Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson, Ph.D.
Literature, Theology, Ecology, & The Arts
Youtube Introductions to MacDonald
Introductory lectures to George MacDonald can be found here.
They include a general introduction to MacDonald as well as one that explores the novel Phantastes, the reading of which C.S.Lewis claims to have 'baptized' his imagination.
About Kirstin
Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson is a George MacDonald scholar who lives on a farm in the Ottawa Valley, Canada. She writes and lectures internationally on MacDonald, the 19th century, the Inklings, and Faith & the Arts. She is on the Advisory Board of Inklings journal VII, a founding Board Member of the C.S. Lewis & Kindreds Society of Eastern & Central Europe, and co-chair of the George MacDonald Society. She directs Linlathen – a Theology & Arts conference and lecture series based in rural Ontario. Passionate about integrating ecological care and local community with academia, she occasionally partners with the environmental network of A Rocha. Some of her photography is on Instagram: #Mythopoeic_Life
Areas of Particular Interest and Specialization:
Victorian Literature // Children's Literature // George MacDonald (Bio here)
C.S. Lewis // J.R.R. Tolkien // Charles Williams // Fantasy // Dante
Christianity & Literature // 19th C. Scottish Divines // Art & Theology // Arcabas