Tag Archives: academic

Good C.S. Lewis Studies Books That Did Not Win the Mythopoeic Award: Part 1: C.S. Lewis on Theology, Philosophy, and Spiritual Life

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I wrote that “Tolkien Studies Projects Sweep the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award Shortlist in Inklings Studies“–a double-edged sword post that congratulated the authors of editors of five great books while noting that, once again, C.S. Lewis studies projects have … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Reviews | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, Chris Armstrong, Christian spirituality, david downing, Earthy Spirituality: C. S. Lewis and Incarnational Faith, Humphrey, Into the Region of Awe, Lyle W. Dorsett, Medieval Wisdom for Modern Christians, spiritual theology, The Hidden Story of Narnia, Till We Have Faces, Will Vaus | 8 Comments

Biography of Dr. Brenton Dickieson

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Brenton Dickieson

Brenton D.G. Dickieson (BA, MCS, PhD) For fifteen years, Brenton Dickieson (PhD, Chester, 2020) has taught at the University of Prince Edward Island. Returning to the home of his undergraduate studies in 2006, he is now the Lecturer in Theology … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links, Original Research | Tagged academic, academic writing, C.S. Lewis, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, research, scholarship, spiritual theology | 10 Comments

This Time of Year, This Time of Life

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

As a house full of educators and students, normally this week our family is having first first days, second first days, and third first days. My son’s first day of high school was yesterday. He was off to school, nervous … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic, archival research, Bodleian, Bodleian Library, C.S. Lewis, Oxford, Oxford C.S. Lewis Society, PhD Research, Planet Narnia, research, spiritual theology, Teaching, University, UPEI | 11 Comments

2017: A Year of Reading

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Brenton Dickieson

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. Unless a … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, Discworld, feminism, George MacDonald, Inklings, J.R.R. Tolkien, L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, PhD Research, Ransom Trilogy, Reading, Stephen King, The Quest of Bleheris, William Morris | 17 Comments

A Lament for the Loss of Young Teachers (A Feature Friday Post from the Vault)

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I am doing work in the statistical analysis division of our labour market research unit in government. Of course, I am. After all, I’m doing a PhD in fantasy literature. I wrote this piece a couple of years ago, where … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Friday, On Writing, Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, art, Education, higher education, Mr. Holland's Opus, On Writing, Richard Dreyfuss, Ronald Reagan, Teaching, theology, Theology of Culture, University | 8 Comments

My Teaching Philosophy on the 1st Day of School

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

In the springtime I was thrilled to receive a teaching award. Today I’m walking into the classroom for the first time since then. Every time I step in front of students, I think about what I am doing. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Original Research, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged academic, higher ed, higher education, Pedagogy, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Teaching, University, UPEI | 15 Comments

On The Importance of Having a Permit, Or Truth-Telling and Our Response to Charlottesville

Posted on August 17, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

I am a university teacher, and my classroom is a space for many views. It is not quite a “safe space” for any idea. As a participant in the discussion, you would be responsible for slander or plagiarism. You could … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 9/11, academic, America, antisemitism, Barack Obama, bigotry, Charlottesville, Clash of Civilizations, David Duke, Donald Trump, Ernst Zündel, George Bush, holocaust, Islamism, ku klux klan, Nazism, neo-nazism, racism, riot, Ronald Reagan, Teaching, terrorism, Trump, white supremacy | 22 Comments

The Three Day Thesis

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Inspired by my great experiences with the International 3 Day Novel Contest and the 3 Minute Thesis challenges that have been popping up here and there, I decided to slice off 3 days for just thesis work. No, I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged academic, C.S. Lewis, PhD Research, research, spiritual theology, thesis | 3 Comments

Why I Don’t Write Bad Book Reviews

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Though I do not review every book that I read, I do like to highlight a few. In particular, I like to draw attention to books that readers of A Pilgrim in Narnia—in particular, students of C.S. Lewis and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged academic, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kathryn Lindskoog, Lewis Studies, Michael Ward, Planet Narnia, Reading, research, reviews, The Lion, the Witch, theology and literature, writing | 29 Comments

My Teaching Philosophy

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Brenton Dickieson

Last week I was duly chuffed to receive a teaching award. I mentioned my “teaching philosophy” in that post, which piqued some curiosity. I thought I would post my teaching philosophy, developed over my decade or so in the classroom … Continue reading →