Westmoot 2025 Closing Address – Luke Shelton PhD
I was the deputy chair of Westmoot, the Tolkien Society’s recent event in the United States. This is the closing address that I gave for the event!| Luke Shelton PhD
I was the deputy chair of Westmoot, the Tolkien Society’s recent event in the United States. This is the closing address that I gave for the event!| Luke Shelton PhD
There has been a trend over the past year in which small conferences promote their registration or their call for submissions by claiming that they are seeking to reinvigorate or reanimate a field of scholarship that is on the wane. For instance, one such conference claimed that: 2023 is a significant turning point in Tolkien … Continue reading Promoting a Scholarly Tolkien Event or Book? First, Do Your Homework!| Luke Shelton PhD
We have finally had the perfect opportunity to sit down with our good friend Tom Hillman! Longtime friend of the hosts and supporter of Tolkien Experience Tom Hillman is finally on the podcast! Tom was the first person to submit hs Tolkien Experience Project entry, and we thought that the publication of his book later … Continue reading TEP #54 — Tom Hillman| Luke Shelton PhD
We start our newest season with an interview with a well-established artist: Donato Giancola! Donato has been an avid fan of Tolkien’s work for a long time and creates artwork based on Tolkien’s world when he gets the chance. Known for his work on Magic the Gathering, modern science fiction and fantasy covers, and a … Continue reading TEP #53 — Donato Giancola| Luke Shelton PhD
This is one in a series of posts where the content is provided by a guest who has graciously answered five questions about their experience as a Tolkien fan. To see the idea behind this project, or if you are interested in sharing your own, visit the project homepage. If you enjoy this series, please … Continue reading Ofer Zivony’s Experience –Tolkien Experience (216)| Luke Shelton PhD
For this episode, we were excited to welcome the president of Tolkiendil, the French Tolkien society: Laura Martin-Gomez! Laura received her PhD in 2020, and her research interests include fandom studies and Tolkien’s texts. Her thesis examined fan groups in the US, UK, and France to parse out the similarities and differences in these groups … Continue reading TEP #52 — Laura Martin-Gomez| Luke Shelton PhD
This is one in a series of posts where the content is provided by a guest who has graciously answered five questions about their experience as a Tolkien fan. To see the idea behind this project, or if you are interested in sharing your own, visit the project homepage. If you enjoy this series, please … Continue reading K. A. Montinola’s Experience — Tolkien Experience Project (215)| Luke Shelton PhD
For this episode, we were honored to welcome a very influential figure in the Tolkien fandom: Brian Sibley! Brian is the recipient of the Tolkien Society’s award for Outstanding Contribution in 2022. He is an honorary member of the society, and is perhaps best known to the Tolkien community because of the radio adaptation of … Continue reading TEP #51 — Brian Sibley| Luke Shelton PhD
This is one in a series of posts where the content is provided by a guest who has graciously answered five questions about their experience as a Tolkien fan. To see the idea behind this project, or if you are interested in sharing your own, visit the project homepage. If you enjoy this series, please … Continue reading Tim Henne’s Experience — Tolkien Experience Project (214)| Luke Shelton PhD
This is one in a series of posts where the content is provided by a guest who has graciously answered five questions about their experience as a Tolkien fan. To see the idea behind this project, or if you are interested in sharing your own, visit the project homepage. If you enjoy this series, please … Continue reading Mike Leister’s Experience — Tolkien Experience Project (213)| Luke Shelton PhD
