The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) bestows the Lord Byron Medal to distinguished scientists and academics who promote Greek education and classical studies through their work, as well as individuals from the political sphere and descendants of Philhellenes who served in Greece during the Greek Revolution.
The first three Lord Byron Medals for 2023 are awarded to the following:
🖋 Sean Hemingway, grandson of the great 20th-century writer, Ernest Hemingway.
📚 Jackie Murray, Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Kentucky and the University at Buffalo in New York.
🗡 Theodor Elster, the descendant of the Elster family and of the German musician, writer, and physician Philhellene Daniel Elster who volunteered in the Philhellenic Corps and fought in the Battle of Peta in 1822.
👉 The event will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 19:30 at the Philhellenism Museum. Admission is free, with registration: +30.210.8094750, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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