Dr Sara Brown
@aranelparmadil.bsky.social
Proud Tolkien nerd. Faculty Chair at Signum University. All views my own, I assure you. She/her 🏴
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I read Tolkien’s work through the optics of feminist theory, gender studies and queer theory. If you don’t like it, this account is not for you. It is not my job to make you comfortable with this area of academic study. If you're interested, come follow me! #Tolkien
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387 – We Can Work it Out
Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near the halfway point of our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales.
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Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near the halfway point of our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales.
pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...
October 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
387 – We Can Work it Out
Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near the halfway point of our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales.
pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...
Join The Man of the West and The Shieldmaiden of Rohan as we near the halfway point of our 10-part series on Aldarion and Erendis from Unfinished Tales.
pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/tr...
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It was so fun! Thank you to our guests @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social, you were both spectacular and hilarious!
Thank you to the @tolkiensociety.org for having us back! 💚
Thank you to all the wonderful folks who came and tuned in online! We appreciate you!
#oxonmoot
Thank you to the @tolkiensociety.org for having us back! 💚
Thank you to all the wonderful folks who came and tuned in online! We appreciate you!
#oxonmoot
September 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
It was so fun! Thank you to our guests @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social, you were both spectacular and hilarious!
Thank you to the @tolkiensociety.org for having us back! 💚
Thank you to all the wonderful folks who came and tuned in online! We appreciate you!
#oxonmoot
Thank you to the @tolkiensociety.org for having us back! 💚
Thank you to all the wonderful folks who came and tuned in online! We appreciate you!
#oxonmoot
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This month we discuss Oxonmoot and our session “Tolkien’s Try-hard Troublemakers” with Dr. Kristine Larsen and @aranelparmadil.bsky.social. Thank you Kris and Sara for joining us!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
For the slides, check out the episode on YouTube: youtu.be/i--2o37rayM
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
For the slides, check out the episode on YouTube: youtu.be/i--2o37rayM
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This month we discuss Oxonmoot and our session “Tolkien’s Try-hard Troublemakers” with Dr. Kristine Larsen and @aranelparmadil.bsky.social. Thank you Kris and Sara for joining us!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
For the slides, check out the episode on YouTube: youtu.be/i--2o37rayM
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
For the slides, check out the episode on YouTube: youtu.be/i--2o37rayM
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With @shaungunner.bsky.social, Brian Sibley, Jay Johnstone, and @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, making fools of ourselves in “Just a minute in Middle-earth” at #Oxonmoot!
@tolkiensociety.org
@tolkiensociety.org
September 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
With @shaungunner.bsky.social, Brian Sibley, Jay Johnstone, and @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, making fools of ourselves in “Just a minute in Middle-earth” at #Oxonmoot!
@tolkiensociety.org
@tolkiensociety.org
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Today is the day!
Folks attending #Oxonmoot in person or online, come join us at 11:00 am BST for “Athrabeth Podcast Live: Tolkien's Try-hard Troublemakers” with the extremely cool @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social!
See you soon @tolkiensociety.org!
Folks attending #Oxonmoot in person or online, come join us at 11:00 am BST for “Athrabeth Podcast Live: Tolkien's Try-hard Troublemakers” with the extremely cool @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social!
See you soon @tolkiensociety.org!
September 6, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today is the day!
Folks attending #Oxonmoot in person or online, come join us at 11:00 am BST for “Athrabeth Podcast Live: Tolkien's Try-hard Troublemakers” with the extremely cool @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social!
See you soon @tolkiensociety.org!
Folks attending #Oxonmoot in person or online, come join us at 11:00 am BST for “Athrabeth Podcast Live: Tolkien's Try-hard Troublemakers” with the extremely cool @aranelparmadil.bsky.social and @jrrtastrochick.bsky.social!
See you soon @tolkiensociety.org!
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Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including:
Parma Eldalamberon 12; Tolkien Fest; Sarehole Mill; New York Tolkien Conference; Tolkien Thing; Finnish Summer Moot; Lasse Lanta; Verlyn Flieger's Latest; Horn & the Sword; Old Noakes and more...
Including:
Parma Eldalamberon 12; Tolkien Fest; Sarehole Mill; New York Tolkien Conference; Tolkien Thing; Finnish Summer Moot; Lasse Lanta; Verlyn Flieger's Latest; Horn & the Sword; Old Noakes and more...
The One hundred and forty-sixth Roving Ranger
The Roving Ranger #146 brings you all the interesting things Tolkienian of the last week and the weeks upcoming, curated by the Tolkienist.
steady.page
July 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Another edition of the Roving Ranger has just been sent to its subscribers.
Including:
Parma Eldalamberon 12; Tolkien Fest; Sarehole Mill; New York Tolkien Conference; Tolkien Thing; Finnish Summer Moot; Lasse Lanta; Verlyn Flieger's Latest; Horn & the Sword; Old Noakes and more...
Including:
Parma Eldalamberon 12; Tolkien Fest; Sarehole Mill; New York Tolkien Conference; Tolkien Thing; Finnish Summer Moot; Lasse Lanta; Verlyn Flieger's Latest; Horn & the Sword; Old Noakes and more...
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For #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday on 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃: everyone should read the amazing text by @aranelparmadil.bsky.social “𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥”: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦!
Note: It won the TS award for the best article in 2023.
journals.tolkiensociety.org/mallorn/arti...
Note: It won the TS award for the best article in 2023.
journals.tolkiensociety.org/mallorn/arti...
“All that glisters is not gold”: The Ring of Power and the Deception of Simile
| Mallorn: The Journal of the Tolkien Society
journals.tolkiensociety.org
July 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For #TolkienTrewsday #TolkienTuesday on 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃: everyone should read the amazing text by @aranelparmadil.bsky.social “𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥”: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦!
Note: It won the TS award for the best article in 2023.
journals.tolkiensociety.org/mallorn/arti...
Note: It won the TS award for the best article in 2023.
journals.tolkiensociety.org/mallorn/arti...
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i know he's just finding excuses to be racist but it's still funny to be like this when we live in the country of the chili cheese fry, the walking taco, the fried oreo, the loaded potato skin, etc. there's nothing more american than lighting up a big messy pile of starchy goop with your hands
June 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
i know he's just finding excuses to be racist but it's still funny to be like this when we live in the country of the chili cheese fry, the walking taco, the fried oreo, the loaded potato skin, etc. there's nothing more american than lighting up a big messy pile of starchy goop with your hands
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If you haven’t registered yet for Moothub to attend Mythmoot online, there’s still time.
To register you just sign up via Blackberry at this link:
blackberry.signumuniversity.org/moots/mythmo...
To register you just sign up via Blackberry at this link:
blackberry.signumuniversity.org/moots/mythmo...
Signum University — Blackberry
blackberry.signumuniversity.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
If you haven’t registered yet for Moothub to attend Mythmoot online, there’s still time.
To register you just sign up via Blackberry at this link:
blackberry.signumuniversity.org/moots/mythmo...
To register you just sign up via Blackberry at this link:
blackberry.signumuniversity.org/moots/mythmo...
I’m really looking forward to Signum University Mythmoot next weekend! I will be giving my keynote on Friday, as well as doing a special lunchtime session from the event just for the online folks, which will be a Q&A, AMA, and general chat with whoever attends the zoom session.
Signum University — Blackberry
blackberry.signumuniversity.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I’m really looking forward to Signum University Mythmoot next weekend! I will be giving my keynote on Friday, as well as doing a special lunchtime session from the event just for the online folks, which will be a Q&A, AMA, and general chat with whoever attends the zoom session.
Up now on JTR: 'Tolkien & Psychology'. Papers by @nicholasbirns.bsky.social, @cameronbourquein.bsky.social, @drfairylelie.bsky.social, Mareike Huber, Kris Larsen, Martin Hauberg-Lund Laugesen & Bo Kampmann Walther, Ali Mirzabayati, Dawn Walls-Thumma, & me! scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftol...
Journal of Tolkien Research (JTR) | Valparaiso University
The Journal of Tolkien Research (JTR) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal. It has the goal of providing high-quality research and scholarship based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) and on...
scholar.valpo.edu
May 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Up now on JTR: 'Tolkien & Psychology'. Papers by @nicholasbirns.bsky.social, @cameronbourquein.bsky.social, @drfairylelie.bsky.social, Mareike Huber, Kris Larsen, Martin Hauberg-Lund Laugesen & Bo Kampmann Walther, Ali Mirzabayati, Dawn Walls-Thumma, & me! scholar.valpo.edu/journaloftol...
Pope Chocolate IV. I’m ok with that!
Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name —
Pope Magnum III. Could easily have been Fishfinger Sandwich.
Pope Magnum III. Could easily have been Fishfinger Sandwich.
Your Pope name is: Last thing you ate + number of letters in your first name —
Pope Oatcake VI. I’ll run with it.
Pope Oatcake VI. I’ll run with it.
May 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Pope Chocolate IV. I’m ok with that!
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day! 🏴
March 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus! Happy St David's Day! 🏴
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I've been inactive on here for a few weeks and missed sharing this when it first went live. Go give the most recent Athrabeth episode a listen. @aranelparmadil.bsky.social does a fantastic job breaking down feminist scholarship on Tolkien, past, present, and (hopefully) future!
This month, we are joined by Tolkien scholar, Dr. Sara Brown to examine the past, present and future of feminist criticism of Tolkien’s work! Sara is such a phenomenal educator, you are going to love this! Thanks so much, @aranelparmadil.bsky.social!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
February 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I've been inactive on here for a few weeks and missed sharing this when it first went live. Go give the most recent Athrabeth episode a listen. @aranelparmadil.bsky.social does a fantastic job breaking down feminist scholarship on Tolkien, past, present, and (hopefully) future!
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This is going to be a fantastic seminar! @aranelparmadil.bsky.social mentioned this in our most recent episode and we’ll be attending for sure!
Registration is now open for this summer's #OMS4 online seminar, celebrating 10 years of Mythpress's Perilous and Fair! Join us for a weekend of discussion centering Tolkien's women, gender, and the legacy of Perilous and Fair. The CFP is also still open! More info here:
Mythopoeic Society - Online Midyear Seminar 2025
Janet Brennan Croft is an Associate University Librarian at the University of Northern Iowa. She is the author of the Mythopoeic Award winning War in the Works of J.R.R. Tolkien (Praeger 2004,…
buff.ly
February 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is going to be a fantastic seminar! @aranelparmadil.bsky.social mentioned this in our most recent episode and we’ll be attending for sure!
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Still going strong!! Currently listening to the one and only @quickbeam2000.bsky.social read, with more brilliant folks to go, like @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, @silmarilleanne.bsky.social and @kaiakayy.bsky.social !!!
#Tolkien #Luinellë #LOTR
#Tolkien #Luinellë #LOTR
February 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Still going strong!! Currently listening to the one and only @quickbeam2000.bsky.social read, with more brilliant folks to go, like @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, @silmarilleanne.bsky.social and @kaiakayy.bsky.social !!!
#Tolkien #Luinellë #LOTR
#Tolkien #Luinellë #LOTR
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Mother has spoken! Go listen to @aranelparmadil.bsky.social talk about feminist criticism in Tolkien with @podcast.athrabeth.com
open.spotify.com/episode/5Bel...
open.spotify.com/episode/5Bel...
Episode 79: Lesser-trod Paths with Dr. Sara Brown
Athrabeth · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Mother has spoken! Go listen to @aranelparmadil.bsky.social talk about feminist criticism in Tolkien with @podcast.athrabeth.com
open.spotify.com/episode/5Bel...
open.spotify.com/episode/5Bel...
So, this was a really fun podcast to do! These two wonderful people asked me to come on and talk about the past, present, and (possible) future of feminist criticism and Tolkien's work. They had far more trouble getting me to stop talking than they had to get me to agree to come on 😂
This month, we are joined by Tolkien scholar, Dr. Sara Brown to examine the past, present and future of feminist criticism of Tolkien’s work! Sara is such a phenomenal educator, you are going to love this! Thanks so much, @aranelparmadil.bsky.social!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
February 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So, this was a really fun podcast to do! These two wonderful people asked me to come on and talk about the past, present, and (possible) future of feminist criticism and Tolkien's work. They had far more trouble getting me to stop talking than they had to get me to agree to come on 😂
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It’s always really humbling when we have scholars like @aranelparmadil.bsky.social on our podcast but this was a real treat. Really excited for everyone to listen and enjoy this terrific episode.
This month, we are joined by Tolkien scholar, Dr. Sara Brown to examine the past, present and future of feminist criticism of Tolkien’s work! Sara is such a phenomenal educator, you are going to love this! Thanks so much, @aranelparmadil.bsky.social!
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
athrabeth.simplecast.com/episodes/epi...
February 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s always really humbling when we have scholars like @aranelparmadil.bsky.social on our podcast but this was a real treat. Really excited for everyone to listen and enjoy this terrific episode.
This is an important post about a highly toxic individual who haunts Tolkien fandom spaces to gain access to women and female-presenting fans.
LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
January 23, 2025 at 8:59 AM
This is an important post about a highly toxic individual who haunts Tolkien fandom spaces to gain access to women and female-presenting fans.
Reposted by Dr Sara Brown
LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
January 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
LONG POST - For those with larger audiences, a repost will be much appreciated to share with as many people as possible
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
In June 2023 it was brought to my attention (and @drnosy.bsky.social ) that there was an individual stalking and harassing women across Tolkien Fandoms /1
#TROPSky #RingsofPower
Cymru am byth! 🏴🏴🏴
January 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Cymru am byth! 🏴🏴🏴
Some absolutely wonderful papers in these open-access conference proceedings, including my own paper on 'Our Flag Means Death'. Congratulations in particular to @queerlodgings.bsky.social for organising this great event.
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
Mythopoeic Society Conference and Seminar Proceedings | Mythopoeic Society | Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Only a few Mythcon proceedings volumes have been published; after Mythcon III, presenters were encouraged to submit their papers to Mythlore instead. The Mythopoeic Society Seminar Proceedings Series ...
dc.swosu.edu
January 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Some absolutely wonderful papers in these open-access conference proceedings, including my own paper on 'Our Flag Means Death'. Congratulations in particular to @queerlodgings.bsky.social for organising this great event.
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/
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Included are the keynote remarks from @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social, and wonderful papers from @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, @chrisvaccaro.bsky.social, @roryq.bsky.social, @mercuryreads.bsky.social, @lukebshelton.bsky.social, @cameronbourquein.bsky.social & @njspolk.bsky.social, and more!
January 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Included are the keynote remarks from @taylorwdriggers.bsky.social, and wonderful papers from @aranelparmadil.bsky.social, @chrisvaccaro.bsky.social, @roryq.bsky.social, @mercuryreads.bsky.social, @lukebshelton.bsky.social, @cameronbourquein.bsky.social & @njspolk.bsky.social, and more!
Full respect to this man, who has learned to sing the Welsh National Anthem and did so on camera. Chwarae teg! 🏴
Japan’s UK ambassador
loves Welsh cakes. He’s enjoyed one for breakfast the morning with a cuppa outside the Principality Stadium
loves Welsh cakes. He’s enjoyed one for breakfast the morning with a cuppa outside the Principality Stadium
Japanese ambassador tucks into Welsh cake for breakfast in Cardiff
Japan’s UK ambassador has posted a heartwarming video to social media of himself enjoying a Welsh cake and cup of tea for breakfast in Cardiff. Hiroshi Suzuki is currently enjoying a visit to Wales as...
nation.cymru
January 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Full respect to this man, who has learned to sing the Welsh National Anthem and did so on camera. Chwarae teg! 🏴