First day at the Conference

The "VI International Conference on the Inklings" has begun today at the Faculty of Arts of Vitoria-Gasteiz. We have been delighted with the scholars who have presented their papers on the issue about the Inklings.

The day has started with the papers by the MA students Andoni Cossio and Maddi Susperregi, students form the UPV/EHU, followed by the paper presented by Dr. Rosario Monterio, from the University of Lisbon. After a coffee break, Dr. Sale Loje, from the Norwegian Nobel Institute, has given a presentation about strategies in the work of Tolkien. Finally, the regular guest of the conference, Dr. Eduardo Segura, from the University of Granada, has spoken this time about the link of the Inklings and war.

The day has concluded with some readings from Tolkien’s works by members of the smial El Dragón Verde.

Program for the Conference

Almost one week for the big day and it is about time to start getting ready for it. Here is the program of the congress in order to inform all the participants and guests:

26, Monday/Lunes/Astelehena 

12.00-12.30: Warm-up session: “Forest-dwelling in Wartime Middle-earth”. Andoni Cossío (UPV/EHU, UNED).

12.30-13.00: Warm-up session: “From Mount Doom to Ragnarök”. Maddi Susperregui (UPV/EHU).

13.00-15.30: Lunch.

15.30-16.30: “Peace lovers and war addicts in The Lord of the Rings”. Dra Rosário Monteiro (CHAM e DEP, FCSH, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa).

16.30-17.00: Coffee break.

17.00-18.00: “‘But why all this secrecy? I thought we’d won the battle!’: The Lord of the Rings as a case of grand strategy”. Dr Asle Toje (Norwegian Nobel Institute).

18.00-19.00: “‘La historia de una progresiva decadencia’: los Inklings y la Guerra Interminable”. Dr Eduardo Segura (Universidad de Granada). Conversations with authors at Elkar. Snacks and refreshments courtesy of UPV/EHU.

19.30-20.30: Readings from Tolkien’s works by members of the smial El Dragón Verde.

27, Tuesday/Martes/Asteartea 

9.00-10.00: “By Jingo, You Shall Not Pass: Imperialism and War in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and Terry Pratchett's Jingo”. Dra Amaya Fernández (UPV/EHU).

10.00-11.00: “J.R.R. Tolkien y la épica germánica heroica: la imagen del héroe”. Dr Miguel Ayerbe (UPV/EHU).

11.00-11.30: Coffee break.

11.30-12.30: “Facing Hope: The Lord of the Rings, Beowulf and the Anglo-Saxon Elegiac Tradition”. Dra Angélica Varandas (University of Lisbon, ULICES).

12.30-13.30: “The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, en la cronología de J.R.R. Tolkien: génesis, análisis y repercusión de la estrofa en el ciclo de la Tierra Media”. Fernando Cid (Asociación Española de Orientalistas de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid).

13.30-15.30: Lunch

15.00-15.30: “El papel de las mujeres en los conflictos bélicos de  Tolkien”. Dra Ana María Mariño, Universidad de León.

15.30-16.30: “Tolkien and the Great War”. Viewing of the documentary “Tolkien’s Great War” (Elliot Weaver & Zander Weaver 2014) and discussion. Dr Martin Simonson (UPV/EHU).

16.30-17.00: Coffee break.

17.00-18.00: Final debate and closure.

19.00-20.00: Special session: “The Dream of Peace on Earth – The Nobel Peace Prize and the man behind the award.” Dr Asle Toje (Norwegian Nobel Institute) (Aula Magna).

21.00: Conference dinner.

ORGANIZER/ORGANIZADOR/ANTOLA TZAILEA

Rewest Group (Research in Western American Literature and Culture)

Grupo Rewest (Grupo de investigación sobre la Literatura y la Cultura del Oeste Americano) 

Rewest Ikerketa Taldea (Ipar Amerikaren Mendebaldeko Literatura eta Kulturari Buruzko Ikerketa Taldea)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE/COMITÉ ORGANIZADOR/BATZORDE ANTOLATZAILEA
Raúl Montero Gilete (Chair/Coordinador/Koordinatzailea)
Martin Simonson (Chair/Coordinador/Koordinatzailea)
Andoni Cossio, Aitor Seijas, Maddi Susperregui, Jon Alkorta Belén Galván Marc Sanchez Cristina Valeiro (Ayudantes)
Ekaitz Ikazuriaga (Web master y ayudante)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE/COMITÉ CIENTÍFICO/BATZORDE ZIENTIFIKOA
Charles L. Crow (Bowling Green State U.) 

Jesús Ángel González (U. Cantabria) 

María Herrera-Sobek (U. California) 

Frank Bergon (Vassar College, NY) 

Richard W. Etulain (U. New Mexico) 

Stefano Rosso (U. Bergamo) 

Neil Campbell (U. Derby) 

Cheryll Glotfelty (U. Nevada, Reno) 

Juan Ignacio Guijarro (U. Sevilla)


SPONSORS:
Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana y de Traducción e Interpretación