Ian Boyd is Distinguished Professor of Catholic Studies at

Seton Hall University Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan u ...

, founder and editor of ''

The Chesterton Review ''The Chesterton Review'' is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture (Seton Hall University). It was established in 1974 to promote an interest in all aspects of G. K. Chesterton's life, work, art, a ...

'', and president of the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture. A renowned scholar of G. K. Chesterton, he is the author of the book ''The Novels of G.K. Chesterton''. He was born and raised in Canada and completed his Master of Arts degree at the University of Toronto and Doctor of Philosophy degree at the

University of Aberdeen , mottoeng = The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom , established = , type = Public research universityAncient university , endowment = £58.4 million (2021) , budget ...

, Scotland. For several years, he was a professor of English at

St. Thomas More College St. Thomas More College (STM) is a Catholic, undergraduate, liberal arts college located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a federated college of the University of Saskatchewan. History St. Thomas More College (STM), named for St. ...

at the

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

. Upon the invitation of then-President Robert Sheeran, he went to Seton Hall University to work more closely with Dermot Quinn, an editor of ''The Chesterton Review''. He has lectured extensively throughout the world on the sacramental themes and prophetic vision of Chesterton.

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