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Fantasy Studies Sector > Module > Iteration
April 2025  Spotlight  Candidate  Hybrid
Discussion-based • Low intensity
Why are the works of J.R.R. Tolkien still so relevant to us in the 21st century? In this course, we will look at some of the central themes of his novels, including Family, Home, Good vs. Evil, and Loss, exploring how Tolkien is still speaking to us almost fifty years after his death.

There are no required texts for this course, however, you may find having a copy of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings very useful (any edition).

Required Texts

The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (any edition).

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This will be a Hybrid class (4 lectures & 4 discussion sessions). Each week will consist of 1 hour of recorded lecture and 1 hour of live discussion (not recorded) for a total of 8 class hours over the course of the month.

DELIVERY PLAN
1. The Thursday sessions each week will be a lecture session (recorded live), shared with all students afterward in case they wish to review the session or were unable to attend it live.
2. The Monday sessions each week will be a live discussion session (not recorded)

Days and Times

Meeting Mondays (Discussion) & Thursdays (Lecture) at 4:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on April 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28

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Thu, Apr 3
4:00 PM 		Lecture will be recorded live
Mon, Apr 7
4:00 PM 		Discussion (not recorded)
Thu, Apr 10
4:00 PM 		Lecture will be recorded live
Mon, Apr 14
4:00 PM 		Discussion (not recorded)
Thu, Apr 17
4:00 PM 		Lecture will be recorded live
Mon, Apr 21
4:00 PM 		Discussion (not recorded)
Thu, Apr 24
4:00 PM 		Lecture will be recorded live
Mon, Apr 28
4:00 PM 		Discussion (not recorded)