Latest News
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Celebrating the Love for Books: The Shelves of Signum Pt. I
By Bronwyn Rivera T’is the season of Saint Valentine’s Day. In place of chocolates and roses, Signum University offers you the key to our collective literary heart through the Shelves of Signum. In this brand-new series, we invite you to wander an ever-expanding library stuffed with titles recommended by our faculty members. Whether you seek […]
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Another Age, Another Layer: “Race, Gender, and the Other in Tolkien” for Spring 2023
By Bronwyn Rivera How do we tackle the most up-to-date issues and questions in our primary age and apply them to the fictional world of Middle-earth? What do the mannerisms of Orcs tell us about otherness? In what ways was Tolkien extremely positive towards difference, and when did his era’s cultural or societal assumptions set […]
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Celebrate Our Signum Community
The fun of Mythgard!The excitement of SPACE!The rigor of the Graduate School! Signum is no correspondence school or passive entertainment channel. Leading the revolution in global education, Signum University is a community. Folks who attend Mythgard productions with The Tolkien Professor engage him and one another in conversation, debate, and discovery. Preceptor passions drive the […]
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Signum Academy: Promoting Highly Interactive Learning at Low Stakes for Kids and Teens
By Bronwyn Rivera At Signum Academy, we believe in providing experiences for kids and teens to enjoy themselves and explore a range of ideas in the safety and flexibility of small online classrooms led by qualified teachers. Individual students and home-school co-ops enjoy Signum Academy. The Academy hosts four different clubs, where members can participate […]
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The Dark Chocolate of Lang & Lit: Introducing “Dark Academia” for Fall 2022
By Bronwyn Rivera Class is in session on August 29th, and Signum University invites you to sink your teeth into “Dark Academia.” Hailed as an aesthetic and subcultural movement (and fondly dubbed #TheDarkChocolateofLangandLit in Signum circles), Dark Academia has rippled across many areas. From fashion to mood boards and music playlists to articles, the genre […]
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Writer’s Forge: great help and a promotional offer!
Signum University’s Writer’s Forge service exists to help all writers–in any genre, at any stage of a project–to perfect their craft. Our caring, experienced Wordsmiths read your work carefully, provide attentive suggestions for revision, and work with you individually to shape your piece into something powerful, professional, clear, and compelling. Email us, we’ll match you […]
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Foundations Course Launches August 29th!
Faith Acker, PhD. not only studies and publishes in the field of Renaissance literature and teaches Latin, she is Curriculum Coordinator for the Master of Arts program at Signum University. In this role, Faith keeps a weather eye on the total program, designing small and large ways to improve our learning opportunities. Faith invites us along […]
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Exciting News About Mythmoot IX: Remaking Myth
By Bronwyn Rivera. We are pleased to announce that from June 23-26, Mythmoot IX: Remaking Myth will be held at the Washington Dulles Airport Marriott (located less than one mile from Dulles Airport in Virginia). All in-person attendees are required to register no later than Thursday, June 9th, and the venue will honor many food […]
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Writer’s Forge Embraces Expanded Mission
Do you need an outside reader to check your writing? Experienced scholars, undergraduate beginners, engineers who find themselves writing grant proposals, and creative writers of all stripes can find professional, thorough writing coaches at Writer’s Forge. Whoever you are, from any institution or none at all, you are welcome to hire Signum University’s Wordsmiths for […]
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Six Months in SPACE!
Celebrate with us six wonderful months of fun in Signum SPACE! When setting out on an academic expedition, learners can easily feel daunted by the countless areas of study there are to choose from. The SPACE program at Signum University is here to guide students through the vast academic frontier, providing opportunities to enjoy focused […]
Open Events
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23.04.15 Tex Moot, April 15 2023
Invented Languages, Invented Worlds Invented Languages, Invented WorldsHow the world around us shapes our speech, and how our speech shapes new worlds Signum University’s sixth Annual Texas Language and Literature Symposium (TexMoot) invites you to join us as we consider the what J.R.R. Tolkien called “the secret vice”, the invention of languages, specifically as it […]
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23.05.20 Maple Moot May 20, 2023
The warmest Canadian welcome from our hosts, the University of Toronto Tolkien Club. This lovely group of students has been eager to work with Signum University to bring a moot to Toronto. Their hard work with boots-on-the-ground helps to ensure the awesomeness of the day. Our First Annual Maple Moot, themed: Northern Spirit. Signum University […]
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23.09.23 Cascade Moot September 23, 2023
Save the date, Pacific Northwesterners! Cascade Moot comes to Portland Oregon!
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23.10.14 Middle Moot, October 14, 2023
Join guests of honor Corey Olsen and Janet Brennan Croft for a wonderful day! Call for proposals and registrations coming soon!
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23.10.21 New England Moot October 21, 2023
As the woods turn from fire-bright to bronze, come gather! Information forthcoming.
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Thesis Theater: Jennifer Ewing, “The Promises to the Overcomer: The Gifts and Rewards Given to the Fellowship in The Lord of the Rings”
Join us on April 3rd at 9pm ET for a Thesis Theater that explores the gifts and rewards in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings.