
Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 24 October in Derry, NH, USA, for New England Moot. We return to our usual Derry location, Studio Lab, home of Rings & Realms. As we gather in Studio A for our annual get-together, this year’s theme cordially invites you to enjoy “filling up the corners”…

Stars and Signs Signum University, along with members of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Tolkien Fan Community, invites you to join us on 6-8 February, 2027 (Saturday to Monday) for our first Kiwi Moot. This English-language hybrid event will take place at the Thistle Hall Community Venue in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. For our first Kiwi Moot,…

Taking Craft Seriously: Tolkien (and You!) as Maker Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 29 August in Portland, OR, USA, for Cascade Moot. For our return to Portland, we also return to our previous Portland location, the Portland English Language Academy (PELA). Our theme this year revolves around a Portland tradition: crafting.…

The Great Music: Cosmology, Harmony, and Discord in Middle-earth and Beyond Signum University invites you to join us on 2-4 October, 2026 (Friday to Sunday) for Euro Moot 2026. This English-language hybrid event will occur at the Kampus Hybernská in Prague, Czechia. For our second Euro Moot, you are welcomed to listen and contribute your…

The Long Winter and the Unending Light: Endurance in Tolkien’s World and the North Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 1 August for Helcaraxë Moot. This hybrid event will occur at the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA. For our first foray into the frigid North, we will…

Facing the Darkness: Hope and Courage Against Overwhelming Odds Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 23 May for Willow Moot 2026. This English-language hybrid event will occur at the Collegium Veteranorum at Maria Theresa College in Leuven, Belgium. For our return to Belgium, we invite you to contemplate Facing the Darkness: Hope…

The Roads Not Travelled: ‘What If?’ in Middle-earth Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 9 May for Mountain Moot 2026. This hybrid event will take place at the Drury Inn & Suites Denver Near the Tech Center in Denver, CO, USA. Join us amidst the rugged beauty of Colorado to debate and discuss “The Roads Not…

The Gift of Death: Mortality in Middle-earth and Beyond Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 11 April for TexMoot 2026. This hybrid event will take place at the Drury Inn & Suites Houston Near the Galleria in Houston, TX, USA. As we return to the Lone Star State we invite you to…

The Long Undoing: On the Transmission of Oral History Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 7 March for Sunshine Moot 2026. This hybrid event will take place at the Drury Plaza Hotel Orlando – Disney Springs Area in Orlando, FL, USA. For our return to the Sunshine State, we invite you to…

Lux in Tenebris: The Dialectic of Light and Darkness in Tolkien’s Legendarium Signum University invites you to join us on 7 February for SoCal Moot 2026. This hybrid event will occur at the Carlsbad City Library in Carlsbad, California. This year, we invite you to contemplate the juxtaposition of light and darkness with our theme,…