Mythmoot VI: Dragons was held on June 27–30, 2019, in Leesburg, VA
In late June 2019, Signum assembled a horde of wyrms, wyverns, serpents, and other related creatures at the National Conference Center in Leesburg, VA, for Mythmoot VI: Dragons.
This page preserves some of the details around the conference. Please also be sure to check out the Signum Library Digital Collections for proceedings from Mythmoots past.
Mythmoot VI Special Guests
Diana Glyer
Author of The Company They Keep & Bandersnatch
Diana’s presentation “How to Train Your Bandersnatch” took place on Friday morning.
Katy McDaniel
Harry Potter scholar & host of “Reading, Writing, Rowling” podcast
Katy presented her talk “Where to Slay Your Dragons: Mapping Harry Potter’s Spiritual Journey” on Saturday morning.
Jacob Rodgers
Designer & writer for Adventures in Middle-earth & The One Ring Role-playing Game
Jacob’s talk “Middle-earth and Role Playing” took place on Friday afternoon. He also showed how to create a dragon in the “Adventures in Middle-earth” system during the Saturday creative presentations.
Tom Shippey
Author of The Road to Middle-earth and Tolkien: Author of the Century
Tom joined us virtually on Sunday to talk about the comparisons (and contrasts) between J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin
Our in-person panelists also joined a VIP panel on Friday afternoon.
Myhtmoot VI Schedule
Thursday, June 27, 2019
- 7pm: Re-enactment of the Flight to the Ford with Corey Olsen
- 8–10pm: Pub Trivia in the National Secret
Friday, June 28, 2019
- 8:30am: Official Welcome with Corey Olsen
- 9am: Diana Glyer, “How to Train Your Bandersnatch”
- 10:30am: Academic Sessions
- 1pm: Jacob Rodgers, “Middle-earth and Roleplaying: A Bit of History”
- 2pm:
- Corey Olsen, “Rap Prosody: A Case Study” (Main Room)
- Thesis Theater (Breakout Room 1)
- 3:30pm: Plenary Session, “In Honor of Verlyn Flieger”
- 5pm: VIP Panel with Diana Glyer, Katy McDaniel and Jacob Rodgers, moderated by Corey Olsen
- 6:45pm: Hall of Fire (tabletop gaming)
- 9pm: LOTRO Run with Corey Olsen
Saturday, June 29, 2019
- 8:30am: Katy McDaniel, “Where to Slay Your Dragons: Mapping Harry Potter’s Spiritual Journey”
- 10:30am: Academic Presentations
- 1pm: Tolkien & Gaming panel
- 2pm: Creative Presentations
- 4pm: Signum University Graduation Ceremony
- 7:30pm: Masquerade Ball & Costume Contest
Sunday, June 30, 2019
- 9am: Academic Presentations
- 10:30am: Tom Shippey, “J.R.R. Tolkien and G.R.R. Martin: some comparisons,”
- 1pm: Closing Session with Corey Olsen
Notice: Attending Mythmoot signifies your agreement for any photos or likeness captured or recorded during Mythmoot VI to be used by Signum University and its affiliates.
Dragons image courtesy E. J. Hoff. Used with permission.
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