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Paper abstracts are currently being sought for the following Tolkien sessions for the Leeds International Medieval Congress<\/a>, to be held at the University of Leeds on 4-7 July 2022. These sessions are organised by Dr Andrew Higgins and sponsored by the Centre for Fantasy and the Fantastic<\/a>, University of Glasgow.\u00a0 The special thematic strand of the conference will be \u201cBorders\u201d which is reflected in several of the suggested sessions.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paper submissions are being sought for the following sessions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tolkien: Medieval Roots and Modern Branches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session can accommodate thematic topics on, and new approaches to, Tolkien’s medievalism, ranging from source studies and theoretical readings, to comparative studies of Tolkien\u2019s and others\u2019 works. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tolkien and Medieval Poets: A Session in Memory of Richard C. West <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session is in memory of medievalist and distinguished Tolkien scholar who we sadly lost in 2020: Richard C. West.  Richard wrote some of the most important and influential early scholarship on Tolkien including his seminal 1975 essay \u2018The Interlace Structure of The Lord of the Rings\u2019 <\/em>which demonstrated how the narrative interlace structure used by medieval authors influenced Tolkien\u2019s work.  In memory of Richard\u2019s scholarship papers in this session will explore the influence and impact of works of medieval poetry and poets on the creative thought, process, and works of J.R.R. Tolkien.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crossing Borders in Middle-earth<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be the first session to directly address the special thematic strand of the conference.  Papers in this session can explore any aspects of borders in Tolkien\u2019s works in the broadest sense of the term.  We welcome explorations of geographical, conceptual, political, linguistic and other borders in Middle-earth studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Borders between Life and Death in Tolkien’s Legendarium<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second session related to the thematic strand of the conference we are looking for papers that explore themes around metaphysical borders and liminal spaces between life and death in Tolkien\u2019s works and their influences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Ties:  The Limits of Kinship in Tolkien’s Middle-earth<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his vast and complex life-long world-building Tolkien put a great focus in his narrative and para-textual work on developing networks of relationships between different races, languages and families, as in the case of the genealogies found in The Silmarillion<\/em> and in the appendices of The Lord of the Rings<\/em>. These networks of various forms of kinship create their own borders between the many peoples of Middle-earth.  This session welcomes papers that will explore the many different types of kinship networks Tolkien establishes in his legendarium and how they work within his rich secondary world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Orientation, Transgression, and Crossing Borders of Middle-earth <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papers in this session will explore broader topics around different types of less evident borders found in Tolkien\u2019s creative thought and writing. They can include orientations and borders that are encountered and crossed (or not) in various types of social interactions and relationships in Tolkien\u2019s legendarium including social, linguistic, racial and sexual. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tolkien as a Gateway to Interdisciplinary Teaching: A Roundtable<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For our 2022 Roundtable we would like to hear from teachers who have used the works of Tolkien to introduce and engage students with new fields of study and disciplines. How have you used the works of Tolkien as a gateway for students to explore and become passionate about other areas of study?<\/p>\n\n\n\n