Missolonghi, Greece. This will take place from 18-23 May, on the theme of Byron and Freedom (and coincides with local celebrations and commemorations of the bicentenary of the famous and tragic siege of Missolonghi, a lynchpin event in the Greek revolution). Details of the event and CFP can be found on our Annual Conferences page here: https://www.thebyronsociety.com/annual-conferences/
Finally, from 20-24 July (carefully timed to take place just before the BARS Conference) we have the 50th International Byron Conference. To mark this important year, the conference is returning to the UK and will take place at Keele University, on the theme ‘Everything by turns and nothing long’ celebrating Byron’s effervescent protean nature. Full details of the event and the CFP can be found here: https://www.iabsconferencekeele2026.com/home, and the Byron Society will be providing special bursaries for students.
We hope you will be able to join some or all of these events, if you have any questions please do get in touch with the Society Director, Emily Paterson-Morgan (emily@p-m.uk.com; contact@thebyronsociety.com)