Maria Alberto
Positions
Maria Alberto is a PhD candidate in literature and cultural studies at the University of Utah. Her research interests include adaptation, popular culture, digital media, and fan studies, and her recent work includes essays in Mythlore, M/C Journal, and Transformative Works and Cultures, as well as forthcoming book chapters on Tolkien’s mythic cities and queer readings of his legendarium. At this very moment, she is probably working on her dissertation or playing D&D. Either way, coffee is involved.
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Conferences
- 15 April 2022. Participant, Tolkien Studies IV: Roundtable on teaching Tolkien, at PCA 2022.
- 14 April 2022. session chair, Tolkien fanfiction live reading: Get-together, at PCA 2022.
- 1 August 2021. Author, Cities and strongholds of Middle-earth II: A panel. In Mythcon 51 Session 8
- 3 June 2021. Author, Mathom economies? Fan gift culture and a Tolkien fic exchange event. In Tolkien Studies V: Tolkien’s fandoms
- 2 June 2021. Participant, Tolkien Studies III: A roundtable on Tolkien reception studies, at PCA 2021 National Conference.
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