From Frodo to Fidelma: Medievalisms in Popular Genres (A Roundtable)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Tales after Tolkien Society

Organizer Name

Helen Young

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Sydney

Presider Name

Geoffrey B. Elliott

Presider Affiliation

Oklahoma State Univ.-Stillwater

Paper Title 1

Black in Sherwood: Race and Ethnicity in Robin Hood Media

Presenter 1 Name

Kris Swank

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Pima Community College

Paper Title 2

Hedgehogs and Tomb Raiders in King Arthur's Court: The Influence of Malory in Adventure Games

Presenter 2 Name

Serina Patterson

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of British Columbia

Paper Title 3

The Zombie Apocalypse in the Classroom and Medieval Plague

Presenter 3 Name

John Marino

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Maryville Univ.

Paper Title 4

Crimes and Conspiracies in Town and Court: Embodying Late Medieval Life

Presenter 4 Name

Candace Robb

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Independent Scholar

Paper Title 5

Found Footage: The Popular Credibility of the Grimms' Tales

Presenter 5 Name

Thomas R. Leek

Presenter 5 Affiliation

Univ. of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Paper Title 6

Arthuriana for Children: Narrative Integrity and the Medieval in Gerald Morris's Squires Tales

Presenter 6 Name

Alexandra Garner

Presenter 6 Affiliation

Bowling Green State Univ.

Paper Title 7

Medievalism and the Popular Romance Novel

Presenter 7 Name

Geneva Diamond

Presenter 7 Affiliation

Albany State Univ.

Start Date

16-5-2015 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 158

Description

The round table aims to compare and contrast the medievalist conventions and practices of a wide range of genres: children's literature, crime fiction, zombie apocalypse novels, romance, fairy tales and role-playing games.

Helen Young