Tolkien Seminars: 70th Anniversary of The Lord of the Rings

In 1954 the first two volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings were published (The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers). To celebrate this event, and following on from last year’s Tolkien seminars, Exeter College – Tolkien’s undergraduate college – is proud to host a series of free lunchtime talks organised by the Faculty of English on The Lord of the Rings. Open to the public these talks are aimed at going deeper in some key aspects of the novel, Tolkien as a writer, and some of the spin-offs it has generated.

Please note that all seminars will take place at the Fitzhugh Auditorium, Cohen Quad (Exeter College), Walton Street, Oxford, OX1 2HG:

Week 1(17/10/2024) - Holly Ordway

Week 2 (24/10/2024) - John Garth

Week 3 (31/10/2024) - HALF-TERM NO TALK

Week 4 (7/11/2024) - Mark Williams

Week 5 (14/11/2024) - Giuseppe Pezzini

Week 6 (21/11/2024) - Grace Khuri

Week 7 (28/11/2024) - Michael Ward

Week 8 (05/12/2024) - Stuart Lee