What was C.S. Lewis's Cambridge academic chair called?

C.S. Lewis held the Cambridge chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature.

In 1954, Lewis was appointed the first holder of the chair of Medieval and Renaissance Literature at the University of Cambridge. The position was connected with Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he remained until his death in 1963.

Before Cambridge, Lewis had spent almost thirty years teaching English at Magdalen College, Oxford. His scholarship had long focused on medieval and Renaissance writing, so the Cambridge appointment reflected his academic specialization rather than a sudden change of field. His studies included works by authors such as John Milton and Edmund Spenser.

Lewis continued writing popular books while holding the Cambridge post, including Till We Have Faces and Reflections on the Psalms. Public recognition of him as a Christian author sometimes overshadows his professional identity as a literary scholar, but his academic work was substantial and influential.