Helcaraxe Moot Registration

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 gather together to learn and ruminate on "The Long Winter and the Unending Light: Endurance in Tolkien's World and the North".

Presentations will delve into the harsh winters of Middle-earth, the psychology of hope (estel) and perseverance (amdir), and the symbols of light that guide characters through despair. We will examine the fortitude of peoples: the Dwarves in exile, the Hobbits in the Shire in the face of Saruman, the Elves in their Long Defeat, and place their stories in conversation with the historical and cultural resilience of Northern and Arctic communities. Expect interdisciplinary insights blending literary criticism, environmental studies, mythology, philosophy, and art, all framed by the unique and inspiring backdrop of the Alaskan subarctic.

Let us explore together how, in the face of the long winter, even the smallest light is never wholly overcome. Submit your proposals, join us under the vast Alaskan sky to share in fellowship and scholarship. and prepare for a gathering of remarkable depth and warmth.

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