A Thesis Theatre by Laurel M. Stevens Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern: Register here Abstract: Dark Academia (DA), as a genre, is an offshoot of academic fiction that has become prominent over the last decade. After defining DA and exploring its roots, I dive into Intertextuality to ask why modern authors have…
Courage: How Fantasy Helps Us Develop Bravery and Valor Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, October 5, 2024, for StuttMüt 2024. This hybrid, English-language event will occur at the Rock Business Center in Stuttgart, Germany. For our first journey to Germany, our theme is “Courage: How Fantasy Helps…
New Seasons, Old Voices: Breaking the Eurocentric Model of Fantasy Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, May 18, 2024, for Wild Rose Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. For our first year, our theme is, “New Seasons, Old Voices:…
Wicked Wisdom and Forbidden Knowledge Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on October 19 for New England Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at Studio Lab in Derry, NH. This year, we invite you to contemplate the themes of “Wicked Wisdom and Forbidden Knowledge“. Register Here for New England…
The Intersection of Past and Future Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, March 23, 2024, for our first annual Potomac Moot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston, VA. This year, our theme is, “The Intersection of Past and Future”. Register Here…
Storytelling Through Play: Games and Immersive Narratives Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, April 6, 2024, for TexMoot 2024. This hybrid event will occur at the Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Heights I-10 in Houston, TX. Our hotel comes with some amazing perks, such as a free hot…
Death and Immortality: The Great Escapes Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, April 27, 2024, for UK Moot 2024. This hybrid event will take place at the Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre in York, UK. This year, UK Moot will accept proposals on the theme of “Death and…
Learning From Speculative Fiction Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, November 9, 2024, for Carolina Moot 2024. This hybrid event will take place at High Point University in High Point, NC, as we consider this year’s theme, “Learning From Speculative Fiction”. Register Here for Carolina Moot We hope…
A New Hope: Estel and Optimism in Speculative Fiction Signum University and the Mythgard Institute invite you to join us on Saturday, May 4, 2024, for SoCal Moot 2024. This hybrid event will take place at the Carlsbad City Library in Carlsbad, CA, as we consider this year’s theme, “A New Hope: Estel and Optimism…
Join us on October 6 at 2pm ET for a Thesis Theater that explores the meaning of Homer’s epithets!