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A chronicle of recent conferences, symposia, lectures, and the like of interest to those studying Tolkien and his works, set out by date.

12 May

10 May

10 May 2022 17:00 utc — view in local time

2022, № 121: Medieval understandings of the nature of evil as depicted by J.R.R. Tolkien

Michael Wodzak, organizer; and Michael Wodzak, presider

[From draft program.]

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9 May

19 April

19 April 2022 17:00 utc — view in local time

University of Maryland, Speaking of books with Peter Grybauskas: on A sense of tales untold: Exploring the edges of Tolkien’s literary canvas

Emily Deinert, moderator; and Suzy Wilson, moderator

Participants include Peter Grybauskas, Senior lecturer, English, University of Maryland.

… Join the University Libraries for a discussion with Senior Lecturer Peter Grybauskas on his new book A sense of tales untold: Exploring the edges of Tolkien’s literary canvas.…

On campus, Peter Grybauskas teaches primarily in the Department of English. Abroad, he leads short-term courses on Tolkien (winter-term in the UK) and on food (summer-term in Italy). His scholarship focuses on Tolkien, fantasy, and medievalism.

Before coming to UMD, he taught in Italy and collaborated with the Roman Association of Tolkien Studies.

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17 April

16 April

16 April 2022 16:30 utc — view in local time

2022 National Conference: virtual, Tolkien Studies VIII: Religion, politics, and Tolkien

Robin Anne Reid, session chair

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15 April

15 April 2022 21:00 utc — view in local time

2022 National Conference: virtual, Tolkien Studies VI: Race, nationalism, totalitarianism, activism, and Tolkien

Anna Czarnowus, session chair; and Robin Anne Reid, session chair

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15 April 2022 13:30 utc — view in local time

2022 National Conference: virtual, Tolkien Studies III: Multi-disciplinary approaches to Tolkien

Christopher James Lockett, session chair; and Robin Anne Reid, session chair

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