2018 Lewis Related Events UPDATED

REVISED 2/16/18 to include Mythmoot V

There are several events in 2018 that I want to make sure you are aware of. The first is held annually and the other is every two years. So, if you are reading this after any of the events have happen, then please consider still reading to get a preview of  what each are like.

 An Inklings Weekend in Montreat – “King Arthur and the Inklings”

Inklings Weekend is held every year in Montreat, North Carolina. The 2018 event is Friday, April 6th until Sunday, April 8th. Speakers are Gavin Richardson, Rebecca Poe Hays, Dave Strong, Don King, and Hal Poe, along with Psallos (a musical group). Registration form found here.

 

11th Frances W. Ewbank Colloquium on C.S. Lewis & Friends – “The Faithful Imagination”

Sponsored by The Center for the Study of C.S. Lewis & Friends – it will be held May 31st – June 3rd. The C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society is joining in on this event. A variety of individuals will present papers and keynote speakers are Stephen Prickett, Crystal Downing, Ron Reed, Joe Christopher, Crystal Hurd, and Charlie Starr.

 

C.S. Lewis Institute Summer Conference 2018 – “Communicating the Gospel C.S. Lewis Style”

This is only CSLI’s second summer conference and it returns to the wonderful Wheaton College campus at the Wade Center. Jerry Root is the plenary speaker, he will give six lectures during the June 17th – 20th event. There will also be three shorter lectures led by others and several workshops.

 

Mythmoot V: Fantastic Frontiers

Part academic conference, part literary creative meet-up and part fan convention makes for four days of enjoyment for this June 21st-24th event. Special guests include John Garth and Douglas A. Anderson, along with Marc Okrand (inventor of the Klingon language) and Alan Sisto and Shawn E. Marchese (hosts of the Prancing Pony Podcast). They are accepting proposals for Papers, Panels, Workshops and Creatives Presentations.