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“At war with all wild things”: A Settler’s Reflections on C.S.Lewis and Indigenous Spaces (Iași, Romania)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Brenton Dickieson

It is chilly and pouring rain here in Prince Edward Island … normal weather for the week of Remembrance Day. Anne of Green Gables and I both love Island Octobers, but I struggle with the dying-dark and dreary days of … Continue reading →

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Why is Anne in Space? On Reading L.M. Montgomery’s Realistic Novels as Fantasy

Posted on September 16, 2025 by

Right now, I am prepping for a conference panel tomorrow that I announced last week: “Cinderella Anne, Paranormal Emily, and Astral Heroines Everywhere: L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic.” I’m working with with three fantastic scholars (see what I did there?): … Continue reading →

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Cinderella Anne, Paranormal Emily, and Astral Heroines Everywhere: L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic (Virtual Conference Panel Wed, Sept 17, 8:00-9:30am ET)

Posted on September 9, 2025 by

Hello dear readers, here is a kind of Pilgrim in Narnia crossover moment: a panel on L.M. Montgomery and the Fantastic. Drs. Heidi Lawrence, Abigail Heiniger, Trinna Frever, and I are gathering in deep cyberspace to approach this topic from … Continue reading →

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I Won A Teaching Award! The MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing

Posted on February 12, 2025 by

Dr. Brenton Dickieson received the MacLauchlan Prize for Effective Writing at UPEI, recognizing his leadership in developing student writing. Awarded for his role in the Inquiry Studies course, he emphasizes an Inquiry-based Learning approach that fosters curiosity and collaboration. The prize honors H. Wade MacLauchlan’s contributions to the university. Continue reading →

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My Unblurbed Blurb of Charlie Starr’s The Lion Country

Posted on October 9, 2024 by

As I am between steps in the publication of a book about C.S. Lewis’s thought, I find myself coming back to my bookshelf with a bit of mental space. I have been following Charlie W. Starr’s work for almost as … Continue reading →

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