Absolutely delighted to have Berkay’s paper as part of our #TolkienSocietySeminar and love seeing the support from his fellow scholars and smial!
I gave my very first Tolkien Society Seminar presentation today😊 Fellow Turkish Tolkien scholars, fans and my Ankara Smial participants posted these lovely pictures on instagram🙏🏻 Thanks a lot to everyone who made this seminar possible and so enjoyable. [This is my 1st Bluesky post😅]
October 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A HUGE thank you to all the incredible speakers from today’s #TolkienSocietySeminar! Y’all are the best and your papers were incredible. You made the event the fantastic experience it was! ❤️
October 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Currently ripping off @podcast.athrabeth.com’s summary of today’s #TolkienSocietySeminar but this was ALSO a fantastic paper!
Really enjoyed Erik Jampa Andersson’s “The Lost Spirits of Arda: Eco-daemonology and New Animism in Tolkien’s Legendarium” exploring Tolkien’s use of and inspiration for Animism in the various characters and creatures in his legendarium. Thank you, @erikjampa.bsky.social!
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October 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Another great paper from today’s #TolkienSocietySeminar!
Fascinating and poignant presentation, “’They Found the Way Barred:’ Anishinaabe Perspective on the Impacts of the Scouring of the Shire” by Alina Himango Fairbanks analyzing the #Tolkien’s “The Scouring of the Shire” in relation to the colonization of the Anishinaabe people.
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October 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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And a shout out to the folks in our Athrabeth discord for a fun hang during the seminar! You all make these gatherings SO FUN! 🐢
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October 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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A fantastic paper from the #TolkienSocietySeminar!
Loved “‘Alas for the gulls!’: the Sundering Sea as (dis)abling force in The Lord of the Rings” by Hannah Mendro, employing Disability Studies to examine the sea as both an enabling and disabling force for different characters: Frodo, Arwen and Legolas. Thanks Hannah!
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October 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Another awesome @tolkiensociety.org seminar in the books! Thank you to the organizers Hannah McDonald @drhannahmcd.bsky.social, Clare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social, and Journee Cotton for putting this together! Thank you to all the amazing and inspiring presenters!
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October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Loved “‘Alas for the gulls!’: the Sundering Sea as (dis)abling force in The Lord of the Rings” by Hannah Mendro, employing Disability Studies to examine the sea as both an enabling and disabling force for different characters: Frodo, Arwen and Legolas. Thanks Hannah!
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October 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Really enjoyed Erik Jampa Andersson’s “The Lost Spirits of Arda: Eco-daemonology and New Animism in Tolkien’s Legendarium” exploring Tolkien’s use of and inspiration for Animism in the various characters and creatures in his legendarium. Thank you, @erikjampa.bsky.social!
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October 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Fascinating and poignant presentation, “’They Found the Way Barred:’ Anishinaabe Perspective on the Impacts of the Scouring of the Shire” by Alina Himango Fairbanks analyzing the #Tolkien’s “The Scouring of the Shire” in relation to the colonization of the Anishinaabe people.
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October 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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As a Rohan stan, this is something that I (Stef) think about a lot and worry about, and I’m so glad to hear about this topic. Thank you, Erin!
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October 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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I loved “Contact and Conflict in the Rohan-Dunland Borderland” by Erin Warford, examining the Dunlendings as a marginalized people trying to survive in the shadow of powerful groups through an exploration of their history in M-e and the effect they have on the borderlands.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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“When the dark shadow at the Gate withdrew Gandalf still sat motionless. But Pippin rose to his feet, as if a great weight had been lifted from him; and he stood listening to the horns, and it seemed to him that they would break his heart with joy.”(JRRT RotK Ch 7) 💚
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October 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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I really enjoyed James Moffett’s “Entwined Fates: The Body and the Environment in Tolkien’s The Fall of Arthur and The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun” exploring the effect of the individual on the environment, and vice versa, through the lens of fate, loss, and redemption.
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October 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Finally joined @tolkiensociety.org’s “Arda’s Entangled Bodies and Environments” seminar! Let’s go!
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October 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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I’m up. I’m caffeinated. And I’m blown away by the speakers at the @tolkiensociety.org seminar! Can’t wait for the next panel! #TolkienSocietySeminar
October 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It is a holiday weekend in the US, and I am especially looking forward to new Doctor Who and a seminar from the Tolkien Society! Going to be massive fun! #DoctorWho60 #TolkienSocietySeminar
November 23, 2023 at 3:28 PM
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