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This lively panel discussion marks the bicentenary of Lord Byron’s death with six guest speakers sharing their views on the life and legacy of Lord Byron from different perspectives. 

The event will open with a welcome from Greek-born Councillor Pavlos Kotsonis, 乐播传媒 City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture. 

The following discussion will be chaired by Associate Professor Richard Gaunt from 乐播传媒's Department of History and followed by a question-and-answer session at the end. 

This event is funded and presented by the Institute for Policy and Engagement, 乐播传媒. 

Booking required, £3 per ticket, free to concessions. 2 hours including interval. Suitable for ages 14+. 

Guest speakers  

• Associate Professor Richard Gaunt from the Department of History at the 乐播传媒 (Panel Chair)
• Councillor Pavlos Kotsonis, 乐播传媒 City Council’s Executive Member for Adult Social Care and Health
• Dr Sam Hirst, Post-Doctoral Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the 乐播传媒
• Simon Brown, Curator at Newstead Abbey, the ancestral home of Lord Byron
• Madeline Potter, Early Career Teaching and Research Fellow in the Long Nineteenth Century (Romanticism/Victorianism), The University of Edinburgh
• John Beckett, Emeritus Professor of English Regional History, The 乐播传媒
• Miranda Seymour, novelist, biographer, critic and visiting professor at 乐播传媒 Trent University
• Geoffrey C Bond, OBE, author, broadcaster, producer, historian and present owner of Burgage Manor, once occupied by Lord Byron