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Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”
06.15.2013 - “Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland….
An Eagle’s View of Middle-earth
Middle-earth Network News
04.07.2013 - Middle-earth legends dominated his creative life, from their birth in the early Silmarillion tales through their absorption of Bilbo Baggins’s diary and their culmination in the tale of the Great Ring…
03.25.2013 - This Summer at Mythgard Institute, Dr. Corey Olsen will be joined by renowned Tolkien scholar, Dr. Tom Shippey for an eclectic new course that’s sure to excite any fan who wants to know more about the author….
Explore the Dark Side of “What If?” through both Books and Film in The Dystopian Tradition
03.25.2013 - From omniscient overlords to murderous machines to sanguinary spectacles, dystopias have been used to take us on a wild ride through some of our worst societal fears. In her new course, “The Dystopian Tradition,”….
Summer 2013 Courses at Signum University
03.25.2013 - This Summer: visit Middle-earth, delve into dystopia and learn the Latin language at Signum. Fans of both language and literature will find much to pique their interest with three exciting courses on offer for the upcoming term….
Download Eight Free Lectures on The Hobbit by “The Tolkien Professor”, Corey Olsen
Open Culture
02.13.2013 - For the past four years, Olsen has published specifically online lectures about Tolkien’s work, as well as recordings of his Washington College seminars on Tolkien’s fiction and academic work….
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