At which Cambridge college did C.S. Lewis teach from 1954 until his death?

C.S. Lewis taught at Magdalene College, Cambridge, from 1954 until his death.

In 1954, Lewis became the first holder of the newly established chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the University of Cambridge. He was elected a fellow of Magdalene College, where he taught and lived during the final years of his academic career. His appointment gave him a Cambridge position after many years as a tutor and fellow at Oxford.

Lewis remained at Magdalene College until his death in 1963. His Cambridge work focused on medieval and Renaissance literature, fields that had shaped his scholarship and his understanding of literary tradition. He continued writing for general readers while carrying out his academic responsibilities.

The college is often confused with Magdalen College, Oxford, whose name is spelled differently. Lewis’s long Oxford association was with Magdalen College, Oxford, while his Cambridge appointment was at Magdalene College, Cambridge. The two institutions are separate and have different spellings.