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Chris Pierson, Lead Worldbuilder for The Lord of the Rings Online, to be Special Guest at Mythmoot III Conference

Press release: With a main agenda focus on Worldbuilding, Mythmoot III, the Mythgard Institute’s fantasy/science fiction academic/fan conference, is hosting Senior Worldbuilder Chris Pierson of The Lord of the Rings Online (LOTRO), a popular massive […]

Corey Olsen To Talk Lore and LOTRO

If you’re a fan of The Lord of the Rings Online or a follower of Corey Olsen “the Tolkien Professor”, you won’t want to miss tomorrow’s livestream on Twitch! Corey will join LOTRO’s Chris Pierson […]

The Mythgard Academy – An IndieGoGo Campaign

The Mythgard Institute was founded in 2011 as a new online academic center dedicated to promoting the study of imaginative literature and making academic resources more available to fantasy and science fiction fans around the […]

Call for Papers: Mythgard Institute’s “Mythmoot II”

“Mythmoot” is an annual celebration and conference of the Mythgard Institute and Signum University. The first Mythmoot, “A Long-Anticipated Journey,” was held on December 15-16, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. Participants enjoyed a private viewing of […]

The Tolkien Professor Weighs in on Fan Reactions to Hobbit Film

The Tolkien Professor Weighs in on Fan Reactions to Hobbit Film December 30, 2012 – Dover, DE. It should come as no surprise that, at least among devoted fans, the recent release of The Hobbit: […]