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2022-23 Academic Year
Summer 2023 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Tolkien Illustrated: Picturing the Legendarium | Joel Merriner |
| The Inklings and King Arthur | Gabriel Schenk & Maggie Parke |
| Introduction to Old Norse | Carl Edlund Anderson |
Spring 2023 Courses
Fall 2022 Courses
2021-22 Academic Year
Summer 2022 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Tolkien in Context | Sara Brown |
| Digital Text | James Tauber |
| The Dystopian Tradition | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Germanic Myths and Legends | Paul Peterson |
Spring 2022 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| The Return of King Arthur | Gabriel Schenk |
| Tolkien’s World of Middle-earth | Verlyn Flieger |
| Science Fiction Part I | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Old Saxon: Heliand and Genesis | Nelson Goering & Paul Peterson |
Fall 2021 Courses
2020-21 Academic Year
Summer 2021 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Exploring Star Trek | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Introduction to Old English | Michael Drout & Nelson Goering |
| Tolkien’s Poetry | Corey Olsen |
| Classical Myths and Legends | Larry Swain |
Spring 2021 Courses
Fall 2020 Courses
2019-20 Academic Year
Summer 2020 Courses
Spring 2020 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Classical Myths and Legends | Larry Swain |
| Lewis & Tolkien | Corey Olsen |
| Modern Fantasy II | Corey Olsen |
| Intro to Germanic Philology II | Nelson Goering |
Fall 2019 Courses
2018-19 Academic Year
Summer 2019 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| The Inklings and King Arthur | Gabriel Schenk and Maggie Parke |
| The Dystopian Tradition | Amy Sturgis |
| Beyond Middle-earth | Tom Shippey and Corey Olsen |
| Beowulf in Old English | Nelson Goering |
Spring 2019 Courses
Fall 2018 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Eddic Poetry in Old Norse | Carl Edlund Anderson |
| Introduction to Theory, Research, and Writing | Various |
| Science Fiction, Part II | Amy H. Sturgis |
| The Gothic Tradition | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Tolkien and Tradition | Verlyn Flieger |
2017-18 Academic Year
Summer 2018 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Intro to Old Norse | Carl Edlund Anderson |
| Science Fiction, Part I | Amy H. Sturgis |
| The Story of the Hobbit | Corey Olsen |
Spring 2018 Courses
Fall 2017 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Beowulf in Old English | Nelson Goering |
| Chaucer I: Visions of Love | Corey Olsen |
| Elementary Latin I | Philip Walsh |
| Introduction to Germanic Philology I | Nelson Goering |
| Introduction to Theory, Research, and Writing | Various |
| Norse Myths and Sagas | Carl Edlund Anderson |
| Tolkien’s Wars and Middle-earth | John Garth |
2016-17 Academic Year
Summer 2017 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Beyond Middle-earth | Corey Olsen, Tom Shippey |
| Celtic Myth in Children’s Literature | Dimitra Fimi |
| Elementary Latin I | Philip Walsh |
| Intro to Anglo-Saxon | Michael Drout, Nelson Goering |
Spring 2017 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Intro to Old Norse | Carl Edlund Anderson |
| Introduction to Theory, Research, and Writing | Various |
| Lewis & Tolkien | Corey Olsen |
| Shakespeare and the Middle Ages | Liam Daley, Faith Acker |
| The Potter Saga | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Tolkien in Context | Sara Brown |
| Tolkien’s World of Middle-earth | Verlyn Flieger |
Fall 2016 Courses
2015-16 Academic Year
Summer 2016 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary Latin II | Philip Walsh |
| Mythologies of Love and Sex | Brenton Dickieson |
| The Inklings and Science Fiction | Douglas A. Anderson |
Spring 2016 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary Latin I | Philip Walsh |
| Language Invention Through Tolkien | Andrew Higgins |
| Modern Fantasy II | Corey Olsen |
| The Story of the Hobbit | Corey Olsen |
Fall 2015 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Intro to Anglo-Saxon | Michael Drout, Nelson Goering |
| The Force of Star Wars: Examining the Epic | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Tolkien’s Wars and Middle-earth | John Garth |
2014-15 Academic Year
Summer 2015 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Literary Copernicus: The Cosmic Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Tolkien’s Poetry | Corey Olsen |
Spring 2015 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Beowulf Through Tolkien | Tom Shippey, Nelson Goering |
| Science Fiction, Part II | Amy H. Sturgis |
Fall 2014 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Lewis & Tolkien | Corey Olsen |
| Roots of the Mountain: Fantasy Before Tolkien | Douglas A. Anderson |
| Science Fiction, Part I | Amy H. Sturgis |
2013-14 Academic Year
Summer 2014 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Chaucer II: The Canterbury Tales | Corey Olsen |
| Taking Harry Seriously: The Artistry and Meaning of the Harry Potter Saga | Amy H. Sturgis |
| The Lord of the Rings: A Cultural Studies and Audience Reception Approach | Robin Anne Reid |
Spring 2014 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Celtic Myth in Children’s Literature | Dimitra Fimi |
| Chaucer I: Visions of Love | Corey Olsen |
| The Gothic Tradition | Amy H. Sturgis |
Fall 2013 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Philology Through Tolkien | Tom Shippey, Nelson Goering |
| Sherlock, Science and Ratiocination | Amy H. Sturgis |
| Tolkien and Tradition | Verlyn Flieger |
2012-13 Academic Year
Summer 2013 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Beyond Middle-earth | Corey Olsen, Tom Shippey |
| Elementary Latin II | Philip Walsh |
| The Dystopian Tradition | Amy H. Sturgis |
Spring 2013 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary Latin I | Philip Walsh |
| Science Fiction, Part II | Amy H. Sturgis |
| The Story of the Hobbit | Corey Olsen |
| Tolkien’s World of Middle-earth | Verlyn Flieger |
Fall 2012 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary Latin II | Philip Walsh |
| Science Fiction, Part I | Amy H. Sturgis |
| The Story of the Hobbit | Corey Olsen |
2011-12 Academic Year
Summer 2012 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Elementary Latin I | Philip Walsh |
| Modern Fantasy | Corey Olsen |
| The Arthur Story: History, Mystery, Myth | Verlyn Flieger |
Spring 2012 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| The Making of Myth: C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien | Corey Olsen |
| Taking Harry Seriously: The Artistry and Meanings of the Harry Potter Saga | Amy H. Sturgis |
Fall 2011 Courses
| Course | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|
| Tolkien and the Epic | Dr. Corey Olsen |