The Tolkien Professor

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Ethics

Fantasy Studies

Precepted by Dr. Hamish Williams

Fantasy Studies

Precepted by Dr. Julian Barr and Pilar Barrera

Current and Upcoming Modules in the Ethics Portal

August 2026

Signum Classics: Little Women Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Julian Barr and Pilar Barrera

Tolkien and the Classical World Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Hamish Williams

September 2026

Representing Utopia through the Ages Candidate

Precepted by Dr. Hamish Williams

Preceptors for Ethics

Adam Beaton

Christopher Bartlett

Hamish Williams

Julian Barr

Pilar Barrera

Robert Steed

All Modules in Ethics Portal

Module	Preceptor	Sector	Portals
An Intensive Reading of the Zhuangzi/Chuang Tzu 莊子	Dr. Robert Steed	General Humanities Sector	Anime China Classical Literature Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Ethics Fantasy History Japan Le Guin Metaphysics Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
An Introduction to Classical Philosophy	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	Classical Literature Ethics Metaphysics Philosophy
An Introduction to Hinduism	Dr. Robert Steed	General Humanities Sector	Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
An Introduction to Islam	Dr. Robert Steed	General Humanities Sector	Ancient Middle East Bible Cultural Studies Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
An Introduction to Sacramental Christianity	Dr. Robert Steed	General Humanities Sector	Ancient Middle East Bible Cultural Studies Ethics History JRR Tolkien Metaphysics Philosophy Religious Studies The Middle Ages
Creative Writing: Let's Talk About Dialogue	Christopher Bartlett	Creative Writing Sector	Collaborative Feedback Composition Creative Writing Drama Education Ethics Poetry Skills Workshops Worldbuilding
In the Age of Wonder: The Many Themes of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal	Kerra Fletcher Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Anthropocene Comparative Mythology Drama Ecocriticism Epic Fantasy Ethics Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Magic Metaphysics Monsters Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
In the Age of Wonder: The Many Themes of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal	Kerra Fletcher Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Anthropocene Comparative Mythology Drama Ecocriticism Epic Fantasy Ethics Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Magic Metaphysics Monsters Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
In the Age of Wonder: The Many Themes of Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal	Kerra Fletcher Jay Moses	Fantasy Studies Sector	Anthropocene Comparative Mythology Drama Ecocriticism Epic Fantasy Ethics Fairy Tales Fantasy Film Studies Magic Metaphysics Monsters Weird Fiction Worldbuilding
Introduction to Japanese Religions Series	Dr. Robert Steed	General Humanities Sector	Anime Classical Literature Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Ethics History Japan Magic Metaphysics Philosophy Poetry Religious Studies The Middle Ages
Plato's Republic	Adam Beaton	General Humanities Sector	Classical Literature Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy The Greco-Roman World
Plato's Republic	Adam Beaton	General Humanities Sector	Classical Literature Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy The Greco-Roman World
Plato's Republic	Adam Beaton	General Humanities Sector	Classical Literature Ethics History Metaphysics Philosophy The Greco-Roman World
Representing Utopia through the Ages	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy The Greco-Roman World Travel Literature Utopias Worldbuilding
Representing Utopia through the Ages	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy The Greco-Roman World Travel Literature Utopias Worldbuilding
Representing Utopia through the Ages	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy The Greco-Roman World Travel Literature Utopias Worldbuilding
Representing Utopia through the Ages	Dr. Hamish Williams	General Humanities Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy The Greco-Roman World Travel Literature Utopias Worldbuilding
Signum Classics: Little Women	Dr. Julian Barr Pilar Barrera	Fantasy Studies Sector	American Literature Children’s Literature Cultural Studies Ethics History Literacy Women's Studies
Tolkien and the Classical World	Dr. Hamish Williams	Fantasy Studies Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Tolkien and the Classical World	Dr. Hamish Williams	Fantasy Studies Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Tolkien and the Classical World	Dr. Hamish Williams	Fantasy Studies Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Tolkien and the Classical World	Dr. Hamish Williams	Fantasy Studies Sector	British Literature Classical Literature Comparative Mythology Cultural Studies Epic Fantasy Ethics Fantasy History JRR Tolkien Philosophy Poetry The Greco-Roman World
Ubuntu: An Introduction to African Philosophy	Ishmael Bhila	General Humanities Sector	Anthropocene Cultural Studies Ethics History Philosophy
Ubuntu: An Introduction to African Philosophy	Ishmael Bhila	General Humanities Sector	Anthropocene Cultural Studies Ethics History Philosophy
Ubuntu: An Introduction to African Philosophy	Ishmael Bhila	General Humanities Sector	Anthropocene Cultural Studies Ethics History Philosophy
Ubuntu: An Introduction to African Philosophy	Ishmael Bhila	General Humanities Sector	Anthropocene Cultural Studies Ethics History Philosophy

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