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A Careful Reading of The Mountain of Silence NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Ethics
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
Advanced Old English Readings: Beowulf I NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Advanced Old English Readings: Beowulf II NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Advanced Old Norse: Vǫlsunga Saga NOT PUBLIC Carl Edlund Anderson Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Advanced Old Norse: Vǫlsunga Saga NOT PUBLIC Carl Edlund Anderson Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Advanced Old Norse: Vǫlsunga Saga NOT PUBLIC Carl Edlund Anderson Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Advanced Old Norse: Vǫlsunga Saga NOT PUBLIC Carl Edlund Anderson Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
A History of the Vikings: Art and Culture General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
A History of the Vikings: The Scandinavian Homelands General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
A History of the Vikings: The Viking Diaspora General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
An Intensive Reading of the Tao Te Ching/Daode jing 道德經 Part II General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ecocriticism
History
Japan
Le Guin
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
An Intensive Reading of the Zhuangzi/Chuang Tzu 莊子 General Humanities Anime
China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
Fantasy
History
Japan
Le Guin
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Art History – A Thousand Stories Non-Sequential Series General Humanities Ancient Middle East
Art
Bible
Comparative Mythology
Crafting
Cultural Studies
History
Modernism
Philosophy
Renaissance
Romanticism
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
June 2024
Big Bold Beowulf: A Study of the Poem Larry Swain General Humanities Germanic Studies
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Boccaccio’s The Decameron NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Fairy Tales
History
Renaissance
The Middle Ages
Chaucer in Middle English: The Canterbury Tales Larry Swain Language May Showcase 2024
The Middle Ages
May 2024
Chinese History for Fans of Chinese Media NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
History
Poetry
Religious Studies
Science Fiction
The Middle Ages
Chretien de Troyes: “Yvain, Knight of the Lion” and “Cliges” NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
The Middle Ages
Christmas Carols in Latin! Language Advanced Languages
Beginning Languages
Bible
Classical Literature
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Crash Course on Norse Myths Paul Peterson General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Exploring Journey to the West 西遊記 Robert Steed Fantasy Studies China
East Asian Studies
Monsters
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
Exploring Water Margin 水滸傳 NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Anime
China
Classical Literature
East Asian Studies
Food
History
Japan
The Middle Ages
Exploring Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義 Robert Steed General Humanities China
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Video Games
Exploring Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book 枕草子 Robert Steed General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
History
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Women's Studies
Here Be Dragons NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Children’s Literature
CS Lewis
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur Non-Sequential Series Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Fall Survey 2023
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Arthur's Origins in Malory's "The Tale of King Arthur" NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Lancelot, Gareth, and the War with Rome NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Looking for Love in "Tristram and Isolde" NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Seeking the Holy Grail in Malory and Monty Python NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Film Studies
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Le Morte Darthur: Sir Thomas Malory's "The Death of King Arthur" NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
History
Le Morte Darthur
The Middle Ages
Ink Spots and Tea Stains: What We Learn from C.S. Lewis's Writing Habits Brenton Dickieson Creative Writing Archival Research
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Children’s Literature
Composition
Crafting
Creative Writing
CS Lewis
Digital Humanities
Fantasy
JRR Tolkien
Owen Barfield
Poetry
Science Fiction
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
Worldbuilding
Intermediate Latin Readings: Gesta Romanorum NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Classical Literature
Intermediate Languages
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Introduction to Japanese Religions Series General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Introduction to Japanese Religions I First in the Series General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Introduction to Japanese Religions II Continuing Series General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethics
History
Japan
Magic
Metaphysics
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Inventing King Arthur: Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Fall Survey 2023
The Middle Ages
Inventing Lancelot: From Comic to Tragic in Seven Centuries Liam Daley General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
The Middle Ages
November 2024 Spotlight January 2025
Inventing the Holy Grail: Chretien de Troyes's complete “Perceval" General Humanities Arthurian Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: Text, Translation, Film Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
Film Studies
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
The Middle Ages
Japanese Classical Theater: Noh, Bunraku, Kyogen, and Kabuki NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
Drama
East Asian Studies
Japan
The Middle Ages
Japanese Historical Archetypal Characters: Samurai, Ninja, Monks, Miko, Yakuza NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Japan
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Japanese History for Fans of Japanese Media NOT PUBLIC Robert Steed General Humanities Anime
Classical Literature
Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Drama
East Asian Studies
History
Japan
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Time Travel
Travel Literature
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrún Carl Edlund Anderson Fantasy Studies Germanic Studies
JRR Tolkien
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Latin: Augustine's Confessions NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Classical Literature
History
Religious Studies
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Latin: The Vulgate Gospel of Matthew NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain Language Advanced Languages
Bible
Classical Literature
Religious Studies
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages Non-Sequential Series Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages (August 2022) NOT PUBLIC Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Clergy Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Nobility Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Life in the Middle Ages: Peasants Larry Swain General Humanities History
The Middle Ages
Magic: Grimoires 1 NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Magic: Grimoires 2 NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Metaphysics
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Magic: Islamic Magic and Occultism NOT PUBLIC Shawn Gaffney General Humanities Ancient Middle East
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Medieval Drama: Staging the English Bible Liam Daley General Humanities Bible
Drama
The Middle Ages
Medieval Drama: The Towneley Plays NOT PUBLIC Chris Pipkin General Humanities Drama
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Medieval Monsters: Grendel NOT PUBLIC Chris Pipkin General Humanities Monsters
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Medieval Travels: The Book of John Mandeville NOT PUBLIC Chris Pipkin General Humanities The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
Middle High German 1: An Epic Introduction First in the Series Isaac Schendel Language Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Middle High German 2: An Epic Continuation Continuing Series Isaac Schendel Language Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Middle High German 3: The Return of Brünhilde Continuing Series Isaac Schendel Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Middle High German: A Month of Minnesang Language Advanced Languages
Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
May Showcase 2024
The Middle Ages
May 2024
Middle High German for Beginners Series of 3 Isaac Schendel Language Beginning Languages
Fall Survey 2023
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Old Norse Sagas in Translation: Njál’s Saga General Humanities Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Old Norse Sagas in Translation: Sagas of Heroic Legend Carl Edlund Anderson General Humanities Fall Survey 2023
Germanic Studies
The Middle Ages
Planet Narnia NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Children’s Literature
CS Lewis
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
Reading Middle English: An Introduction Liam Daley Language Beginning Languages
British Literature
Drama
Fantasy
History
Literacy
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle English before Chaucer: Havelock the Dane Larry Swain Language The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German Non-Sequential Series Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Das Eckenlied NOT PUBLIC Isaac Schendel Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Diu Klage NOT PUBLIC Isaac Schendel Language Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Herzog Ernst Isaac Schendel Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
January 2025
Readings in Middle High German: König Rother NOT PUBLIC Isaac Schendel Language Advanced Languages
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Orendel NOT PUBLIC Isaac Schendel Language Advanced Languages
Beginning Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Parzival NOT PUBLIC Language Advanced Languages
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Middle High German: Prose Selections Language Beginning Languages
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
The Middle Ages
Readings in Old English: The Battle of Maldon & Group Reading NOT PUBLIC Language Advanced Languages
Cultural Studies
Germanic Studies
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: Pericles and Cymbeline Liam Daley General Humanities British Literature
Drama
Epic Fantasy
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
Magic
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Shakespeare's Epic Fairy Tales: The Winter's Tale and The Two Noble Kinsmen General Humanities Adaptation Theory
British Literature
Drama
Fairy Tales
Fantasy
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
Shakespeare’s Forgotten Plays: The English Histories NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
Shakespeare’s Forgotten Plays: The “Problem” Comedies NOT PUBLIC Liam Daley General Humanities Adaptation Theory
Classical Literature
Drama
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
The Life and Legend of St Nicholas Julian Barr General Humanities Bible
Classical Literature
Cultural Studies
History
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
The Making of a King: Shakespeare’s “Henriad" Liam Daley General Humanities Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
The Old Saxon for Old English Readers Isaac Schendel Language Beginning Languages
Fall Survey 2023
Germanic Studies
Linguistics
Poetry
The Middle Ages
The (Other) Canterbury Tales General Humanities British Literature
Fairy Tales
History
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Travel Literature
The Quest for the Holy Grail NOT PUBLIC Fantasy Studies Bible
CS Lewis
JRR Tolkien
Metaphysics
Owen Barfield
Poetry
Religious Studies
Renaissance
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
The Seven Deadly Stories NOT PUBLIC General Humanities Bible
Classical Literature
CS Lewis
Ethics
Fairy Tales
JRR Tolkien
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
Renaissance
The Greco-Roman World
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
The Wars of the Roses: Shakespeare’s "King Henry VI" NOT PUBLIC General Humanities British Literature
Drama
History
Renaissance
Shakespeare
The Middle Ages
The Women of Beowulf Chris Vaccaro Fantasy Studies Beginning Languages
Fairy Tales
Fall Survey 2023
JRR Tolkien
Monsters
Poetry
The Middle Ages
Women's Studies
Tolkien and the Romantics: Dark Romanticism and the Gothic Literary Tradition Will Sherwood General Humanities Anthropocene
British Literature
Classical Literature
Ecocriticism
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Gothic Literature
JRR Tolkien
Literacy
Magic
Metaphysics
Monsters
Philosophy
Poetry
Romanticism
The Middle Ages
Tolkien and the Romantics: Forging Myth and History Will Sherwood General Humanities Anthropocene
Arthurian Literature
British Literature
Classical Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Gothic Literature
History
JRR Tolkien
Literacy
Magic
Metaphysics
Monsters
Philosophy
Poetry
Romanticism
The Middle Ages
Time Travel
Travel Literature
Worldbuilding
Tolkien and the Romantics: Imagining and Dreaming Will Sherwood General Humanities British Literature
Classical Literature
Epic Fantasy
Fantasy
Gothic Literature
JRR Tolkien
Literacy
Magic
Metaphysics
Oct Showcase 2023
Owen Barfield
Poetry
Romanticism
The Inklings
The Middle Ages
Time Travel
October 2023
Trees Are People Too (And They Probably Don't Want to Hug You) NOT PUBLIC Chris Pipkin Fantasy Studies Fall Survey 2023
Science Fiction
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Weird Fiction
Túrin's Bones: The Influences of Sigurd, Oedipus, and Kullervo on J.R.R. Tolkien's Tale of Túrin Turambar Fantasy Studies British Literature
Classical Literature
Epic Fantasy
Folklore
Germanic Studies
JRR Tolkien
Kalevala
The Greco-Roman World
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
November 2024 Spotlight February 2025
Viking Hogwarts: A Guide to Old Norse Magic General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
May Showcase 2024
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
May 2024
Viking Hogwarts: Battle Magic and Mythology General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Monsters
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Viking Hogwarts: Shamanistic World Views in Norse Magic General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Viking Hogwarts: The World Of Old Norse Sorcery Non-Sequential Series General Humanities Comparative Mythology
Cultural Studies
Fantasy
Germanic Studies
History
Magic
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages
Viking Age
Zen History and Thought: An Overview Robert Steed General Humanities China
Cultural Studies
East Asian Studies
Fall Survey 2023
History
Japan
Philosophy
Poetry
Religious Studies
The Middle Ages