Parkstead House, Roehampton University

Papers are sought on a wide range of topics related to this theme, including concepts such as free will and doom. The Middle-earth material ranges from The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin through the twelve volumes of the History of Middle-earth and Tolkien's Letters to The Lord of the Rings and ... (mere)The Hobbit. A paper on Free Will and another on The Children of Hurin are already planned. Cost is GBP 34.00 including lunch. Advance booking required, by 7 June 2008.