An Inklings Weekend in Montreat
Friday evening April 6 - Sunday noon April 8, 2018
Montreat College, Montreat, NC

Join us in the Misty Mountains (locally known by the elves as the Smoky Mountains) at Rivendell (known locally as Montreat College) near Black Mountain, NC as we consider

"King Arthur and the Inklings"

The story of King Arthur in its many forms captivated the Inklings as it has continued to captivate audiences for over a thousand years. The tales of Arthur were told around fires long before the poets of the Middle Ages made Arthur the central figure of a great literary tradition. It is not surprising that C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams all incorporated the Arthur tradition into their own stories, with Williams and Tolkien trying their hand at their own version. Join the conversation as we consider what Arthur has to do with the Christian faith.

Featuring music, worship, food, and good conversation, with

  • Gavin RichardsonGavin Richardson, noted medieval scholar who has taught on the Arthur legend for many years. Gavin earned his PhD at the University of Illinois and teaches Medieval and Renaissance Literature at Union University.

  • PsallosPsallos, featuring the music of Cody Curtis and a ten member choral ensemble performing Hebrews, a musical setting to the Book of Hebrews.

  • Rebecca Poe HaysRebecca Poe Hays, co-editor of C. S. Lewis Remembered and author of many articles on biblical studies. Hays teaches biblical studies and church history at Baylor University and serves as program director for the Inklings Week in Oxford.

  • Dave StrongDave Strong, who has just completed a sabbatical year at Oxford University where he did research into the historical evidence for King Arthur at the end of the Roman era in Britain.

  • Don KingDon King, author of C. S. Lewis, Poet: The Legacy of His Poetic Impulse and Out of My Bone: The Letters of Joy Davidman, King edits the Christian Scholar's Review and teaches literature at Montreat College

  • Hal PoeHal Poe, author of The Inklings of Oxford and co-editor of C. S. Lewis Remembered. Poe serves as Charles Colson Professor of Faith and Culture at Union University

REGISTRATION FEE - $75, students $25
Includes banquet on Saturday night
Registration form

Meals may be taken in Black Mountain or at Montreat College

Lodging - Participants may make reservations at a local hotel of your choice in Black Mountain.

For further details, consult www.inklingsfellowship.org or call 731-661-5404 or e-mail hpoe@uu.edu

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