Tag Archives: Narnia

Can C.S. Lewis and L.M. Montgomery be Kindred Spirits? My CSLKS Conference Talk in Iași, Romania

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

I am busily prepping for the talk I announced last week for the C.S. Lewis and Kindred Spirits (CSLKS) conference in Iași, Romania: “’At war with all wild things’: A Settler’s Reflections on C.S. Lewis and Indigenous Spaces.” As I … Continue reading →

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Star Wars, the Inklings, Violet Evergarden, and Tea: Upcoming SPACE Showcase (Sat, Nov 22, 2025)

Posted on November 10, 2025 by

We are once again in the season of Signum University’s Fall Fundraising Campaign. This annual event features a variety of entertainment, including (starting last week) a launch party, giveaways, and a LoTRO Marathon. On November 22nd, the famous Webathon takes … Continue reading →

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“The Monster in Me: C.S. Lewis’ Inversion of the Monstrous Other in his Speculative Fiction” (My Abstract for Monster Fest 2025)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by

Hello, fair folk, far and near! I wanted to let you know about one of the handful of talks and papers that have occupied a good deal of my research and reading in 2025. Next week’s Monster Fest in Halifax, … Continue reading →

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Manly Reading of Girl Books: A Note on Tenderness with Sean of the South

Posted on September 23, 2025 by

Quite innocently, early the other morning, I woke up to a video in my Messenger inbox from Paul Ford. I am not someone who is terribly attracted to products like this, but Paul F. Ford is the author of an … Continue reading →

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The Super Great Courses Series on A Pilgrim In Narnia

Posted on August 21, 2025 by

Long before the explosion of podcasting, I had fallen in love with audio lectures. Perhaps this habit began when I was taking Regent College classes by J.I. Packer, Rikk Watts, Iain Provan, and Eugene Peterson while housesitting in a log … Continue reading →

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