Western Carolina University: That's What I'm Tolkien About
September 22, 2026
September 22, 2026
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Sept. 22 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
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September 21, 2026
That's what I'm Tolkien about
Instead of a traditional semester of teaching, John Whitmire, professor of philosophy at Western Carolina University, spent his spring 2026 semester researching the notion of "a hope that holds fast even in the face of the hopeless," through the acclaimed works of J.R.R. Tolkie . . .
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September 21, 2026
That's what I'm Tolkien about
Instead of a traditional semester of teaching, John Whitmire, professor of philosophy at Western Carolina University, spent his spring 2026 semester researching the notion of "a hope that holds fast even in the face of the hopeless," through the acclaimed works of J.R.R. Tolkie . . .