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An Awareness of Debts: Dark Academia and Its Source-Texts
A Thesis Theatre by Laurel M. Stevens Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern: Abstract: Dark Academia (DA), as a genre, is an offshoot of academic fiction that has become prominent over the last decade. After defining DA and exploring its roots, I dive into Intertextuality to ask why modern authors have chosen DA…
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2024.10.05 StuttMüt, October 5, 2024
Courage: How Fantasy Helps Us Develop Bravery and Valor Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, October 5, 2024, for StuttMüt 2024. This hybrid, English-language event will occur at the Rock Business Center in Stuttgart, Germany. For our first journey to Germany, our theme is “Courage: How Fantasy Helps…
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2024.10.19 New England Moot, October 19, 2024
Wicked Wisdom and Forbidden Knowledge Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on October 19 for New England Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at Studio Lab in Derry, NH. This year, we invite you to contemplate the themes of “Wicked Wisdom and Forbidden Knowledge“. Register Here for New England…
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24.03.23 Potomac Moot, March 23, 2024
The Intersection of Past and Future Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, March 23, 2024, for our first annual Potomac Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, VA. This year, our theme is, “The Intersection of Past and Future”. Register Here…
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2024.04.06 TexMoot: Saturday April 6, 2024
Storytelling Through Play: Games and Immersive Narratives Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, April 6, 2024, for TexMoot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at the Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Heights I-10 in Houston, TX. Our hotel comes with some amazing perks, such as a free hot…
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2024.04.27 UK Moot: Saturday, April 27, 2024
Death and Immortality: The Great Escapes Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024, for UK Moot 2024. This hybrid event will take place at the Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre in York, UK. This year, UK Moot will accept proposals on the theme of “Death and…
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2024.11.09 Carolina Moot: Saturday, November 9, 2024
Teaching and Learning from Fantasy Signum University, the Mythgard Institute, and The Carolina Tolkien Fellowship invite you to join us on November 9 for Carolina Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at High Point University in High Point, NC. This year, we invite you to contemplate the theme of “Teaching and Learning from Fantasy.”…
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2024.05.04 SoCal Moot: Saturday, May 4, 2024
A New Hope: Estel and Optimism in Speculative Fiction Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024, for SoCal Moot 2024. This hybrid event will take place at the Carlsbad City Library in Carlsbad, CA, as we consider this year’s theme, “A New Hope: Estel and Optimism…
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Thesis Theater: Kira Tregoning, “More Complicated Than They Seem: The Semantic and Narrative Meaning in Homeric Epithets”
Join us on October 6 at 2pm ET for a Thesis Theater that explores the meaning of Homer’s epithets!
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24.01.26-28 OzMoot January 26-28, 2024
Above All Shadows: Tolkien and Uncertain Futures What: OzMoot 2024When: January 26-28, 2024Where: Harold Park Community Hall, 1 Dalgal Wy, Forest Lodge NSW 2034, Australia CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Signum University and the Mythgard Institute, in partnership with The Tolkien Society and Hern Ennorath, invite you to join us in Sydney, Friday-Sunday, January 26-28, for…