Little news update: the Oxford Tolkien Network (of which I am a member) just launched a brand new website. We are also delighted to welcome some new members, including James Tauber (Digital Tolkien Project)! #Tolkien tolkien-network.ox.ac.uk/home

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...the reality is that where there is a contracting labour market then more senior people will be competing for junior positions and that creates a really uneven workforce, and it's going to be a massive problem in a few years.

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A story that these numbers don't tell, however, is the generations of classicists and ancient historians who are being really severely let down and blocked from career advancement. My job should have been a freshy PhD's first job, and I should be a senior lecturer somewhere. But...

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For October, the Carrock Smial is very excited to welcome guest David The Ñoldo. David is a Tolkien scholar, content creator, and member of the Voices of Arda community. This is not going to be one you want to miss folks! Information on how to get on our mailing list at the link in our bio.

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Yeah, you know what, that’s actually a fair usage of the phrase ‘medieval’. It is medieval and it should have been left in the medieval era.

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