Seminar Faculty and Staff Bios

"C.S. Lewis and the Soul's Journey"

Seminar Leader: Professor Jerry Root

Week II: July 13 - 19, 2003 - Available Space
Week III: July 26 - Aug. 1, 2003 - Full
Week IV: Aug. 3 - 9, 2003 - Full

Jerry Root

Jerry Root is the Assistant Professor of Christian Formation and Ministry at Wheaton College. He is the co- editor, with Wayne Martindale, of The Quotable C. S. Lewis and has contributed articles on C. S. Lewis to C. S. Lewis Lightbearer in the Shadowlands, The Pilgrim's Guide: C. S. Lewis and the Art of Witness, Christian History Magazine, Focus on the Family Magazine, and others.

Jerry has also delivered numerous papers on Lewis before scholarly societies. He has been reading Lewis for 32 years, teaching college and graduate courses on Lewis for 22 years, and has lectured on Lewis in many countries and on three continents.

Kim Gilnet

Kim Gilnett serves as Marketing Associate for the School of Fine and Performing Arts at Seattle Pacific University. Kim's abiding passion as an Anglophile and true Lewisian has made him into a highly experienced and engaging tour leader. His avid study of Lewis has afforded him the opportunity to meet a number of Lewis' friends and other scholars.

As a Trustee of the C.S. Lewis Foundation, Kim has applied his understanding of England and the Anglican Church to enrich four C.S. Lewis Summer Institutes. He has spent a decade of summers at The Kilns, where he has been actively involved in ensuring the historical accuracy of The Kilns' restoration.

Kate Simcoe

Kate Simcoe returns her second year as our gracious hostess, the Coordinator of the Summer Seminars at the Kilns. An accomplished hostess and professional interior decorator, Kate's quiet grace and superb taste ensure a well planned and delightful stay at The Kilns for all.

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