Below, please find a list of our upcoming and past events, with some links to their archived program pages. Please also visit our YouTube channel to watch videos recorded at many these past events.
2023
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
| Week 1: July 22-28 Week 2: July 30-August 5 | 2023 C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars | The Imagination and Apologetics of C. S. Lewis | Various venues, Oxford, England |
| Monthly, January through December | C.S. Lewis College Webinars | Various webinars, scheduled on a monthly basis. Recordings posted on our YouTube channel. | Online / Zoom Webinar |
| October 2023 | C.S. Lewis Retreat | To be announced | Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center, Navasota, Texas |
2022
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
| July 28 – August 5, 2022 | C.S. Lewis Summer Institute | Surprised by Love: Cultivating Intellectual Hospitality in an Age of Uncertainty | Various venues, Oxford, England |
| Monthly, July through December | C.S. Lewis College Webinars | Various webinars, scheduled on a monthly basis. Recordings posted on our YouTube channel. | Online / Zoom Webinar |
2021
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
| December 3-5, 2021 | C.S. Lewis Retreat | Feeding on the Truth: C.S. Lewis and the Psalms | Camp Allen Conference & Retreat Center, Navasota, Texas |
| Monthly, July through December | C.S. Lewis College Webinars | Various webinars, scheduled on a monthly basis. Recordings posted on our YouTube channel. | Online / Zoom Webinar |
2020
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
| November 12-14, 2020 | C.S. Lewis Virtual Summit | Deeper Magic: C.S. Lewis & the Serious Business of Heaven. | Online / Zoom Webinar |
| Monthly, July through December | C.S. Lewis College Webinars | Various webinars, scheduled on a monthly basis. Recordings posted on our YouTube channel. | Online / Zoom Webinar |
2019
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-23 | C.S. Lewis Conference & Faculty Forum | Through the Window to the Garden: C.S. Lewis & the Recovery of Virtue. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Abolition of Man | Kellogg West Center, Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona, California |
| Week 1: July 6-12 Week 2: July 14-20 | 2019 C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars | Oxford, England | |
| November 15-17 | The C.S. Lewis Retreat 2019 |
The Joyful Journey: Lewis, Tolkien, & the Creative Power of Friendship | Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas |
2018
| Dates | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1: July 14-20 Week 2: July 22-28 | 2018 C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars | Oxford, England |
2017
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 24 – August 3 | Oxbridge 2017 Summer Institute | Irrigating Deserts & Cultivating Gardens: Pursuing Calling with Purpose and Hope | Oxford and Cambridge, England |
2016
| Dates | Event | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 8 – 10 | C.S. Lewis Summer Conference | Faith, Freedom, & the Public Square | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| July 16 – 22 | C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars – Week 1 | The Life Journey of C.S. Lewis | Oxford, England |
| July 24 – 30 | C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars – Week 2 | The Life Journey of C.S. Lewis | Oxford, England |
2015
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 | The C.S. Lewis Retreat | Of This & Other Worlds: C.S. Lewis & the Call of Deep Heaven | Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas |
| July 11-17 | C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars | The Enduring Legacy of C.S. Lewis | The Kilns, Oxford, England |
| July 19-25 | C.S. Lewis Summer Seminars | The Enduring Legacy of C.S. Lewis | The Kilns, Oxford, England |
2014
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 21 – 31 | The C.S. Lewis Summer Institute (“Oxbridge 2014”) | Reclaiming the Virtues: Human Flourishing in the 21st Century | Oxford and Cambridge, England |
2013
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 21-23 | C.S. Lewis Summer Conference | Living the Legacy: The Vision, Voice, and Vocation of C.S. Lewis | University of San Diego San Diego, CA |
| July 6-12 | Summer Seminars at The Kilns | Oxford, England | |
| July 14-20 | Summer Seminars at The Kilns | Oxford, England | |
| Nov. 8-10 | C.S. Lewis Fall Conference | The Forge of Friendship: Tolkien, Lewis, & the Creative Impulse | Houston, Texas |
2012
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 9-11 | The C.S. Lewis Retreat | Choosing Heaven: Eternity in the Here & Now | Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas |
2011
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 5 – 11, June 12 – 18 | Vacation with a Purpose | Northfield, Massachusetts | |
| July 2 – 8, July 10 – 16 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence | Oxford, England | |
| July 26 – Aug. 3 | Oxbridge 2011 Summer Institute | Paradigms of Hope: Transcending Chaos & Transforming Culture |
Oxford & |
| Oct. 27 – 30 | 2011 Southwest Regional Retreat & Writers Workshop | Fling Wide the Gates: C.S. Lewis & the Pursuit of Joy |
Camp Allen, |
2010
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 10 – 16, July 18-24, & July 1 – Aug 6 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence | Oxford, England | |
| July 11 – 17, July 18-24 & July 25-31 | Vacation with a Purpose | Northfield, Massachusetts | |
| Oct 29 – 31 | Southwest Regional Retreat & Writers Workshop |
Retreat: The Weight of Glory: |
Camp Allen, |
2009
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 11 – 17, July 19-25, & Aug 1 – 7 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at The Kilns | Oxford, England | |
| Oct 29 – 31 | Southwest Regional Retreat & Writers Workshop | Retreat: The Company We Keep: Creativity & Community with C.S. Lewis & the Inklings | Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas |
2008
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
| July 5 – 11, & July 13 – 19 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at The Kilns | Oxford, England | |
| July 28 – Aug. 8 | Oxbridge 2008 Summer Institute | The Self and the Search for Meaning | Oxford & Cambridge, England |
| Oct 31 – Nov 2 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Redeeming the Time: Overcoming “Screwtape” in our Everyday Lives | Camp Allen, Navasota, Texas |
2007
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 28 – July 1 | Summer Conference | Finding the Way: C.S. Lewis as Pilgrim Guide in a Pluralistic Age | First United Methodist Church & Univ. of San Diego, San Diego, CA |
| July 7 – 13, July 15 – 21, & July 28 – Aug 3 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at The Kilns | C.S. Lewis: Reason and Imagination | Oxford, England |
| Sep. 15 | Southeast Regional Conference | Faith Set Free: C.S. Lewis and the Quest for Joy | Belmont Univ., Nashville, TN |
| Oct. 5 – 6 | National Faculty Forum | The Crisis of the University: Freedom, Tolerance, and the Pursuit of Truth | Univ. of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO |
| Nov. 9 – 11 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Seas, Islands, and Solid Ground: Navigating the False Infinites with C.S. Lewis | Camp Allen, Navasota, TX |
2006
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 7 – 16 | Summer Institute | Love Among the Ruins: On the Renewal of Character & Culture | Williams College, Williamstown, MA |
| July 8 – 14, July 16 – 22, & July 29 – Aug 4 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at The Kilns | A Great Destination | Oxford, England |
| Nov 10 – 12 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Growing Up with C.S. Lewis (and Staying Young with Jack!) | Camp Allen, Navasota, TX |
2005
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2 – 8 & July 10 – 16 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at The Kilns | C.S. Lewis and the Permanent Things | Oxford, England |
| July 24 – Aug 5 | Oxbridge 2005 Summer Institute | Making All Things New: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful in the 21st Century | Oxford & Cambridge, England |
| Nov. 18 – 20 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Aslan on the Move: Narnia Revisited | Camp Allen, Navasota, TX |
2004
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 27-29 | Southeast Regional Retreat | Re-Enchanting the Cosmos: The Imaginative Legacy of C.S. Lewis | The Cove, Asheville, NC |
| April 16-17 | The University of Texas Ethics Conference | Foundations for Ethical Education in a Post-Enron Age | Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX |
| June 24-27 | Summer Conference | The Fantastic Worlds of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien | Univ. of San Diego, San Diego, CA |
| July 3-9 & July 11-17 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at the Kilns | Poets and Poetry: C. S. Lewis, Joy Gresham & Ruth Pitter | Oxford, England |
| July 24 – 30 & Aug 1-7 | Summer Seminars-in-Residence at the Kilns | C.S. Lewis & the Integrated Life: Critic, Apologist, Mythmaker | Oxford, England |
| Aug 18 – 29 | C.S. Lewis Study Tour and Cruise | Dawn Treader Voyages | England, Ireland, & Wales |
| Nov. 19 – 21 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Wrestling with Culture: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien as Spiritual Mentors | Camp Allen, Navasota, TX |
2003
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 21 – 23 | Southeast Regional Retreat | Discovering Reality with C.S. Lewis | The Cove, Asheville, NC |
| June 19 -22 | Summer Conference | A Celebration of Mere Christianity | Univ. of San Diego, San Diego, CA |
| July 13 – 19, July 27 – Aug 2, Aug 3 – 9 | Summer Seminars in Residence at the Kilns | C.S. Lewis and the Soul’s Journey | Oxford, England |
| Oct. 11 | National Faculty Forum Conference | Free Speech: Academic Freedom and Religious Expression | Univ. of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA |
| Oct. 31-Nov. 2 | Southwest Regional Retreat | Discovering Reality with C.S. Lewis | Camp Allen, Navasota, TX |
2002
| Dates | Events | Theme | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 14 – 27 | Oxbridge 2002 Summer Institute | Time & Eternity | Oxford & Cambridge, England |