The C.S. Lewis Conference & Faculty Forum

Longing for Beauty & Justice: Restoring a 'Commonweal'

Join the C.S. Lewis Foundation and the C.S. Lewis Study Center in historic Amherst, Massachusetts for a time of faith, reason, and imagination in the company of friends. Inspired by the work of C.S. Lewis, we will explore the topics of beauty, justice, truth, goodness, wisdom, and the common good.

Our plenary speakers include artist Bruce Herman, philosopher Margaret I. Hughes, and economist Jim Hartley. Visit our Speakers & Artists page for more details on breakout session leaders, musicians, and more!


Friday, November 1 – Sunday, November 3, 2024

Location: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

Speakers & Artists: Bruce Herman, Margaret I. Hughes, Jim Hartley, Jim Salladin, Amber Salladin, Brad Davis, Craig Sandford, Frank Mihelich, Scott B. Key, Mary Pomroy Key, Sørina Higgins, Karl Johnson, Paul Sorrentino, Kirk Manton, Gayne Anacker, and Christopher Howell.

We released unreserved rooms from our Hotel UMass room block to the general public on October 2nd, 2024. You may be able to still book available rooms. Learn more on our registration page!


Something for Everyone

Faculty – plenary sessions feature speakers presenting on a variety of topics relevant to teaching and scholarship. Also, engage in discussion in Faculty Forum breakout sessions specifically designed for educators and scholars.

Christians of all backgrounds – whether you are a fan of C.S. Lewis or are new to his writings, you’ll enjoy inspiring lectures, stimulating breakout sessions, meaningful worship services, and rich artistic programs, all in the good company of friends – old and new.

“I have received no assurance that anything we can do will eradicate suffering. I think the best results are obtained by people who work quietly away at limited objectives, such as the abolition of the slave trade, or prison reform, or factory acts, or tuberculosis, not by those who think they can achieve universal justice, or health, or peace. I think the art of life consists in tackling each immediate evil as well as we can.” — C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory
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