INKLINGS: DINOSAURS OR CONTEMPORARIES?
March 26-28, 2009
Prince Conference Center at Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The C.S. Lewis and Inklings Society is now accepting registrations* for its twelfth annual meeting on March 26-28, 2009, addressing the theme “Inklings: Dinosaurs or Contemporaries?” and featuring plenary speakers Peter Schakel (Hope College) and Devin Brown (Asbury College). See below for more details. Please click here to see the seminar schedule (as a PDF).
A final detailed schedule, including speakers and locations, is now available (click here).
In papers and plenary sessions, the conference will explore ways in which C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield and Charles Williams may (or may not) be particularly relevant to the literary, theological, philosophical and socio-political issues of our own early 21st century times. As in previous conferences, we would like to extend the conversation to include Dorothy Sayers as well, and we would like to open the conversation even a bit further this year by including G.K. Chesterton, a strong-minded proto-Inkling of sorts, in the mix. What might this diverse and pleasantly provocative circle of thinkers have to offer to the world of ideas that we find ourselves in?
Registration Information
Cost:
The registration fee for this event is $125.00 per person. This includes all meals during the conference and admission to all sessions. There is a discounted fee for students, and for those not requiring meals. See the registration page for more information. Transportation and lodging are additional costs as noted below. *If you plan on attending this conference but have not yet registered, please e-mail or fax the registration form to us, and plan to pay at the conference. Our e-mail is seminars@calvin.edu and our fax is (616) 526-6682. (Updated 3/19/2009)
Transportation:
You are responsible for your own transportation to and from the conference. If you need rental car or taxi information, please let us know. Shuttles between the Prince Conference Center at Calvin College and the airport are available at no cost for guests of the Prince Conference Center. To arrange for a shuttle, please contact the Prince Conference Center at 1.866.526.7200. In addition, many hotels offer complementary shuttle service to and from the airport for hotel guests. Check with your hotel for more information.
Lodging:
Please note that you are responsible for your own lodging. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Prince Conference Center at Calvin College on a first-come, first-served basis. To book a room, please contact the Prince Conference Center directly at 1.866.526.7200 and tell them that you are part of this conference. An airport shuttle is available for those staying at the Prince - please let them know at least three days prior to your arrival that you will need a shuttle.
Nearby lodging may also be secured at:
Ramada Inn
3333 28th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone: 616-949-9222
Fax: 616-949-3841
(Located 1.25 miles from Calvin)
Country Inn and Suites
3251 Deposit Dr.
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Reservations: 888-201-1746
Telephone: 616-942-7000
Fax: 616-942-7855
(Located 3 miles from Calvin. For directions see hotel website.)
Registration Form
For further information contact:
Seminars in Christian Scholarship
Calvin College
1855 Knollcrest Circle SE
Grand Rapids MI 49546-4402
616.526.8558
Fax 616.526.6682
seminars@calvin.edu |
