Thank you to the @tolkiensociety.org for a great #TolkienAsHeritage conference! I really enjoyed the stellar presentations! This weekend of scholarship has added greatly to our global Tolkien community's heritage and fellowship. Thank you again!
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A great presentation of Tolkien’s letters from Jeremy Edmonds- @tolkienguide.com. Fanzines, press kits, published letters, oh my! And there are more out there!
There are over 1364 letters written by Tolkien on the Tolkien Guide website, what an amazing resource! #TolkienSociety #TolkienAsHeritage
Interesting presentation from Mina Lukić about Tolkien heritage as sites of memory. Through a survey, she found that people chose to visit these sites because they are peaceful points of connection that provide immersive insight into Tolkien’s life.
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Great presentation by Dawn Walls Thumma- fanfiction archives serve as Tolkien heritage as both preservation and evolution. Through fanfiction, people can gain a sense of their own heritage in Tolkien’s world and it helps diverse readers connect to the legendarium. #TolkienSociety #TolkienAsHeritage
Interesting presentation by Dr. Ali Ghaderi about adaptation as living heritage for Tolkien’s text- adaptation connects the text to the needs of modern audiences and acts as an ongoing dialog between different forms of art, often challenging racism and prejudice.
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Great presentation by Robin Reid investigating Tolkien’s heritage as his influence on writers who follow him. She examined three women fantasy writers: Victoria Goddard, Sarah Monette, and N. K. Jemisin, and how they build upon and subvert Tolkien in their work.
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Interesting presentation by Emily Baines exploring two spiritual movements based on Tolkien and his writings: The Way of Arda’s Lore, and the movement to canonize Tolkien within Catholicism- both groups interacting with his legendarium in a spiritual sense.
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