C.S. Lewis Symposium - BELFAST

C.S. Lewis Symposium - BELFAST

C.S. Lewis & Last Things: How the Writer of Narnia Saw the End of Our Story.

This one day public-facing symposium will examine C.S. Lewis’s vision(s) of last things, exploring his depictions of the end in works such as The Narnia Chronicles, The Cosmic Trilogy, and throughout his fiction. We will also explore Lewis’s sense of the end in his non-fiction—in his essays, letters, and theological writings. Lewis scholars— at every career stage, and from around the world— will engage with this fascinating topic from a variety of perspectives to suit their research specialisms.

We will be joined by distinguished keynote speakers, Prof Emeritus Jerry Root, and Rev Dr Malcolm Guite.

Jerry’s talk will be entitled, ‘C.S. Lewis and the Eschaton: Looking Forward by Looking Back’;

Malcolm’s talk will be entitled ‘“The End Is Where We Start From”: Ending as Beginning, in the Vision of C.S. Lewis’.

Jerry, Malcolm, and other leading lights in the world of C.S. Lewis scholarship will take us on an exciting journey, exploring the myriad ways C.S. Lewis and his work can help us make sense, not merely of the end, but of the entirety of our story.

*Our full schedule of talks, which will include a dozen papers by scholars from around the globe, will be available in September once final selections have been made. Ticket price includes tea/coffee/refreshments at breaks and lunch at Union Theological College.

Host or Publisher C.S. Lewis Institute Belfast