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On Rings of Power and Adaptation

This past week in the Return of King Arthur class I’m precepting, my students got a little break from weekly academic writing and had the chance to write something creative instead. They produced a wealth of glorious Arthurian Adaptations, retelling … Continue reading

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CFP: Starships, Stewards, and Storytellers

Hey, readers! You are invited to submit proposals for an upcoming conference: TexMoot 2022:Signum University’s Fourth Annual TexasLiterature & Language Symposium 26 March 2022at the Norris Conference Center2525 W. Anderson LnAustin, TX 78757and online What is a “Moot”?  The word … Continue reading

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Mythmoot Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to Tom Hillman, @alas_not_me, for winning first prize for cleverest photo of The Inklings and King Arthur at Mythmoot V! This photo took about four days to set up, because he had to wait until it stopped raining and take the photo … Continue reading

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Inklings & Arthur photo contest at Mythmoot V!

So you’re attending Mythmoot V: Fantastic Frontiers? You’re giving a paper, enjoying talks by the special guests, sporting your fabulous costume, dancing the night away at the masquerade ball, graduating or cheering the graduates, soaking up the unforgettable conversations — … Continue reading

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The Inklings & King Arthur Roundtable

This past Monday, Signum University hosted a Signum Symposium roundtable discussion celebrating the release of The Inklings and King Arthur. You can watch the recording of the event here: Promo for the Book:  Will King Arthur ever return to England? He already … Continue reading

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Book Launch Party for “The Inklings and King Arthur”!

I am happy to announce that The Inklings and King Arthur is scheduled for publication on January 1st, 2018, and TexMoot has the honor of hosting the book release party! This celebration will take place between noon and 1:30, during lunch. Dr. Corey … Continue reading

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Announcing TexMoot!

You are cordially invited to attend TexMoot: The First Annual North Texas Literature & Language Symposium  13 January 2018 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas  Keynote Speaker: Dr. Corey Olsen, Signum University Signum University is pleased to announce the first … Continue reading

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Signum University Fall Registration

Hear ye, hear ye! Fall 2017 registration at Signum University is open! Come peruse our lineup of marvelous classes and make your Sophie’s choice among them – or bravely refuse to do any such thing and simply quit your day job so you … Continue reading

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Wanted: Fantasy/Science Fiction/Pop Culture Preceptor

(reposted from https://signumuniversity.org/news/wanted-fantasyscience-fictionpop-culture-preceptor/) The Department of Language & Literature at Signum University is currently seeking preceptors to join the faculty team in our Imaginative Literature concentration. What Does a Preceptor Do? The purpose of the position of Preceptor is to support the instruction of language … Continue reading

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Real Modernisms: Revising (Meta)Fictional Modernist Narratives

As you know, I gave a keynote talk at Mythmoot IV last weekend. Here’s the abstract: In 1997, Brian Richardson’s “Remapping the Present” questioned the standard metanarrative of twentieth-century fiction, which plots a move from realism through modernism to postmodernism. … Continue reading

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