IMC 2021: Sessions
Session 1921: Tolkien and Diversity: A Round Table Discussion
Thursday 8 July 2021, 19.00-20.30
| Organiser: | Andrew Higgins, Independent Scholar, Brighton |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Yvette Kisor, Salameno School of Humanities and Global Studies, Ramapo College of New Jersey |
| Abstract | This round table discussion will explore different and diverse contextual approaches to the works of Tolkien as well how educators and scholars constructively engage with the complex and often seemingly problematic representations of race and ethnicity in Tolkien's works. Participants include Deidre Dawson (Independent Scholar, Temple, Texas), Sultana Raza (Independent Scholar, Strassen, Luxembourg), and Christopher Vaccaro (University of Vermont). |