Jeffrey Barbeau

Minecraft meets Wordsworth - experience for free this August In what is possibly the most imaginative cultural crossovers yet, the globally popular game Minecraft, has been reimagined into a unique way for kids to engage with history thanks to a collaboration b...

Love this idea! Minecraft + Wordsworth. Can't wait to learn more about this and other worlds in LitCraft from Lancaster University.

Research Associate - Percy Bysshe Shelley at University of Sheffield Apply for the Research Associate - Percy Bysshe Shelley role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

This looks like:

1) a genuinely nice role for someone
2) Sheffield has resurrected Shelley and is using him as a Research Associate - taking Gothic Studies to the next level!

The Romance of C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis (1898–1963) continues to engage and intrigue his multiple audiences, particularly in the realms of popular apologetics and academic literary scholarship. While professional literary scholar...

Glad to see Alister McGrath's review of my book, "The Last Romantic: C. S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology"!

For #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, discover the remarkable life of Indian activist Pandita Ramabai — a pioneering feminist, educator, and social reformer.

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#WomensHistory #SAHM2025

Me and my book projects

Finally had a chance to listen to @kerriandrewsuk.bsky.social wonderful book 'Wanderers: A History of Women Walking' -- and I was walking the prairie near my home for most of it. Highly recommended!

YouTube video by Useful to God Jeffrey Barbeau | C.S. Lewis, The Last Romantic & Faith in a Post-Christian World

Oh, there's a video version, too!

Jeffrey Barbeau | C.S. Lewis, The Last Romantic & Faith in a Post-Christian World What made C.S. Lewis such a compelling thinker and writer? In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer is joined by Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau, professor of …

Here's one of several recent podcasts & radio interviews I've done on my latest book, The Last Romantic: C. S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology. Take a listen! www.thinkingchristianpodcast.com/jeffrey-barb...

Pleased to see this recent review of my latest book, The Last Romantic on C. S. Lewis.

Friends, I'm excited to share that my new book on C. S. Lewis is now available on Amazon and other outlets. It's already topping a number of the Amazon category lists. Unexpected but exciting news! I hope it helps readers to see Lewis in a new light! www.amazon.com/Last-Romanti...

C.S. Lewis among the influencers Jeffrey Barbeau talks about his new book on C.S. Lewis, *The Last Romantic*

Check out the fun interview I did with Beth Felker Jones about my new book on C. S. Lewis!

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Walking: A Woman's Hour Special Nuala McGovern dons her walking boots and steps out for her first walk of 2025.

Start 2025 right by listening tomorrow at 10am to Woman’s Hour for a special episode dedicated to walking. You’ll hear me on the show alongside a number of other women talking about why walking matters. Hope you enjoy.

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When academics get sick:

"Thank goodness I didn't get sick during term, because there are no substitute instructors. Better that I get sick on my holiday time".

#AcademiaIsBroken #AcademicSky

Thanks, Beth! Love to see the book (in pre-release) getting in the hands of readers already!

#forsooth

Does Teaching Literature and Writing Have a Future? Learning that one’s job might soon be eliminated by the emergence of an overhyped new technology puts one in good company.

This is worth reading, friends of literature, readers, teachers, all. You don’t have to agree to cherish the spirit of it. “Does Teaching Literature and Writing Have a Future?” by Phil Christman

Check out @karenswallowprior.bsky.social 's recent Substack post on John Milton and free speech, with a nod to my new book at the end! Thanks, Karen!

This place is rocking! #mubb

Oh, yeah, I know it pretty well. It's truly remarkable how many people associate or know the poem from the song!

It's true.

Can you see me back there? I look like I'm waving.

I hear mention of this song *all* the time. 🤣 I'm thinking of working it in next week as part of a study of artistic reception, etc.

The release of my new book on C. S. Lewis, "The Last Romantic," is still a little over a month away, so I guess I now have something to aim for! 😉

Just watched the 'Albatross' film with my students as a complement to our study of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner. This is amazing.

Let’s go, Marquette!! #mubb

Thanks!

When a reader of your new book on C S Lewis thinks about S T Coleridge in a new light. #win

Thanks! Glad to hear it. My hope is to open up some new avenues in Lewis studies. 😊

Great! Hope you liked it! Yes, they did a nice job with true cover!

First copies of The Last Romantic: C. S. Lewis, English Literature, and Modern Theology! Available now (before the official launch in January) through the @ivpacademic.bsky.social website!