This seminar will focus on C. S. Lewis’s prophetic 1943 work,
The Abolition of Man, and consider what it has to teach about our present situation. Introducing students as well to a selection of Lewis’s other writings, including prose, poetry, and fiction, we will attempt to discern patterns from among his many observations and criticisms of modernity and post-modernity. Finally, the seminar will draw Lewis into conversation with contemporary concerns such as love and friendship, AI and virtual connectedness, and social anxiety and isolation.
The seminar took place over spring break from Wednesday, March 20, to Friday, March 22, at the Buckley Institute offices in New Haven. Participants will be expected to complete a moderate amount of reading prior to the seminar. Students will receive free course materials, lunch and dinner will be provided for the duration of the seminar, and those who complete the full seminar will be eligible to receive a $150 stipend.
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Michael A. Dauphinais, PhD, serves as the Father Matthew Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology and co-director of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University in Florida. He holds academic degrees from Duke University and the University of Notre Dame. The author of numerous scholarly articles, he has co-edited over 10 scholarly books in the areas of Thomas Aquinas, the Bible, and the renewal of Catholic theology. His favorite courses to teach are on C. S. Lewis, the Triune God, the Bible, seminars on the great books, and anything on Aquinas.
