TexMoot 2022: Signum University’s Fifth Annual Texas Literature & Language Symposium
Official site: http://texmoot.org/.
26 March 2022
at the Norris Conference Center
2525 W. Anderson Ln
Austin, TX 78757
and online
Signum University is pleased to announce its fifth annual Texas Literature & Language Symposium (aka “TexMoot”) on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, in Austin, Texas. TexMoot will offer a gleeful gallimaufry of lively curated conversations, a keynote presentation, workshops, and lots of fellowship and social time. Plan ahead to enjoy this balanced blend of academic rigor and avid literary fandom. Stay tuned on the Announcements page and in our Facebook group for more information about special guests, optional pre-conference activities, workshop participation, and more. Visit our CFP page for info about how to submit a topic for discussion. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Email info@texmoot.org with questions.
Registration
Registration for TexMoot 2022 costs $50 for on-site participants, $25 for online attendees, and $15 for students in either mode. To register, please click here.
TexMoot 2022 Schedule!
Here’s our tentative schedule as it currently exists.
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome by Sørina Higgins & the TexMoot Team
I. 9:10 Shawn E. Marchese & Alan Sisto: “For I also am a steward…”
II. 9:30 Utopia vs. Dystopia: A Difference of Priorities?
Panel moderated by Joseph Torres:
1. Joe Ricke, “Teach Us to Care and Not to Care: Attachments, Detachment, and Penultimate Concerns in Out of the Silent Planet”
2. Jules Anderson, “The Death of Pan: Exploring Environmental Conservation in Percy Jackson and The Olympians”
3. Jason Pitruzzello, “Pro-Environmental Strip Mining and Genocide: The Curious Case of Aquatic Species in Stellaris: Aquatics
Open discussion for all:
Paul Fortunato starts off the conversation with “A Wendell Berry Approach to Understanding the Elves and Nature?”
III. 11:00 Ecological Care in Japanese Mythologies
Panel moderated by Shawn E. Marchese:
1. Hannah Barton, “The Weathering is Magical: The Mundane Moments in Climate Change”
2. Pilar Barrera Wey, “The Role of Animals in Traditional Japanese Fairy Tales”
3. Joshua Sosa, “Godzilla: From Allegory to Myth”
Open discussion for all:
Jed Bickman starts off the conversation with “Is Cyclonopedia Useful? Sentient Oil as an Autonomous Chemical Weapon”
Lunch
Gather in little groups to walk to nearby restaurants and grab some refreshment.
IV. 2:00 Gardeners of the Galaxies
Dr. Brenton Dickieson & Dr. Sørina Higgins chat about their forthcoming edited collection on how imaginary worlds teach us to care for this one. You know you want to submit a proposal! Check out https://tinyurl.com/GalaxyGardenersCFP.
V. 3:00 Samwise & Shapeshifters & Stewards
Panel moderated by Chad Bornholdt:
Kenton Sena, “Community Greening in The Lord of the Rings: Samwise Gamgee and the power of local care”
Kaelyn Harris, “The Balance of Nature: Beorn as an Ecological Ideal in Middle-earth”
Sara Brown, “Taking Care of the Land: Stewardship in Tolkien’s Middle-earth”
Open discussion for all:
Our contest winner will headline this final conversation!
VI. 4:30 The Tolkien Professor Takes Us To Other Worlds & Back Again
Dr. Corey Olsen provides closing observations on the talks and themes of the day, moderated by Sørina Higgins. And then, vámonos!
6:30 Dinner
Vámonos Tex-Mex
4807 Airport Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751
26 March 2022
at the Norris Conference Center
2525 W. Anderson Ln
Austin, TX 78757
and online
Starships, Stewards, and Storytellers: How Imaginary Worlds Teach Us to Care for This One
Signum University is pleased to announce its fifth annual Texas Literature & Language Symposium (aka “TexMoot”) on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, in Austin, Texas. TexMoot will offer a gleeful gallimaufry of lively curated conversations, a keynote presentation, workshops, and lots of fellowship and social time. Plan ahead to enjoy this balanced blend of academic rigor and avid literary fandom. Stay tuned on the Announcements page and in our Facebook group for more information about special guests, optional pre-conference activities, workshop participation, and more. Visit our CFP page for info about how to submit a topic for discussion. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Email info@texmoot.org with questions.
Registration
Registration for TexMoot 2022 costs $50 for on-site participants, $25 for online attendees, and $15 for students in either mode. To register, please click here.
TexMoot 2022 Schedule!
Here’s our tentative schedule as it currently exists.
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome by Sørina Higgins & the TexMoot Team
I. 9:10 Shawn E. Marchese & Alan Sisto: “For I also am a steward…”
II. 9:30 Utopia vs. Dystopia: A Difference of Priorities?
Panel moderated by Joseph Torres:
1. Joe Ricke, “Teach Us to Care and Not to Care: Attachments, Detachment, and Penultimate Concerns in Out of the Silent Planet”
2. Jules Anderson, “The Death of Pan: Exploring Environmental Conservation in Percy Jackson and The Olympians”
3. Jason Pitruzzello, “Pro-Environmental Strip Mining and Genocide: The Curious Case of Aquatic Species in Stellaris: Aquatics
Open discussion for all:
Paul Fortunato starts off the conversation with “A Wendell Berry Approach to Understanding the Elves and Nature?”
III. 11:00 Ecological Care in Japanese Mythologies
Panel moderated by Shawn E. Marchese:
1. Hannah Barton, “The Weathering is Magical: The Mundane Moments in Climate Change”
2. Pilar Barrera Wey, “The Role of Animals in Traditional Japanese Fairy Tales”
3. Joshua Sosa, “Godzilla: From Allegory to Myth”
Open discussion for all:
Jed Bickman starts off the conversation with “Is Cyclonopedia Useful? Sentient Oil as an Autonomous Chemical Weapon”
Lunch
Gather in little groups to walk to nearby restaurants and grab some refreshment.
IV. 2:00 Gardeners of the Galaxies
Dr. Brenton Dickieson & Dr. Sørina Higgins chat about their forthcoming edited collection on how imaginary worlds teach us to care for this one. You know you want to submit a proposal! Check out https://tinyurl.com/GalaxyGardenersCFP.
V. 3:00 Samwise & Shapeshifters & Stewards
Panel moderated by Chad Bornholdt:
Kenton Sena, “Community Greening in The Lord of the Rings: Samwise Gamgee and the power of local care”
Kaelyn Harris, “The Balance of Nature: Beorn as an Ecological Ideal in Middle-earth”
Sara Brown, “Taking Care of the Land: Stewardship in Tolkien’s Middle-earth”
Open discussion for all:
Our contest winner will headline this final conversation!
VI. 4:30 The Tolkien Professor Takes Us To Other Worlds & Back Again
Dr. Corey Olsen provides closing observations on the talks and themes of the day, moderated by Sørina Higgins. And then, vámonos!
6:30 Dinner
Vámonos Tex-Mex
4807 Airport Boulevard
Austin, TX 78751
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