SRD's honorary degree

[hearthrall antonicus]

Congratulations to Dr Donaldson.

But Fife? That seems...unexpected.

The confirment will take place as part of the University's graduation ceremonies on June 25, 2009, at 10:30am in Younger Hall.

I think the Doctor of Letters meant to say 'conferment'.

At least he didn't say "internment".

[dlbpharmd]

From SRD:

I'm back home now, after being honored by the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland. I received an honorary Doctor of Letters (LittD) from the School of Divinity, delivered by Professor James Davila, Dean of the School of Divinity, and confirmed by Vice-Chancellor Louise Richardson, Principal of the U. of St. Andrews. It was a splendid occasion, utterly unlike anything I've ever experienced: one of the high points of my professional life. Now all I have to do is live up to it.

7/6/09

[Seareach]

For all those playing at home :

paleojudaica.blogspot.com/2009_06_21_archive.html

Great pic, and the laureate speech.

[aliantha]

Thanks for the link, Sea!

The importance of (fantasy) literature has been finding increasing appreciation in the academic world, not least through the efforts of the Institute for Theology, Imagination and the Arts at the University of St Andrews, which sponsors much research in this area. And the sheer literary quality of Stephen Donaldson's work has challenged the mainstream literary world to recognise the vital contribution of this genre.

SRD's honor seems a whole lot less random to me now.