‘Fantasy & the Occult: Charles Williams, Dion Fortune and the Order of the Golden Dawn’
Following the very successful seminars series on J. R. R. Tolkien in 2023 and 2024 (for recordings see: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/fantasy-literature) we are pleased to announce a new round of presentations by Oxford academics on fantasy literature to run this Michaelmas Term (2025). These talks are aimed at students and members of the public and act as introductions to a range of writers and texts in the field of fantasy literature/weird fiction. The series is organised by the Faculty of English and hosted by Exeter College.

All talks will be held in the Fitzhugh Lecture Theatre, Cohen Quad, Walton Street, Oxford (Exeter College’s annex), and run 1.00-2.00pm. Attendance is free of charge but we ask you to register using the link: www.eventbrite.com/cc/seminar-series-the-weird-and-the-wonderful-4530103
Date: 23 October 2025, 13:00
Venue: Cohen Quadrangle, Walton Street OX1 2HD
Venue Details: The Fitzhugh Lecture Theatre, Cohen Quad, Walton Street, Oxford (Exeter College’s annex)
Speaker: Felix Taylor (English, St Hugh’s)
Organising department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Organiser: Professor Stuart Lee (University of Oxford)
Part of: Tolkien seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1566400679599?aff=oddtdtcreator&_gl=1*18m9ujw*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTcxNTg0Njk2OC4xNzU0NTcwMjI0*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NTQ1NzU1ODYkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTQ1NzU1OTYkajUwJGwwJGgw
Cost: free
Audience: Public
Editors: Katy Terry, Hope Lukonyomoi-Otunnu