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September 2025 • November 2025
October 2025 Modules
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Academic Writing, Research & Scholarly Publishing Tutorials
[ST]
(Section 1)
Sundays August 17 and 24, September 14 & 28, October 12 & 26, November 9 & 23, December 7 & 21, 1:00 PM Eastern, for one hour. This meeting is set to automatically record to the cloud
Summary of Jason Troutman’s Tutorial Project – Revising Conference Presentations for Publication
From Jason Troutman: "I have a small collection of Mythmoot conference presentations given in a kind, receptive venue. I would like to revise some of them (if suitable) for publication in an appropriate journal, to participate in Tolkien scholarship in a more structured fashion."
Tutorial Goals:
Through guided mentorship, Jason will work to:
- Assess which conference papers are suitable for revision.
- Restructure and refine them to meet the expectations of academic publishing.
- Receive thoughtful editorial feedback and scholarly support.
- Participate more deeply in structured Tolkien scholarship through journal submission.
Next Steps:
Jason will begin with a one-hour Orientation session to establish a working plan, identify the most promising papers for revision, and match with a preceptor whose expertise aligns with his goals. With flexible month-to-month engagement, his tutorial path will provide academic guidance, editorial insight, and accountability as he moves from conference presentation to peer-reviewed publication.
Precepted by
Dr.
Sara Brown
(Section 1)
and
Sparrow F. Alden
(Section 1)
Academic Writing, Research & Scholarly Publishing Tutorials
[ST]
(Section 2)
September 18th at 7:00 PM Eastern (September 19th, 9 AM Sydney time). This session has been set to automatically record to the cloud
Rob's Project Summary from Interest Form Submission:
"I want to review and work over my essay with a tutor before I submit it for the class. This is a 1000-1500 word paper due 21 September. This is paper 1 for the exploring Star Trek class this semester "
Precepted by
Dr.
Julian Barr
(Section 2)
Advanced Old English Series:
Readings in Prose
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 7:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 6, 9, (skip 13 for Indigenous People's Day), 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
Adventures in Composition: Translating The Hobbit from modern English into Old English
For this month's module we will be going on an adventure with Bilbo: in composition! Join us as we translate Tolkien's beloved The Hobbit from modern English into Old English.
For this month's module we will be going on an adventure with Bilbo: in composition! Join us as we translate Tolkien's beloved The Hobbit from modern English into Old English.
Precepted by
Dr.
Larry Swain
Ancient Greek 3
Continuing Series
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27
Want to read the NT in the original Greek? The Greek translation of the Old Testament? This module’s for you! We continue our study introducing learners to the basics of ancient Greek: the alphabet, introduction to the verb system (tenses and moods) and the noun system (the very helpful article, first and second declension). Over several modules, the students will learn the foundations of the language and then students will be able to read texts.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Precepted by
Dr.
Larry Swain
Biblical Hebrew 2
Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28
This series of modules would be for students who want to learn how to read Biblical Hebrew. The course would include some speaking, listening, and writing skills as well. But people who learn Biblical Hebrew do so in order to read it, so reading and comprehension skills would take primary focus.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Precepted by
Dr.
Joel D. Ruark
Book Club: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2
Cluster
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 10:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27
Expelliarmus! Let's read the seventh Harry Potter Book!
We will get together twice a week to explore the series, reading through the books at a relaxed pace. Connect with fellow readers and share your insights as we discover (or rediscover) the magic.
Over two months, we will follow seventeen-year-old Harry's adventures. With Voldemort ascendant, Harry and his friends are now fugitives. They must find a way to break the dark lord's power, or the Wizarding World is lost...
This book club is all about sharing the moments of unexpected, joyful discovery through close reading. Focusing on the text, we will share our personal readings and experiences. We will learn from our classmates in a kindness-first, supportive environment.
Together, we can tackle some big questions about the series. What was it about the Harry Potter books that resonated with so many people? To what extent is it possible or indeed desirable to separate art from artist?
Most of all, however, we will have an inclusive dialogue that embraces a multiplicity of views and enriches our experience of the text.
We will get together twice a week to explore the series, reading through the books at a relaxed pace. Connect with fellow readers and share your insights as we discover (or rediscover) the magic.
Over two months, we will follow seventeen-year-old Harry's adventures. With Voldemort ascendant, Harry and his friends are now fugitives. They must find a way to break the dark lord's power, or the Wizarding World is lost...
This book club is all about sharing the moments of unexpected, joyful discovery through close reading. Focusing on the text, we will share our personal readings and experiences. We will learn from our classmates in a kindness-first, supportive environment.
Together, we can tackle some big questions about the series. What was it about the Harry Potter books that resonated with so many people? To what extent is it possible or indeed desirable to separate art from artist?
Most of all, however, we will have an inclusive dialogue that embraces a multiplicity of views and enriches our experience of the text.
Precepted by
Dr.
Julian Barr
Creative Quenya Translation
Meeting Fridays at 7:00 PM Eastern for four 2-hour sessions on October 3, 10, 17, 24
After completing the Quenya course, this ongoing Creative Quenya Translation group aims to take the Quenya learned in the course and apply it to more active creative endeavors: exploring the further poetic writings of Tolkien in Quenya, and translating classic texts into Quenya while working towards a conversational Quenya book.
Prerequisite Note: This course is intended for students who have either completed Beginning Quenya or who already have a strong foundational understanding of Quenya. If you feel confident in your ability to engage with translation work and are comfortable navigating Quenya grammar and vocabulary, you're most welcome to join!
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Prerequisite Note: This course is intended for students who have either completed Beginning Quenya or who already have a strong foundational understanding of Quenya. If you feel confident in your ability to engage with translation work and are comfortable navigating Quenya grammar and vocabulary, you're most welcome to join!
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Precepted by
Patrick Lyon
Creative Writing: Workshop
Meeting Mondays & Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 6, 9, (skip 13), 16, 20, 23, 27, 30
We will meet to blend learning, discussion, and playing games with reading, appreciating, and commenting on one another’s work as it is submitted for peer review. Writers are encouraged—but never required—to submit new pieces in any state of draftiness or readiness up to 2,000 words each week for peer reading and feedback. Our Collaborative Feedback method, developed here at Signum University, asks us to comment at the author's comfort level through a structured reader (not editor) response. We gather to encourage the story that the author wants to tell. Our philosophy of kindness first might just turn around your previous experience of writing groups.
A seat has been reserved in this module for any writer (especially a beginner) of marginalized identity to support them finding their voice. Please simply write to [email protected] to identify yourself if you wish to join the class.
Note: For more information about the Collaborative Feedback Method in SPACE, please check out our video here.
A seat has been reserved in this module for any writer (especially a beginner) of marginalized identity to support them finding their voice. Please simply write to [email protected] to identify yourself if you wish to join the class.
Note: For more information about the Collaborative Feedback Method in SPACE, please check out our video here.
Precepted by
Christopher Bartlett
and
Batya Zamansky
Creative Writing & Worldbuilding Tutorials
[ST]
(Section 3)
Tuesdays at 5:00 PM for 30 minutes. Sept 23, 30, the rest to be arranged after Bruce's vacation. Set to record automatically to the cloud.
Bruce's Project Summary from Interest Form Submission:
"I participated in the Seedling Creative Writing courses in June, July, and August 2025. I'm hoping to maintain my momentum on my hard Sci-Fi novel by working on my plot outline and tightening the transition from scene-to-scene and weaving the threads together throughout the outline. The end is weak (I'm not satisfied with it) as is Yahoo's rescue (why did he choose to do what he did?). This collaboration would be working at the level of the plot outline and I'd be willing to re-write already written scenes in my novel document if necessary."
Precepted by
Sparrow F. Alden
(Section 3)
Creative Writing & Worldbuilding Tutorials
[ST]
(Section 4)
Wednesday, October 22nd at 7:00 PM Eastern
Tracy's Project Summary from Interest Form Submission:
"I am interested in having Dr. Barr as a mentor to help me with the novel I am working on. I am 15 chapters into the book at this point and am looking for a consistent voice to help review and make suggestions for future writing. Julian provided excellent feedback on the first 4 chapters as part of a SPACE class last year."
Precepted by
Dr.
Julian Barr
(Section 4)
Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson:
Exploring a Gothic Campus Mystery
Hybrid
Pre-recorded lectures will be supplemented by live meetings Mondays at 7:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on October 6, 13, 20, 27.
Shirley Jackson is rightly celebrated as a master of Gothic storytelling thanks to her most well-known novels such as The Haunting of Hill House (1959) and We Have Always Lived in the Castle (1962). In recent years, however, her earlier novel Hangsaman (1951) has received new attention and critical appreciation from fans and scholars alike.
Far ahead of its time when it was published, Jackson’s deeply personal Hangsaman is many things: a psychological study of a young woman’s coming of age; a haunting Gothic mystery; a pointed critique of gender roles, family dynamics, and higher education; a meditation on trauma and mental illness; and an ancestor of today’s dark academia storytelling. Shirley Jackson drew inspiration from a variety of sources to craft this remarkable campus novel, from folk ballads and the Tarot, myth and ritual, to a real college campus and an unsolved New England cold case of a missing sophomore student.
In this module, we will unpack this gem of a Gothic story, following freshman Natalie Waite as she searches for her “essential self” and discussing why Hangsaman feels freshly relevant and important to many readers today.
The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:
Far ahead of its time when it was published, Jackson’s deeply personal Hangsaman is many things: a psychological study of a young woman’s coming of age; a haunting Gothic mystery; a pointed critique of gender roles, family dynamics, and higher education; a meditation on trauma and mental illness; and an ancestor of today’s dark academia storytelling. Shirley Jackson drew inspiration from a variety of sources to craft this remarkable campus novel, from folk ballads and the Tarot, myth and ritual, to a real college campus and an unsolved New England cold case of a missing sophomore student.
In this module, we will unpack this gem of a Gothic story, following freshman Natalie Waite as she searches for her “essential self” and discussing why Hangsaman feels freshly relevant and important to many readers today.
The module will follow an 8-session structure as shown below:
| Outline | 8-Session Structure |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Lecture 1: Shirley Jackson and the Gothic |
| Discussion 1: Part 1 of Hangsaman | |
| Week 2 | Lecture 2: Dark Academia and the Missing Student |
| Discussion 2: Part 2 of Hangsaman | |
| Week 3 | Lecture 3: Transformation and the "Essential Self" |
| Discussion 3: Part 3 of Hangsaman | |
| Week 4 | Lecture 4: The Influence and Legacy of Hangsaman |
| Discussion 4: Themes and Takeaways |
Precepted by
Dr.
Amy H. Sturgis
(Lecturer)
The Hunger Games Book Club
(Book 2: Catching Fire)
Hybrid
Pre-recorded lectures will be supplemented by live meetings Thursdays at 9:00 AM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on October 2, 9, 16, 23
This module explores the second book in the series: Catching Fire (2009).
Series Outline:
What lessons do the Capitol and Districts have to teach us? What warnings should we heed? What road leads from here to Panem? Over the course of five months, participants in these SPACE modules will read and discuss a modern classic of dystopian storytelling, The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
In this hybrid series, each week will include one lecture and one live discussion. The lectures will examine the inspirations behind, allusions in, and questions posed by that month's novel. In live discussions, participants will share their insights on, interpretations of, and reactions to the story. Together we will consider why this series has spoken to so many readers and explore how its messages remain relevant today.
Students will be asked to read one book over the course of each month in whatever format they choose. All of these novels are available in print, ebook, and audio format.
(Warning: The Hunger Games series include descriptions - for a young-adult audience - of substance abuse, physical abuse, violence, and death.)
Series Outline:
Series Outline:
What lessons do the Capitol and Districts have to teach us? What warnings should we heed? What road leads from here to Panem? Over the course of five months, participants in these SPACE modules will read and discuss a modern classic of dystopian storytelling, The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
In this hybrid series, each week will include one lecture and one live discussion. The lectures will examine the inspirations behind, allusions in, and questions posed by that month's novel. In live discussions, participants will share their insights on, interpretations of, and reactions to the story. Together we will consider why this series has spoken to so many readers and explore how its messages remain relevant today.
Students will be asked to read one book over the course of each month in whatever format they choose. All of these novels are available in print, ebook, and audio format.
(Warning: The Hunger Games series include descriptions - for a young-adult audience - of substance abuse, physical abuse, violence, and death.)
Series Outline:
- Module 1: The Hunger Games (2008)
- Module 2: Catching Fire (2009)
- Module 3: Mockingjay (2010)
- Module 4: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2020)
- Module 5: Sunrise on the Reaping (2025)
Precepted by
Dr.
Amy H. Sturgis
(Lecturer)
Japanese for Advanced Beginners 7
(Genki II)
Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28
Join us as we continue learning (advanced) basic Japanese, focusing on the areas of reading and listening comprehension, with some attention to speaking and writing. Over the course of this module series we will work our way through the Genki II textbook, building upon the foundation built from the Genki I text. 一緒に日本語を勉強しませんか
Recorded Series: All sessions of this series are being recorded and provided afterwards to enrolled students in order to support the learning of the group.
Recorded Series: All sessions of this series are being recorded and provided afterwards to enrolled students in order to support the learning of the group.
Precepted by
Dr.
Robert Steed
Japanese for Beginners 5
Continuing Series
Meeting Thursdays at 6:00 PM Eastern for four 1-hour sessions on October 2, 9, 16, 23 MAKE UP SESSION on October 13!
Note: Our mini modules are special month-long group experiences designed for a small and intimate group of 2 to 4 students for the cost of 1 Token. As soon as we get enough interested students who reserve their seat, we schedule the class with the group and fly!
In this series of modules, you will get familiarized with basic Japanese vocabulary and structures. Using a communicative approach, you’ll learn basic expressions, start to learn the hiragana script, and recognize katakana and kanji in a fun and interactive way. We will also explore Japanese culture in general. いっしょに日本語を学びましょう！
In this series of modules, you will get familiarized with basic Japanese vocabulary and structures. Using a communicative approach, you’ll learn basic expressions, start to learn the hiragana script, and recognize katakana and kanji in a fun and interactive way. We will also explore Japanese culture in general. いっしょに日本語を学びましょう！
Precepted by
Pilar Barrera
Japanese:
From Zero - 26
Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Fridays at 9:00 AM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28
This course is for those who have an interest in Japanese culture and wish to continue our study of Japanese. We will continue using Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji, and covering grammatical structures. Through use of conversational Japanese, we will continue to explore how the language is used in anime, manga, and music.
Japanese is a language of great nuance and depth. This module will open the door to that world and build a foundation for greater insight into Japan's culture and its people.
Japanese is a language of great nuance and depth. This module will open the door to that world and build a foundation for greater insight into Japan's culture and its people.
Precepted by
Sam Roche
Japanese Through Culture 15
Continuing Series
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October (skip 2), 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
In this series we’ll study Japanese using different tools such as videos, games, and different exercises. We’ll explore different aspects of Japanese culture and work on more complex vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns. We’ll also watch lots of videos, play games, and read graded readers among other things.
Note: Japanese Through Culture is for students who already have a basic level of Japanese.
Note: Japanese Through Culture is for students who already have a basic level of Japanese.
Precepted by
Pilar Barrera
and
Mari Takiguchi
Latin for Beginners 6
Cluster
Meeting Wednesdays & Fridays at 2:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
This sixth unit of Signum SPACE’s Latin in a Year sequence expects enrolling students to be familiar with all grammar and vocabulary from the first half of the Wheelock’s Latin textbook (see list below). Students will gain additional familiarity with passive verb forms, learn fifth declension noun endings, and begin the study of participles.
This module covers chapters 21-23 of Wheelock’s Latin:
- 21: Third and Fourth Conjugations: Passive Voice of the Present System
- 22: Fifth Declension; Ablative of Place Where; Summary of Ablative Uses
- 23: Participles
Latin grammar assumed:
- Understanding of stems, endings, cases, agreement, and parts of speech
- Knowledge of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th declension endings for nouns and adjectives
- Knowledge of regular Latin verb conjugations in all indicative tenses (present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, future perfect), both active and passive, and the imperative forms
- Ability to recognize conjugations of of “sum” and “possum”
- Familiarity with ego, tu, is, hic, ille, iste, idem, qui, and reflexives
- Awareness of Latin numerals
- Acquaintance with ablatives of means, accompaniment, manner, time, agent, separation, and place from which, as well as genitive of the whole and use of genitive and ablative with cardinal numerals
This module covers chapters 21-23 of Wheelock’s Latin:
- 21: Third and Fourth Conjugations: Passive Voice of the Present System
- 22: Fifth Declension; Ablative of Place Where; Summary of Ablative Uses
- 23: Participles
Latin grammar assumed:
- Understanding of stems, endings, cases, agreement, and parts of speech
- Knowledge of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th declension endings for nouns and adjectives
- Knowledge of regular Latin verb conjugations in all indicative tenses (present, imperfect, future, perfect, pluperfect, future perfect), both active and passive, and the imperative forms
- Ability to recognize conjugations of of “sum” and “possum”
- Familiarity with ego, tu, is, hic, ille, iste, idem, qui, and reflexives
- Awareness of Latin numerals
- Acquaintance with ablatives of means, accompaniment, manner, time, agent, separation, and place from which, as well as genitive of the whole and use of genitive and ablative with cardinal numerals
Precepted by
Dr.
Faith Acker
Middle Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Advanced Beginners 1
Continuing Series
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27
This first module emphasizes the reading of more complex stela texts, providing students with opportunities to use research materials outside of the Collier and Manley text. Building on previous examples, this module provides students a means to practice and refine all of the hard won skills from the previous modules as we continue to slowly add new vocabulary and grammar.
Note: This series is especially suited for students who have already taken our beginning sequence of modules in our Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners series.
Note: This series is especially suited for students who have already taken our beginning sequence of modules in our Egyptian Hieroglyphs for Beginners series.
Precepted by
Shawn Gaffney
Old English 2
Continuing Series
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 10:00 PM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 1, 6, 8, (skip 13 for Indigenous People's Day), 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
Ready to begin learning Old English? This series of modules introduces students to the vocabulary and structure of the earliest recorded form of the English language. One year of modules prepares the student to read texts from over a thousand years ago! Each one-month module builds on the previous one, so students ready to learn Old English will communicate with our Director and Professor Swain to make the right placement for everyone.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Precepted by
Dr.
Isaac Schendel
Readings in Middle High German
Spotlight
Meeting Fridays from 7:00-9:00 PM Eastern for four 2-hour sessions on October 3, 10, 17, 24.
This series will help introduce students to the breadth and depth of texts available for study in Middle High German. Each month, Dr. Isaac Schendel surveys the group to see which text students are most interested in exploring next.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Note: All sessions will be live recorded and shared with all enrolled students afterward for review and to allow those who cannot attend live to still participate in the class.
Precepted by
Dr.
Isaac Schendel
The Dark is Rising Sequence:
The Grey King
Spotlight
Meeting Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11:00 AM Eastern for eight 1-hour sessions on October 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, and 30
Susan Cooper’s classic fantasy series takes us into a world where the forces of the Light battle against those of the Dark, but these are also coming-of-age stories in which children are at the forefront of the conflict. Deeply rooted in the folklore of the British landscape, the narratives are often set in spaces encoded in ancient wisdom and traditions and employ, as Tolkien did in his legendarium, songs and verse that pass on those traditions.
In this book, the fourth of the series, we are back with Will Stanton, who has been dangerously ill and has been sent to his aunt’s farm in Wales to recuperate. During Will’s illness, he has forgotten the details of the quest begun in the previous novels, but as his memories slowly return, he remembers that his next task is to find the golden harp that will awaken six sleepers who will join the final battle between Dark and Light. The villain this time is the Brenin Llwyd, or the ‘Grey King’, an ancient and powerful Lord of the Dark who lives high in the mountains, his breath forming a ragged grey mist that can be seen for miles around. In this class, we will explore all the themes and ideas in the story and consider what it still has to say to us in the 21st century.
In this book, the fourth of the series, we are back with Will Stanton, who has been dangerously ill and has been sent to his aunt’s farm in Wales to recuperate. During Will’s illness, he has forgotten the details of the quest begun in the previous novels, but as his memories slowly return, he remembers that his next task is to find the golden harp that will awaken six sleepers who will join the final battle between Dark and Light. The villain this time is the Brenin Llwyd, or the ‘Grey King’, an ancient and powerful Lord of the Dark who lives high in the mountains, his breath forming a ragged grey mist that can be seen for miles around. In this class, we will explore all the themes and ideas in the story and consider what it still has to say to us in the 21st century.
Precepted by
Dr.
Sara Brown
and
Dr.
Maggie Parke
Tolkien & Inklings Studies Tutorials
[ST]
(Section 1)
Meeting July 31 at 11:00 AM Eastern for one 1-hour session;
August 28 at 11:00 AM Eastern for one 1-hour sessions;
September 11 & 25; October 9 & 23; November 6 & 20;
These sessions have been set to automatically record to the cloud.
August 28 at 11:00 AM Eastern for one 1-hour sessions;
September 11 & 25; October 9 & 23; November 6 & 20;
These sessions have been set to automatically record to the cloud.
Bridget's Project Summary: Exploring Hope through Tolkien – A Personal and Public Journey
From Brid's Interest Form Submission:
"What began as a journal for coping with "unprecedented times" has started to become what I would like to be a book for a popular audience, wherein I use Tolkien's Middle-earth (and a smattering of other fictional worlds) as a framework for understanding the concrete value of hope as a source of resilience in dark times. Through exploring themes of light and dark, courage, despair, masculinity, friendship, pity, grief, and friendship, I connect Middle-earth to the real world, and share how Tolkien’s works have been a touchstone for me in facing issues like climate change or political instability with courage and wisdom.
As I have discovered Tokien's world for the first time in just the past few years, it feels like Tolkien's characters have reached out from the pages to help me through this time. In their varied responses to the difficult circumstances in which they find themselves, they show us that that hope, fellowship, small joys, and creative expression are not frivolous indulgences, but crucial tools of resistance and social change, and a vital part of sustaining social movements.
Notably, a book like this is inherently, unavoidably political. I seek not to be preachy, nor to project my own poltics onto Tolkien. I believe I can hit the right tone by focusing on unifying values--such as friendship, joy, courage, and pity--rather than ideology. But anyone who works with me should be comfortable with this aspect of this project.
As a near-term goal, I'd like to write an essay or OpEd."
As I have discovered Tokien's world for the first time in just the past few years, it feels like Tolkien's characters have reached out from the pages to help me through this time. In their varied responses to the difficult circumstances in which they find themselves, they show us that that hope, fellowship, small joys, and creative expression are not frivolous indulgences, but crucial tools of resistance and social change, and a vital part of sustaining social movements.
Notably, a book like this is inherently, unavoidably political. I seek not to be preachy, nor to project my own poltics onto Tolkien. I believe I can hit the right tone by focusing on unifying values--such as friendship, joy, courage, and pity--rather than ideology. But anyone who works with me should be comfortable with this aspect of this project.
As a near-term goal, I'd like to write an essay or OpEd."
Precepted by
Dr.
Robert Steed
(Section 1)