Signum University — Blackberry

Welcome to SPACE, our adult continuing education program which offers interactive monthly courses for personal enrichment! Learn more here.

Or view as a list.

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals	Occurrences
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: The Scandinavian Homelands		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	March 2025
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	December 2024
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 Series of 3	Isaac Schendel	Language	Beginning Languages Fall Survey 2023 Germanic Studies Linguistics The Middle Ages
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
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
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 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	Spotlight December 2024
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

If you have any questions about the SPACE program, please reach out to [email protected].