Institute for Medieval Studies
IMC 2018 Session
| Session | 949 |
| Title | Tolkien in Context(s): A Round Table Discussion |
| Date/Time | Tuesday 3 July 2018: 19.00-20.00 |
| Sponsor | Cardiff Metropolitan University |
| Organiser | Dimitra Fimi, Centre for Fantasy & the Fantastic, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow |
| Moderator/Chair | Dimitra Fimi, Centre for Fantasy & the Fantastic, School of Critical Studies, University of Glasgow |
| Abstract | This round table discussion will provide a forum to explore different approaches to Tolkien's work via various frameworks and contexts, from Tolkien's medieval scholarship and his social/historical/intellectual milieu, to worldbuilding, science, linguistics, and theory.
Participants include Yvette Kisor (Ramapo College, New Jersey), Kristine Larsen (Central Connecticut State University), Irina Metzler (Swansea University), Gergely Nagy (Independent Scholar, Budapest), and Sara L. Uckelman (Durham University). |