Archives: Events
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2026.09.11-13 Ranger Moot, 11-13 September, 2026
The Hidden Way: Paths, Journeys, and the Road Less Traveled Signum University invites you to join us from 11-13 September for Ranger Moot 2026. This unique, outdoor, hybrid event will take place at Camp Friedlander in Loveland, OH. For our return to camp, we ask that you bring your love of Tolkien and the Great…
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2026.11.07 Carolina Moot Saturday, 7 November, 2026
The Salt of Middle-earth: Minor Characters Who Season the Tale Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 7 November for Carolina Moot. This hybrid event will occur at the Drury Inn & Suites Charlotte Northlake in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. For our return to the Carolinas, we gather together in celebration of those characters who…
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2026.12.12 Motown Moot, Saturday, 12 December, 2026
Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 12 December, in Detroit, MI, USA for Motown Moot. This hybrid event will take place at Woodside Bible Church – Plymouth. For our very first Moot in Michigan, you are invited to compare and contrast the times of the Elves, Dwarves, and Hobbits with our own…
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2026.10.24 New England Moot, Saturday, 24 October, 2026
Signum University invites you to join us on Saturday, 24 October in Derry, NH, USA, for New England Moot. This hybrid event returns us 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…
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2027.02.6-8, Kiwi Moot, Sat-Mon 6-8 February, 2027
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,…
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2026-04-11 Thesis Theatre —The Old Swedish Bjärköarätten: an English Translation
The complete Bjärköarätten, the Trading Town Law, of medieval Sweden, exists only in one manuscript, written about 1345. Originally composed for Stockholm in the late 13th century, this version might be amended for the city of Lødose, or it may be a direct copy of the Stockholm law, of which there is no other extant…
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2026.08.29 Cascade Moot, Saturday, 29 August, 2026
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.…
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2026.10.02-04 Euro Moot, Fri-Sun 2-4 October, 2026
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…
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2026.08.01 Helcaraxë Moot Saturday, 1 August, 2026
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…
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2025-12-13 A Pilgrimage Paved with Story: Chaucer’s Enigmatic Quitting of The Canterbury Tales
A Thesis Theatre by Libby Lyon This thesis explores Chaucer’s perplexing conclusion to his Canterbury Tales, reflecting particularly on parallels between the Parson’s Prologue and Chaucer’s Retraction in order to discover ways these final elements influence the collection as a whole. Supported by critical scholarship, historical context, and a close reading of primary source material,…