 Tolkien Society newsJust a quick reminder to Ringers in England - this weekend is “Monsters at the Mill” at Tolkien’s beloved Sarehole mill near Birmingham. Read More The Tolkien Society seminar, “Freedom, Fate and Choice in Middle-earth” takes place on June 28 in London - they are calling for papers now. More about Conventions, Events, Fans, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Meet Ups Oxonmoooooot 2008!
More about Events, Fans, Lectures & Education, Meet Ups Tolkien at Kalamazoo - May 8 to 11Message board member Modtheow has this alert: Unlike the Tolkien conference in Vermont that some of us attended a few weeks ago, which is a small conference concentrated into one day and focused on one major theme, the Tolkien at Kalamazoo sessions are part of a huge academic conference of about 3,000 participants, mostly medievalists, who swarm the University of Western Michigan every year at this time for the International Congress on Medieval Studies. Out of the 602 sessions ( and that’s not including open bars, the Saturday night dance, lunch meetings, and entertainments), there’s plenty of stuff for those interested in Tolkien. Read More More about Events, Lectures & Education Fantasy Festival in Utah - April 26th
More about Conventions, Events, Lectures & Education Tolkien Conference at the University of VermontThe fifth annual J.R.R. Tolkien Conference will be held April 11-13 at the University of Vermont in Burlington. The theme of this year’s conference is Celtic and Norse influence on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. The keynote speaker is Marjorie J. Burns, author of “Perilous Realms: Celtic and Norse in Tolkien’s Middle-earth.” There is no charge to attend the conference so if you’re in the area, drop on by. Follow the “Discuss” links for more information. Thanks to board member N.E. Brigand for the alert. More about Events, Lectures & Education Tolkien Society Seminar: Freedom, Fate, and Choice in Middle-earth
The theme for this year’s seminar is “Freedom, Fate and Choice in the Middle-earth writings of J. R. R. Tolkien”. Papers are sought on a wide range of topics related to this theme, including concepts such as free will and doom. The Middle-earth material ranges from The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin through the twelve volumes of the History of Middle-earth and Tolkien’s Letters to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
For complete details and how to submit your paper, please visit the official Tolkien Society website. [Tolkien Society] More about Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education, Other Events, Tolkien ‘The Worlds of Tolkien’ Discussion in Albany, NYJan writes: If you have a section called Upcoming and recent events, you most likely have readers in and around Albany, NY, I wonder if I might impose and have you run More about Events, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education NZ Film Industry Lecture at Victoria UniversityDr. Baggins sends in word on a Seminar at the Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. “The Bigger Picture: Film Tourism in Aotearoa New Zealand” will be held on Thursday March 6 2008 at 12:30PM to 1:30PM (RH MZ 05, Mezzanine Floor, Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quay, Pipitea Campus). To be presented by Dr. Anne Buchmann, Victoria Management School. Read the rest of this entry » More about Events, Lectures & Education, New Zealand Tom Shippey Lecture at APU
More about J.R.R. Tolkien, Lectures & Education University of Victoria Tolkien CourseMiles writes: The University of Victoria is offering a Tolkien course this winter. Tolkien’s Prophetic Vision and The Lord of the Rings This course will discuss the meaning of J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, especially as portrayed in The Lord of the Rings, along with comparative references to the work of C.G. Jung. Tolkien brings a necessary compensatory vision to our contemporary culture in a way that is in harmony with Jung’s perspective and concerns. He was able to penetrate to the core of our Western cultural dynamics, and his sub-creation gives us images, words, language, values and a view that can serve as a light that illuminates our deeper needs for collective individuation. Tolkien’s message involves the requirement to assimilate both pagan sensibility and Christian values to consciousness, which have slipped into the unconscious in a one-sided scientific and technological, consumer-driven world. Tolkien has also given us feeling-toned images, both of shadow and light, which are relevant to Jung’s path of individuation. University of Victoria Tolkien Course (PDF) More about Lectures & Education, LotR: Book |
 
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Gloria sends in this reminder about Fantasy Festival 2008 to be held this Saturday on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City: Programming includes classes on knitted chain mail, corsets for the well-dressed elf, Beowulf presentation, foam prosthetics, wizard rock music, costume contests, children’s activities, vendor room, evening dance and much, much more. Featured speaker will be Dr. Michael Drout, editor of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Beowulf and the Critics.” Proceeds benefit Ballet West’s Community Share program, allowing disadvantaged children to attend the Nutcracker ballet, and Reading for the Future, providing books to children. Registration begins at 8 a.m. $25.00 for adults and $15.00 for students and children. 
Katrelya writes: Tom Shippey will be speaking on Thursday, February 7, at Azusa Pacific University at the conference “C.S. Lewis, the Inklings, and the Call to Christian Community.” His keynote address will be “The two Images, Discarded and Rejected?” I have forwarded you the message from Edie Dougherty from the Southern California C.S. Lewis Society. I hope many of us can take advantage of this great opportunity to hear Tom! [