Philippa Semper

Reads, writes, chats and lectures on all things medieval and on modern fantasy at the University of Birmingham. Proud to be an LGBTQ+ ally at UoB.

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Absolutely stunning sunrise over @unibirmingham campus this morning! @artsatbham @EDACS_UoB @EngLit_UoB

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@_richardhouse So many congrats! Have a very happy day!

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@JamesClaridge13 I'm sure it is amazing - hope you can all stay cool enough under the lights during these very hot days! Pxx

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@ISASaxonists Thanks!

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@LukeKennard Some very performative storytelling, I suspect, since there wouldn't have been reading either. Someone's got to keep folk entertained!

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@JamesClaridge13 Not on FB so I can't see what it is - anywhere else I can find details? Meanwhile, yes: break a leg!

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https://t.co/haUSBC8ebq This queer SF fantasy anthology that some of my Personal Tutees have worked on will be ready soon.

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@TobyN_W @unibirmingham We had such a great weekend! Thanks for sharing these photos - looking forward to much more of the same yet to come!

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In excellent company with @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi @asthiggins @PhilippaSemper talking historical linguistics and the impact of the Sundering of the Elves on their language, gaming and fantasy world building, and created sign languages for Dune, the Mandalorian and Wheel of Time!

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Full details here: https://t.co/mGOdGQKqEX

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Very excited for tonight's First Annual Tolkien Lecture @unibirmingham with @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi 7pm in the Brammall. All welcome!
And it's just the start of our Fantasy Weekend: LotR marathon on Saturday, activities on Sunday!

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@Iegvlas In the books: Gildor Inglorion. But in the films, definitely Gamling.

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Book your free ticket here https://t.co/mGOdGQKqEX

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The first annual Tolkien lecture is happening next Friday, 27th May, 7pm at @thebramall, delivered by internationally renowned scholar @Dr_Dimitra_Fimi. Exploring interviews and reminisces from people who knew him, if you're a J.R.R Tolkien fan then this is definitely for you!

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@JamesClaridge13 Stunning pics! Hope you're OK. Sending you love.

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@WBateman95 @drnjwaddell @EDACS_UoB Brilliant - congratulations, Will!

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@LukeKennard Apart from 5 minutes per year in the sunlit uplands of June? Not really.

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@josephwordsmith @JoshuaMarsella I definitely will! Looking forward to it so much! :-)

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@josephwordsmith @JoshuaMarsella SO excited to read this!

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@rhetorician @BrennanNoelle @eoinmauricedaly Partly a communication problem, I think: when they hear 'a lot of reading' they think 'a few more books per term than at school then', whereas we think 'a text per week per module and as much secondary reading as you can manage'.