Reposted by Anna SmolGerman Tolkien Society @germantolksoc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026🎓 Tolkien Seminar 2026 🌱 From 16 to 18 October we hold our annual Seminar at the Environmental Education Centre Augsburg. 🌿 The topic is Environment, Ecosphere, Community: Tolkien and Enworldment. 🌳 Join us online and register now for free: tolkien-seminar.com Foto: velishchuk (Adobe_Stock) 052
Reposted by Anna SmolTolkien Seminar DTG @tolkienseminardtg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Have a look at our programme! 🔽🔽🔽 📢 22nd Seminar of the @germantolksoc.bsky.social 📜Environment, the World around us, and Shared Spaces in Tolkien 📅16.10.-18.10 2026, Environmental Education Centre in Augsburg 🌐Attendance in-person or online is free #Tolkien #envhum 💙📚 #lit #litwiss #fantasy 2138
Reposted by Anna SmolDr Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Tolkien to get memorial in Westminster Abbey, and it looks like it’s going to be beautiful: broadbent.studio/tolkeinmemor...?broadbent.studioTolkien Memorial — Broadbent Studio 37022
Reposted by Anna SmolJeremy @uruloke.tolkienguide.com · 18/09/2026More information on our livestream celebration, including special guests, another drawing for site supporters, and scheduling, can be found here: www.tolkienguide.com/TG20tolkienguide.comTolkienGuide 20th AnniversaryJ. R. R. Tolkien Collecting guides, forums, articles, and news. A database of Tolkien related collectibles, rare items, ephemera. A community of like-minded collectors who share ideas, trade, and st... 0147
Reposted by Anna SmolDr Andrew Higgins @ashiggins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026My conference paper “Tolkien's Philological Imagination - On Aelfwine's Spelling, the AB Tolkien's Philological Imagination - On Aelfwine's Spelling, the AB Language and the Inner Consistency of Philological Reality’ scholar.valpo.edu/cgi/viewcont... #tolkien #elvish #language 2198
Reposted by Anna SmolChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Plese repost & share! Teachinge or studyinge *The Canterbury Tales* at the universitye level? Heere ys a free, open access, scholar-creatid resource: #OA #OER opencanterburytales.lsusites.orgopencanterburytales.lsusites.orgThe Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales – The new way to learn about old books 319596
Reposted by Anna SmolClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Another fair response from @tolkienpop.substack.com: tolkienpop.substack.com/p/an-open-le...tolkienpop.substack.comAn Open Letter to the Editors at Amon HenThis is my response Regarding the Decision to Feature Tom Martin’s “The Palantír of the 21st Century: Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” 1124
Reposted by Anna SmolClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Setting aside important Finrod differences to agree with Jude here. You can’t write an article on the “ethics” of AI and ignore the unresolved environmental issues, and certainly NOT in a Tolkien publication (to say nothing of supporting a tech company complicit in genocide) 2183
Reposted by Anna SmolTolkienGuide @tolkienguide.com · 09/08/2026#OnThisDay in 1945, #Tolkien writes to Christopher Tolkien. Tolkien expresses profound horror and disbelief at the news of atomic bombs, describing the scientists involved as "lunatic physicists" and condemning their willingness to contribute to the destructive capabilities of war.tolkienguide.comJ.R.R. Tolkien to Christopher TolkienTolkien expresses profound horror and disbelief at the news of atomic bombs, describing the scientists involved as "lunatic physicists" and condemning t... 082
Reposted by Anna SmolMarie Bretagnolle @mariebreta.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Today on the blog: a long-ish summary in English of my PhD thesis on illustrating #Tolkien And today on my Tipeee is a first look at the talk I'll be giving on Sunday about Lothlórien as a Faerie space in #illustrations (it's a bit extra). voirtolkien.hypotheses.org/1442voirtolkien.hypotheses.orgWhat is she Tolkien about? Or a summary of my PhD thesis.In February 2026, I defended my PhD thesis at the Paris-Créteil University. It’s a 513-page document in French entitled “Illustrer Tolkien : la Terre du Milieu du texte à l’image” ( Illustrating Tolki... 1155
Reposted by Anna SmolMAMO Conference 2027 @themamoconf.bsky.social · 01/07/2026❗It's here! The Call For Papers for MAMO 2027❗ - Seeking a broad range of proposals for papers and events, focusing on aspects of medievalism in the modern world. - Featuring some very special events and keynotes... - You can find a plaintext version of this CFP at shorturl.at/0FJjY. 13226
Reposted by Anna SmolPaul Deane @rhunedhel.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Do you love J.R.R. Tolkien? Did you enjoy the poetry of the Rohirrim? There's lots more alliterative verse where it came from! Check out the current issue of Forgotten Ground Regained: Alliterative Verse in Arda (Beowulf-style Tolkien fan poems). #tolkien #fanfic alliteration.net/back-issues/...alliteration.netForgotten Ground Regained: A Quarterly Journal of Alliterative Verse, Issue 11, Summer, 2026This issue contains alliterative fan poems set in Tolkien's Middle Earth. 43417
Reposted by Anna SmolBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/07/2026To carry 50,000 people per hour in each direction, a city needs a 175m wide road for cars. Even if those cars are electric. And then there’s all the parking. OR a city can move A LOT MORE people in a lot less space, with A LOT LESS public money, emissions, pollution, noise etc. Choices. Simple. 24052131445
Reposted by Anna SmolMarcel R. Bülles 📚💍🌋🎉 @thetolkienist.com · 17/07/2026NEW GUEST POST 🎉 Thanks to Christian S. Trenk for this excellent post! "With Nolan’s 'Odyssey' hitting cinemas around the globe this month, one of the most influential texts of European cultural history is back in the spotlight – so why not make it about Tolkien & The Lord of the Rings?!...thetolkienist.com“The Man, O Muse, inform, that many a way / Wound”: On Aragorn and Odysseus as Wandering Men in Tolkien and Homer - thetolkienist.comWith Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey hitting cinemas around the globe this month, one of the most influential texts of European cultural history is back in the spotlight – so why not make it about Tol... 14112
Reposted by Anna SmolDr Andrew Higgins @ashiggins.bsky.social · 06/07/2026And my #Tolkien paper at @imc-leeds.bsky.social first Tolkien at Leeds session is now delivered - now I can listen to all the others and buy books #IMC2026 0274
Anna Smol @annasmol.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Of course! Any time. That way I can read your paper for further ideas too. 010
Anna Smol @annasmol.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I was thinking about medievalism’s desire to return to a time and place that wasn’t actually known - the kind of nostalgia you talked about — i forget its name (wind plus something) 110
Anna Smol @annasmol.bsky.social · 07/07/2026 @cstrnk.bsky.social you’re a tough act to follow! Loved your paper on nostalgia and was thinking of ways it applies to medievalism. 120
Reposted by Anna SmolChristian S. Trenk @cstrnk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026@annasmol.bsky.social examines „Multitemporal Drama in #Tolkien Fiction“, and how the #NotionClubPapers merge multiple worlds and times across Secondary (and Tertiary) Creations. A great start to Day Two of #TolkienAtLeeds. #Temporalities 171
Reposted by Anna SmolPaul Deane @rhunedhel.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Love Tolkien? Love alliterative verse? Want to put them together? The deadline for submissions to the Summer issue of Forgotten Ground Regained, "Alliterative Verse in Arda" is now July 1st. alliteration.net/call-for-sub... #submissions #opencall #submissionscall #alltiterative #poetryalliteration.netCall for Submissions: Alliterative Verse in ArdaHere's a chance to publish alliterative Tolkien fan poems on Forgotten Ground Regained. Submit by July 1 02117
Reposted by Anna SmolClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Things were said that cannot be unsaid 😶 A huge thank you to @podcast.athrabeth.com for having me on with @stef.athrabeth.com @itstoriello.bsky.social and especially my nemesis @jude.athrabeth.com for such a fun time! 1111
Reposted by Anna SmolTolkien Seminar DTG @tolkienseminardtg.bsky.social · 04/02/2026📢 #CfP for the 22nd #Tolkien Seminar of the @germantolksoc.bsky.social in cooperation with the Environmental Education Centre in Augsburg and WTP 📜Environment, the World around us, and the Connatural World in Tolkien’s Works #envhum #ecocrit www.tolkiengesellschaft.de/55214/tolkie...tolkiengesellschaft.deTolkien Seminar 2026 – Call for Papers [EN] & ScholarshipThe 22st seminar of the German Tolkien Society is supported by Walking Tree Publishers and will take place in cooperation with the Department of Book Science in a hybrid format (mainly in presence but... 12519
Reposted by Anna SmolInternational Congress on Medieval Studies @kzooicms.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Can't get enough of Tolkien's villains? Attend this session on Saturday morning at ICMS! icms.confex.com/icms/2026/me... 051
Reposted by Anna SmolBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 08/05/2026“Both Russian and pro-Trump U.S. actors are amplifying and spreading misinformation about Alberta separatism in the hope of fraying Canadian unity and sowing distrust.” An overt attack on Canadian sovereignty, meant specifically to manipulate Canadians. That’s what’s fuelling Alberta separation.cbc.caRussia and U.S. amplifying Alberta separatist narratives to stoke division, distrust: report | CBC NewsMoscow has long tried to meddle in foreign elections. What's newer is Canada's neighbour overtly trying to influence and fan flames of referendum bid, warns a new report on foreign interference. 20463298
Reposted by Anna Smol🕸️👻 Dr Evilyn K🎃ch 👻🕸️ @evelynkoch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026You may have encountered many weird and wonderful illustrations of Grendel's mother, but have you ever seen the East German version? #WyrdWednesday 1134
Reposted by Anna SmolClare Moore @clarelmoore.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Last night, the Big Read kicked off our read through of The Hobbit. If you joined us - thank you! If not, you can catch the recording soon. If you are not a Tolkien Society member, consider becoming one so you can join us as we read through Tolkien’s works! erikjampa.substack.com/p/narrating-...erikjampa.substack.comNarrating Enchantment: Clare Moore on the Textuality of The HobbitThe Tolkien Society 'Big Read': Session 2 1155
Reposted by Anna SmolJulia M. Wright @juliamwright.bsky.social · 19/04/2026“The most sophisticated organizations I know are quietly recalibrating what they value in hiring. They are looking for thinkers who can synthesize across domains. Who can write clearly. Who can question assumptions. Who can detect hypocrisy. Who can imagine second-order effects.” #cdnpse #nspserollingstone.comThe Humanities: 5 Leadership Skills That Business Schools Don't TeachWe were told to hire for efficiency. Optimization. Scale. And yet the five most important skills I look for in a leader rarely come from a business background at all. 0186
Reposted by Anna SmolChristian S. Trenk @cstrnk.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Do check this out for a series of amazing guest lectures (and an okay one [🙋🏼♂️] in July), and to join an engaging and interactive international reading club of the works of #Tolkien. #BigRead #BookClub #TolkienStudies 072
Reposted by Anna SmolAthrabeth Podcast @podcast.athrabeth.com · 04/03/2026Join us this month for a Lesser-trod Paths episode with the amazing Dr. Kristine Larsen! We chat about the caves of Tolkien’s legendarium and explore his real-world inspirations like Cheddar Gorge. Thank you for joining us, Kristine! You rock! athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi... 0114
Reposted by Anna SmolProf. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · 03/03/2026When did the tiny fairy trope begin? In today’s piece (part 1 of 2) I’m considering this question, looking at the work of Minor White Latham and Katharine Briggs in the 20th century. In my next piece I’ll bring us up to date with current research. 🧚 dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/when-did-t... 0112
Anna Smol @annasmol.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I’m honoured to have a chapter in this volume on visualization, both on Tolkien’s visualizations as he composed his stories and on ways that viewers can imaginatively engage with his invented worlds through illustrations. I can’t wait to read the whole book! 2222
Anna Smol @annasmol.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Bill 12 misses the real cost crisis in Nova Scotia universities www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/b...halifaxexaminer.caBill 12 misses the real cost crisis in Nova Scotia universities - Halifax ExaminerThe bill directs its strongest tools toward academic restructuring while bypassing scrutiny of how universities are funded, governed, and managed financially. If sustainability is the objective, then ... 030
Reposted by Anna SmolLnuonhorror @lnuonhorror.bsky.social · 22/01/2026I'm excited to share that you can now pre-order your copy of this forthcoming intervention in the Gothic. I have a piece on the Windigo in it! @universitypress.cambridge.org @msvuenglish.bsky.social @igagoths.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/se/universit...cambridge.orgThe Cambridge Companion to World-Gothic Literature | Cambridge University Press & Assessment 0158
Reposted by Anna SmolProf. Dimitra Fimi @dimitrafimi.bsky.social · 11/01/2026The #Tolkien Family Album was published 34 years ago this week. Here are a few gems from this rare book: dimitrafimi.substack.com/p/a-few-gems... Included are some thoughts about the early years of the @tolkiensociety.org and an absent friend… 03513
Reposted by Anna SmolWestmoot @westmoot.org · 11/01/2026#Westmoot26 is delighted to announce our keynote speaker, Dr. Sara Brown! Dr. Brown is the Director of the Graduate Program and Chair of the Language and Literature Faculty at Signum University. #intothewest #westmoot #signumuniversity @signumuniversity.bsky.social @aranelparmadil.bsky.social 1143
Reposted by Anna Smolidonthaveacoolname @idonthaveacoolname.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Conservatives destroy public goods, privatize them to their corporate donors, then cry when citizens demand that they take responsibility for their incompetence and inability to actually run businesses without subsidies. Thank god they own enough media to distract you from their ineptitude. 0225
Reposted by Anna SmolCdn Society of Medievalists/Société Canadienne des médiévistes @canmedievalists.bsky.social · 21/11/2025**CFP** for Session at the 2026 annual conference of the Canadian Society of Medievalists, 26-29 May 2026 in beautiful Antigonish, NS! Understanding Medieval Race-Making: see attached for details or visit our webpage www.canadianmedievalists.org/Calls-for-Pa... 0109
Reposted by Anna SmolCdn Society of Medievalists/Société Canadienne des médiévistes @canmedievalists.bsky.social · 21/11/2025**CFP** for Session at the 2026 annual conference of the Canadian Society of Medievalists, 26-29 May 2026 in beautiful Antigonish NS! You are on Native Land: Understanding Medieval Studies in Turtle Island: see attached for details or visit our webpage www.canadianmedievalists.org/Calls-for-Pa... 087
Reposted by Anna SmolCdn Society of Medievalists/Société Canadienne des médiévistes @canmedievalists.bsky.social · 21/11/2025**CFP** for Session at the 2026 annual conference of the Canadian Society of Medievalists, 26-29 May 2026 in beautiful Antigonish, NS! Medieval Engagements with Disability: see attached for details or visit our webpage www.canadianmedievalists.org/Calls-for-Pa... 079
Reposted by Anna SmolWestmoot @westmoot.org · 08/01/2026#Westmoot26 invites proposals for papers related to the life & works of JRR Tolkien! The theme of 2026 is Hope/Eucatastrophe. All proposals are welcomed and will be considered. Please submit your proposal at our webpage by March 1. #tolkien #westmoot #intothewest 065
Reposted by Anna SmolAnthony Bale FBA @realmandeville.bsky.social · 17/12/2025'Creative Medievalisms Now: Writing the Middle Ages Today and Tomorrow', forthcoming symposium at Cambridge. A two-day symposium for writer-researchers working on medieval materials to reflect on craft, research processes, and work in progress. Booking essential: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-m...eventbrite.co.ukCreative Medievalisms Now: Writing the Middle Ages Today and TomorrowA two-day symposium on creative writing, the creative-critical seam, and the Middle Ages 12611
Reposted by Anna Smolmythsoc.bsky.social @mythsoc.bsky.social · 26/12/2025We are pleased to announce the CFP for 2026's #Mythcon54 is now live! Mythcon is a hybrid conference, the in-person component being along Route 66 in Weatherford, OK (where our archives are!) The deadline for proposals is March 31, 2026. Hope to see you there! CFP: www.mythsoc.org/mythcon/mc54...mythsoc.orgCall for Papers - Mythcon 54 052
Reposted by Anna SmolThoughts on Tolkien @tolkienthoughts.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Many university presses have holiday sales this time of year. Here's some of the books of Tolkien scholarship you can get for discounts right now: 1216
Reposted by Anna SmolTom @alas-not-me.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Now through 12/31/25, Kent State University Press is having a 60th anniversary sale. Enter the code KSUP60 at checkout and receive 40% off plus free shipping. They have books on Tolkien, C.S Lewis, and the Inklings. Obviously, my book is there, but there's also FIVE by Verlyn Flieger. #tolkien 42416
Reposted by Anna SmolJess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 07/11/2025This may be of interest: "Empowering Voices: The Influence of Old Norse Mythology on Women’s Writing from 1950-2012" The chosen authors to examine are Sylvia Plath, A.S. Byatt, and Kathleen Jamie. ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid... 0167
Reposted by Anna SmolCdn Society of Medievalists/Société Canadienne des médiévistes @canmedievalists.bsky.social · 06/10/2025The CSM Online: Tune in Wednesday 5 Nov. 2025, at 11am EST to hear 2025 Boyle Prize Winner Laura Moncion talk about her dissertation, "Being a Recluse is No Small Thing: Late Medieval Women’s Reclusion in Theory and Practice." Register for the Zoom link: forms.gle/n6LJh7JYKvRD...forms.gleLaura Moncion – Boyle Prize Presentation / Colloque du prix Boyle - REGISTRATION / INSCRIPTIONOn 5 Nov. 2025 at 11h00 (EST), the Canadian Society of Medievalists will hold its second annual Boyle Prize Online Presentation, when Laura Moncion, the winner of the Society's Leonard E. Boyle Prize ... 067
Reposted by Anna SmolThe Prancing Pony Podcast @prancingponypod.bsky.social · 19/10/2025386 – Got to Get You into My Life Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we find ourselves moving swiftly through our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales. pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr... 062