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I received word today that I will be once again presenting at the Mythmoot III fantasy studies conference! Yippee! \0/ My paper is tentatively titled "Transformative Works as a Means to Develop Critical Perspectives in the Tolkien Fan Community," which should be more palatable to most people following me here than last year's cosmogony paper. I was inspired to take on this topic in part because they were looking for papers for a track entitled "Tolkien in the 21st Century" that considered how modern fans engaged with the text but also because the SWG's 10th begetting day will be a couple of months after Mythmoot on March 15, and it seemed a fitting tribute to the group that has been such a big part of my life for almost a decade now to actually allow my work with that group to overlap with my academic stuff.
I am excited. Also overwhelmed. I have so much going on right now and this is, of course, another thing that needs doing. (I am trying to pretend like I didn't see this call for papers ...) At least there won't be the nerves associated with the mystery of presenting for the first time last year. I'm looking forward to that part of it; I normally speak before much tougher crowds (high school students!), so an appreciative audience is a welcome change.
Okay, now's the part when I try to persuade those of you who are on the East Coast to come to Mythmoot! Here's the page on Mythgard's website. This event last year is one of the most fun weekends I've ever had. It is part academic conference and part fan gathering. I think they achieve a great balance there, where the discussions and presentations are high-quality without being intimidating or unwelcoming. The dates are January 10-11 in Baltimore. The cost is lower than it was last year. And you could hang out with little ol' me. :D
I am excited. Also overwhelmed. I have so much going on right now and this is, of course, another thing that needs doing. (I am trying to pretend like I didn't see this call for papers ...) At least there won't be the nerves associated with the mystery of presenting for the first time last year. I'm looking forward to that part of it; I normally speak before much tougher crowds (high school students!), so an appreciative audience is a welcome change.
Okay, now's the part when I try to persuade those of you who are on the East Coast to come to Mythmoot! Here's the page on Mythgard's website. This event last year is one of the most fun weekends I've ever had. It is part academic conference and part fan gathering. I think they achieve a great balance there, where the discussions and presentations are high-quality without being intimidating or unwelcoming. The dates are January 10-11 in Baltimore. The cost is lower than it was last year. And you could hang out with little ol' me. :D
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Mythmoot III Advice
Date: 2014-10-04 01:57 am (UTC)You've never met me before, but my name is Kevin. My wife Amber and I will be presenting at Mythmoot III as well, and we have never done so before. We've mostly lurked the iTunes U courses put out by Mythgard up until now. I saw on your blog you presented at Mythmoot II, and was hoping you could take a few minutes to send me any advice about what to expect.
You can contact me at trentonzero AT gmail dot com if you have the time.
Thanks!
Kevin