SAVE THE DATE! Byron Society of America to host Thirty-Sixth International Byron Conference in Boston, July 26-30, 2010 on "Byron and the Book" In July 2010, the Byron Society of America will again host the International Byron Conference. (BSA previously hosted the International Conference in 1979 and 2001.) The conference planning committee is being led by Stuart Peterfreund of Northeastern University along with BSA board member Peter X. Accardo, Houghton Library, Chuck Rzepka, Boston University, Alan Richardson, Boston College, Marilyn Gaull, The Editorial Institute at Boston University, Libby Fay, University of Massachusetts-Boston, Sonia Hofkosch, Tufts, and Marcia Folsom, Wheelock College. Tentative plans include academic sessions to be held at Northeastern University, Harvard University's Houghton Library, and the Editorial Institute at Boston University. Other aspects of the conference include visits to literary sites, as well as the Boston Athenaeum and the Museum of Fine Arts. Look for further details about the Thirty-Sixth International Byron Conference soon. Book Discount Pasadeloup Press (Ontatio, Canada) is offering Byron Society Members a 20% discount on Jerome McGann's Byron's Manfred, which reduces the price per copy from $15 to $12, including postage, for members ordering from the US. To order, please send an email to christian@pandorapress.com. Conferences of Interest Byronists at NASSR 2009 Byronists gathered May 21-24, 2009 for the 29th annual meeting of NASSR (North American Society for the Study of Romanticism) at Washington Duke Inn and Golf Club adjacent to Duke University. Among those from BSA participating in the conference on "Romanticism and Modernity" were BSA board members John Clubbe and Peter Manning and seminar leader Tilottama Rajan. BSA member participants also included: Dimitri Karkoulis, Nathaniel Leach, Arnold Markley, Justine McGhee, Tom Mole, and Jeanne Moskal. Four panels exclusively devoted to Byron took place: "Byron's Modernity," "Byron's Europe" (two sessions), and "Byronic Europe." This conference encouraged presentations that forged connections among British, German,and French national literatures and cultures, as well as European philosophical and aesthetic traditions flourishing during the Romantic period, leading up to it, and/or extending into the nineteenth century and beyond. Looking Ahead: ICR 2009 The 17th annual conference of the International Conference on Romanticism (formerly the American Conference on Romanticism) takes place November 5-8, 2009 in New York City. BSA member Larry H. Peer is ICR's Executive Director. This year's conference, "Romanticism and the City," will be held at The City College and The Graduate Center of the City of New York. Please visit the following link to access conference information: http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/icrnyc. BSA Affiliate Activities at College English Association The Byron Society of America is in its second year as an Affiliate Group of the College English Association. The CEA's 70th annual conference took place March 26-28, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. BSA sponsored a lively Saturday morning beverage break for all participants at the conference. Presenters and special panel chairs included BSA members Robin Hammerman, Ann Hawkins, Adam Mekler, and Daniel Robinson. The CEA 2010 conference will take place in San Antonio, Texas. We encourage BSA members to inquire about delivering papers and/or chairing a session exclusively devoted to Byron. Send inquiries to BSA Director of Membership and Academic Services Robin Hammerman at robinhammerman@byronsociety.org. International News London. The Byron Society Program of Events: July – October 2009 Tuesday, July 14. "Byron and the Insights and Horrors of Old Age." Speaker, Bernard Beatty; Chairman, Kenneth Robbie. The Naval Club, 6 for 6.30 p.m. Saturday, September 5. ST. MARY's S HOUSE AND GARDENS, Bramber, Shoreham W. Sussex. St. Mary's is a fifteenth-century, timber frame Grade I listed house which is still a family home with extensive gardens. There will be readings of Byron's works in the Poet's Garden, which features a magnificent portrait bust of Lord Byron. Morning coffee and a light lunch will be available. Thursday, October 15. "A Lazar House of Tyranny: Byron's Venetian Tragedies and the Question of Justice." Speaker, Richard Cardwell, Nottingham University. Suggested reading includes Marino Faliero, Doge of Venice and The Two Foscari. The Naval Club 6 for 6.30 p.m. BSA members visiting in London are welcome to attend The Byron Society's events. Please contact the Society's Director, Maureen O'Connor, at thebyronsociety@btconnect.com. Byron in Montreux. During this year's Montreux Jazz Festival a tribute will be paid to Byron on Tuesday, July 14 at 9 p.m. when the actor Jacques Roman reads Prisoner of Chillon, accompanied by Stephnane Chapuis, on the accordion, in the dungeon of Chillon Castle. For further information about this program go to www.fondation2.ch. Remembering Marion Kingston Stocking (June 4, 1922 – May 12, 2009) Marion Kingston Stocking was a member of the Byron Society of America since 1973, its founding year, joining on the advice of Leslie A. Marchand. She fully supported the Society's earliest efforts, attending the first MLA sessions, submitting pieces to the Byron Society Newsletter, and encouraging others to join. She remained a member of the Society until her recent death. A fuller account of her life and accomplishments can be read in the obituary forwarded to the Society by Doucet Fischer. Word document. Donations in Marion's memory may be made to the Beloit Poetry Journal Foundation, P.O. Box 151, Farmington, ME 04938 or to the Quoddy Regional Land Trust, P.O.Box 49, Whiting, ME 04691. REMINDER! BSA 2009 Membership Renewals are Under Way The first issue of the 2009 Byron Journal is ready for distribution to our members. So, if you haven't already renewed your membership for 2009, now is the time to do so online by clicking here. If you prefer, you may print out the membership renewal form or download the Word document and mail it to Robin Hammerman, Director of Membership and Academic Services, Byron Society of America, P.O. Box 1833 Cathedral Station, New York, NY 10025-9998. If you have any questions about your membership status, please email Robin at robinhammerman@byronsociety.org. Content for the Byron Society's July Member News was provided by Peter X. Accardo, Doucet Devin Fischer, Robin Hammerman, Marsha Manns, and Maureen O'Connor. This is an official email of the Byron Society of America, www.byronsociety.org. Post Office Box 1833 Cathedral Station, New York, NY 10025 For further information reply to membernews@byronsociety.org. |