Island Voices 2025
The Chronicles of Identity - C.S. Lewis – An Irish and Ulster-Scots Writer
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’, C.S. Lewis’s classic story from The Chronicles of Narnia collection, which blends fairytale and fantasy to create an adventure which has captured the imaginations of children and adults for decades. To mark the anniversary, Derry City and Strabane District Council presents Island Voices 2025 - a series of lunchtime lectures exploring the life and work of C.S. Lewis, and in particular, how his identity was shaped by the shared cultural influences of an Irish and Ulster-Scots sensibility.
Featuring lectures by Dr. Sharon Jones, Antain Mac Lochlainn and Dr Frank Ferguson the series will explore Lewis’s identity as an Irishman and Ulster-Scot, and will look at how his work continues to resonate with audiences across the world having been translated into more than fifty languages, including Irish.
Booking is essential: Please book your place by contacting T: (028) 71 376 579 or email [email protected]
Admission Free / Light refreshments from 12:30pm before each talk
Island voices 2025 Programme