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SUMMARY:Dixie Forum: A Window to the World
DESCRIPTION:Fans of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" are in for a treat when Dr. Bradford Lee Eden presents about J.R.R. Tolkien\, his life and his works at Dixie State University's weekly lecture series "Dixie Forum: A Window on the World." \n\n\n\nDuring his Dixie Forum presentation\, Eden will not only discuss Tolkien in relation to "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" but will also look at Tolkien's work as a medievalist and philologist and examine his theory of sub-creation. Additionally\, Eden will talk about the concept of music throughout Tolkien's writings. \n\n\n\nThe dean of library services at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso\, Ind.\, Eden has master's degrees in musicology and library science as well as a doctorate in musicology. In addition to serving as editor of several journals concerning library management\, Eden is on the editorial boards of multiple library-related publications. \n\n\n\nIn addition to publishing extensively in the areas of metadata and librarianship\, Eden has written several books about medieval music\, liturgy and Tolkien. His recent books on the subjects include "Middle-earth Minstrel: Essays on Music in Tolkien" and "The Hobbit and Tolkien's Mythology: Essays on Revisions and Influences\," published by McFarland in 2010 and 2014\, respectively. \n\n\n\nDixie Forum is a weekly lecture series designed to introduce the St. George community and DSU students\, faculty and staff to diverse ideas and personalities while widening their worldviews via a 50-minute presentation. Dixie Forum will continue at noon on Tuesday\, Nov. 17\, in the Dunford Auditorium when Bernice Lewis presents "The Anatomy of Song" and offers an acoustic guitar performance. \n\n \n\nThe remainder of the spring Dixie Forum schedule is below. All forums will be at noon on Tuesdays in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSU campus. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 24 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): No Forum (Thanksgiving) Topic: No Forum (Thanksgiving)\n\nTuesday\, December 1 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): Eric Thacker Topic: TBA\n\nTuesday\, December 8 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): Frederick Crook Topic: The China Dream: An Interpretation of Contemporary Wall Posters\n\nTuesday\, December 15 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): No Forum (Finals week) Topic: No Forum (Finals week)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: normal\;">Fans of &quot\;The Hobbit&quot\; and &quot\;The Lord of the Rings&quot\; are in for a treat when Dr. Bradford Lee Eden presents about J.R.R. Tolkien\, his life and his works at Dixie State University&#39\;s weekly lecture series &quot\;Dixie Forum: A Window on the World.&quot\;&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: normal\;">During his Dixie Forum presentation\, Eden will not only discuss Tolkien in relation to &quot\;The Hobbit&quot\; and &quot\;The Lord of the Rings&quot\; but will also look at Tolkien&#39\;s work as a medievalist and philologist and examine his theory of sub-creation. Additionally\, Eden will talk about the concept of music throughout Tolkien&#39\;s writings.&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: normal\;">The dean of library services at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso\, Ind.\, Eden has master&#39\;s degrees in musicology and library science as well as a doctorate in musicology. In addition to serving as editor of several journals concerning library management\, Eden is on the editorial boards of multiple library-related publications.&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: normal\;">In addition to publishing extensively in the areas of metadata and librarianship\, Eden has written several books about medieval music\, liturgy and Tolkien. His recent books on the subjects include &quot\;Middle-earth Minstrel: Essays on Music in Tolkien&quot\; and &quot\;The Hobbit and Tolkien&#39\;s Mythology: Essays on Revisions and Influences\,&quot\; published by McFarland in 2010 and 2014\, respectively.&nbsp\;</span><br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<br style="font-family: Tahoma\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-size: 12px\; line-height: normal\;" />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; line-height: normal\;">Dixie Forum is a weekly lecture series designed to introduce the St. George community and DSU students\, faculty and staff to diverse ideas and personalities while widening their worldviews via a 50-minute presentation. Dixie Forum will continue at noon on Tuesday\, Nov. 17\, in the Dunford Auditorium when Bernice Lewis presents &quot\;The Anatomy of Song&quot\; and offers an acoustic guitar performance.&nbsp\;</span><br />\n<span style="line-height: 20.8px\;">&nbsp\;</span><br />\nThe remainder of the spring Dixie Forum schedule is below. All forums will be at&nbsp\;<span data-term="goog_1932431726" style="border-bottom-width:1px\;border-bottom-style:dashed\;position:relative\;top:-2px\;z-index:0\;" tabindex="0"><span style="position:relative\;top:2px\;z-index:-1\;">noon</span></span>&nbsp\;on Tuesdays in the Dunford Auditorium of the Browning Resource Center on the DSU campus.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nTuesday\, November 24 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): No Forum (Thanksgiving) Topic: No Forum (Thanksgiving)<br />\nTuesday\, December 1 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): Eric Thacker Topic: TBA<br />\nTuesday\, December 8 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): Frederick Crook Topic: The China Dream: An Interpretation of Contemporary Wall Posters<br />\nTuesday\, December 15 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. Speaker(s): No Forum (Finals week) Topic: No Forum (Finals week)</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Dixie State University Dunford Auditorium
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