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C.S. Lewis Summer Conference, Williams College (MA)
Date: June 21, 2006
Media Contact: Karen Walker mobile: 949/370-1442 karen@walker-comm.com
REDLANDS, CA— Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be speaking on the topic, “Bios Through Logos: Seeing God in the Human Genome,” at the C.S. Lewis Foundation Summer Institute this July 7 – 16 at Williams College in Williamstown, MA.
The Human Genome Research project is considered by many, including the Academy of Achievement, to be one of the largest undertakings in the history of science. Dr. Collins led the successful completion of the 13-year-long project, and developed techniques to map and identify genes responsible for the diseases of cystic fibrosis, neurofibromatosis, Huntington’s disease and Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome.
Dr. Collins’ talk at the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute befits the conference theme: “Love Among the Ruins: the Renewal of Character and Culture.”
“We are delighted to present this, our inaugural, stateside Summer Institute on the beautiful and historic New England campus of Williams College,” observes Stan Mattson, Ph.D., founder and president of the Redlands, California-based C.S. Lewis Foundation. “Having enjoyed the extraordinary privilege of convening triennially in Oxford and Cambridge over the past 18 years, it will be a privilege to introduce this extraordinary program to the many admirers of Lewis here in the States. It offers a unique opportunity for families and individuals of all ages to renew both mind and spirit amid our daily, relentless engagement with the prevailing culture.” The Foundation’s past conferences in England have typically drawn more than 700 attendees each week, principally from the states.
Other conference presenters include Atessa Afshar, Associate Minister at First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, CT, one of few Iranian women working in fulltime Christian ministry; Malcolm Guite, chaplain and fellow of Girton College in Cambridge, England; Thomas Howard, prolific author and professor of English emeritus at St. John’s Seminary College in Boston; Jeanne Murray Walker, professor of English at the University of Delaware; James Como, professor of rhetoric at City University of New York and author of C.S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table; Joseph Pearce, professor of English literature at Ave Maria University and noted biographer of modern Christian literary figures; James Emery White, president-elect and professor of Theology and Culture at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, and many more.
In addition to seminars on Lewis, the Inklings, the Great Books, art history, popular culture, and other subjects, there will be workshops in the visual arts, dance, theatre, and creative writing. There will also be a Children’s Track that will focus on a theme from Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, and a “College Briefing” for college-bound high school juniors and seniors. The theme of the conference will be developed through several artistic performances, including an evening concert by the Boston Symphony at their famed summer home at Tanglewood, featuring a performance by the acclaimed pianist, Emanuel Ax, as well as performances by the Shakespeare Theatre Festival (Merry Wives of Windsor) and the Williamstown Theatre (Cole Porter’s Anything Goes). Other artistic performers include Michael Kelly Blanchard, accomplished songwriter, and Tony Lawton, renowned for his powerful one-man performance of C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce.
For more information or to register, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.cslewis.org, or call toll free 1-888-CSLEWIS.
About the C.S. Lewis Foundation: Founded in 1986 by Christian scholars who were inspired by the life and legacy of renowned English professor, author and speaker C.S. Lewis, the C.S. Lewis Foundation is dedicated to advancing the renewal of Christian thought and creative expression throughout the world of learning and, by extension, the culture at large. The Foundation owns and maintains “The Kilns,” Lewis’ long time residence in Oxford, England, now home to the C.S. Lewis Study Centre. For more information, please visit www.cslewis.org.
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REDLANDS, CA— Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be speaking on the topic, “Bios Through Logos: Seeing God in the Human Genome,” at the C.S. Lewis Foundation Summer Institute this July 7 – 16 at Williams College in Williamstown, MA.
The Human Genome Research project is considered by many, including the Academy of Achievement, to be one of the largest undertakings in the history of science. Dr. Collins led the successful completion of the 13-year-long project, and developed techniques to map and identify genes responsible for the diseases of cystic fibrosis, neurofibromatosis, Huntington’s disease and Hutchison-Gilford progeria syndrome.
Dr. Collins’ talk at the C.S. Lewis Summer Institute befits the conference theme: “Love Among the Ruins: the Renewal of Character and Culture.”
“We are delighted to present this, our inaugural, stateside Summer Institute on the beautiful and historic New England campus of Williams College,” observes Stan Mattson, Ph.D., founder and president of the Redlands, California-based C.S. Lewis Foundation. “Having enjoyed the extraordinary privilege of convening triennially in Oxford and Cambridge over the past 18 years, it will be a privilege to introduce this extraordinary program to the many admirers of Lewis here in the States. It offers a unique opportunity for families and individuals of all ages to renew both mind and spirit amid our daily, relentless engagement with the prevailing culture.” The Foundation’s past conferences in England have typically drawn more than 700 attendees each week, principally from the states.
Other conference presenters include Atessa Afshar, Associate Minister at First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, CT, one of few Iranian women working in fulltime Christian ministry; Malcolm Guite, chaplain and fellow of Girton College in Cambridge, England; Thomas Howard, prolific author and professor of English emeritus at St. John’s Seminary College in Boston; Jeanne Murray Walker, professor of English at the University of Delaware; James Como, professor of rhetoric at City University of New York and author of C.S. Lewis at the Breakfast Table; Joseph Pearce, professor of English literature at Ave Maria University and noted biographer of modern Christian literary figures; James Emery White, president-elect and professor of Theology and Culture at Gordon-Conwell Seminary, and many more.
In addition to seminars on Lewis, the Inklings, the Great Books, art history, popular culture, and other subjects, there will be workshops in the visual arts, dance, theatre, and creative writing. There will also be a Children’s Track that will focus on a theme from Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia, and a “College Briefing” for college-bound high school juniors and seniors. The theme of the conference will be developed through several artistic performances, including an evening concert by the Boston Symphony at their famed summer home at Tanglewood, featuring a performance by the acclaimed pianist, Emanuel Ax, as well as performances by the Shakespeare Theatre Festival (Merry Wives of Windsor) and the Williamstown Theatre (Cole Porter’s Anything Goes). Other artistic performers include Michael Kelly Blanchard, accomplished songwriter, and Tony Lawton, renowned for his powerful one-man performance of C.S. Lewis’ The Great Divorce.
For more information or to register, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.cslewis.org, or call toll free 1-888-CSLEWIS.
About the C.S. Lewis Foundation: Founded in 1986 by Christian scholars who were inspired by the life and legacy of renowned English professor, author and speaker C.S. Lewis, the C.S. Lewis Foundation is dedicated to advancing the renewal of Christian thought and creative expression throughout the world of learning and, by extension, the culture at large. The Foundation owns and maintains “The Kilns,” Lewis’ long time residence in Oxford, England, now home to the C.S. Lewis Study Centre. For more information, please visit www.cslewis.org.
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The organizations and/or individuals who submit materials for distribution by Religion Press Release Services are solely responsible for the facts in and accuracy of their materials. Religion Press Release Services will correct any errors brought to its attention.
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