Special Guest Lectures
- Michael Drout: Whole Worlds Out of Single Words: Tolkien and Language
- Scott Holbrook-Foust: The Gift of Annwn: The Sanctification of the Celtic Otherworld in Arthurian Literature
Lectures and Presentations
- Tolkien and the Environment (July 13, 2009)
- Comfort Food: Cookery in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (March 17, 2010)
- Papers from Kalamazoo 2010: The Poetry of The Hobbit and Tolkien’s Typology (May 16, 2010)
Q&A Sessions
In addition to my regular lecture series, I occasionally record extra, more informal podcast episodes. Most of these podcasts will serve as my audio mailbag as I record answers to questions posted by listeners on my Discussion Board.
- On Wingless Balrogs and Tom Bombadil (July 8, 2009)
- On Dragons and Orcs (July 20, 2009)
- On Tolkien’s Secondary World (July 27, 2009)
- Q&A Discussion Session #1 (June 3, 2010)
with Rachel Field, Kelly Topita, Caroline Knuth, Mac Boyle, Will Malkus, and Eve Nolan - Q&A Discussion Session #2 (July 13, 2010)
with guests Rachel Field, Tessa Fox, and Trevor Williams - Q&A Discussion Session #3 (October 9, 2010)with guests Tessa Fox, Trevor Williams, and Allison Fischbach
- The Tolkien Professor Visits Hollywood (October 28, 2011)
- Tolkien and Horror: A Halloween Special (November 4, 2011)
The Minstrel, The Painter, and The Scholar
A Roundtable Disussion with John DiBartolo, Ted Nasmith, and Corey Olsen
In November 2010, John DiBartolo (musician and songwriter with The Lonely Mountain Band), Ted Nasmith (world-famous painter and Tolkien illustrator), and the Tolkien Professor gathered together via Skype to talk about their work and their different approaches to interpreting Tolkien’s work. They also answered together a number of questions from listeners and fans.
- Part I
- Part II
- Part III
Introduction to Middle English
Provided as bonus material for the Spring 2011 Faerie and Fantasy course taught by Professor Olsen at Washington College.
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