The Signum Scene podcast covers Signum University news, Signum Symposia, and creator chats from Signum Plaza—engaging talks on literature for fans and scholars. Featuring event updates, faculty chats, MA student thesis presentations, and interviews with leading academics and creators, it offers something for everyone.
Signum Symposia
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The Signum Scene podcast covers Signum University news, Signum Symposia, and creator chats from Signum Plaza—engaging talks on literature for fans and scholars. Featuring event updates, faculty chats, MA student thesis presentations, and interviews with leading academics and creators, it offers something for everyone.
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May 16, 2026
Thesis Theater: J. Michael Southards, "Sophistic Critique into the Lewis-Plato Conversation"
<p>This recording from May 13, 2026.</p> <p>Signum University presents Thesis Theater with J. Michael Southards, "It's All in Plato: Bringing the Sophistic Critique into the Lewis-Plato Conversation."</p> <p>The scholarly conversation surrounding the relationship between C.S. Lewis and Plato is robust but does not yet include Plato’s critique of the sophists. By conducting a series of close readings on Plato, the sophists, and Lewis’s Abolition of Man, Last Battle, and Silver Chair, this paper concludes that Lewis’s argument against subjectivism in Abolition reflects a distinctly Platonic stance, and that his depiction of Shift the Ape and the Green Witch mirrors both Plato’s critique of the sophists and Lewis’s own critique of subjectivism. This paper concludes that Plato’s sophistic critique should be brought into the scholarly Lewis-Plato conversation.</p> <p>About the Presenter:</p> <p>During his time at Signum, J. Michael Southards (BA, Patrick Henry College) has concentrated in Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance literature as well as in Germanic Philology. He teaches upper school humanities at Dominion Christian School, where he loves helping students see and appreciate a holistic picture of the world. In his spare time, he enjoys reading history, philosophy, theology, and law; he also loves nature walks and sport climbing. He is excited to share his research on Plato and C.S. Lewis in his [upcoming] thesis theater.</p> <p>About Signum Thesis Theaters:</p> <p>Each of our master’s students writes a thesis at the end of their degree program, exploring a topic of their choice. The Thesis Theater is their opportunity to present their research to a general audience, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend!</p> <p>Learn about Signum University’s mission, leadership and more: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a></p> <p>To learn more about Signum's rigorous academic graduate program: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/</a></p> <p>Want to enjoy Signum’s educational offerings? Start here! <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/">Support The Signum Scene</a></p>
April 16, 2026
Thesis Theater: Tamara Bootsma, "The Old Swedish Bjärköarätten: an English Translation"
<p>This recording from April 11, 2026.</p> <p>Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Tamara Bootsma, "The Old Swedish Bjärköarätten: an English Translation."</p> <p>The complete Bjärköarätten, the Trading Town Law, of medieval Sweden, exists only in one manuscript, written about 1345. Originally composed for Stockholm in the late 13th century, this version might be amended for the city of Lødose, or it may be a direct copy of the Stockholm law, of which there is no other extant copy. This is the first English translation of the Bjärköarätten. Each chapter of the law is presented first in semi-normalised Old Swedish based on the original manuscript, then in a modern English translation. Footnotes provide key legal and linguistic commentary. The law’s focus is on criminal, maritime, and commercial law; the importance of the bailiff and council, witnesses and oaths, and compensatory fines are evident throughout. This law is historically significant, as it was strongly influenced by the earlier Visby city law, and was itself a basis for Magnus Erikssons Stadslag, the Swedish city law that would hold for the next 400 years. This translation places the Trading Town Law in its historical and cultural context and will serve as a vital source for scholars of medieval Scandinavian history, law, and language.</p> <p>About the Presenter:</p> <p>Tamara Bootsma is a graduate of Indiana University with Bachelor of Arts degrees in French and Art History. Her dual fascinations with linguistics and history brought her to study Germanic Philology with a focus on Old Norse. She resides in her native Canada, where she enjoys voracious reading, fast walking, forests, rocky shores, and dogs, especially her own dog Molly.</p> <p>About Signum Thesis Theaters:</p> <p>Each of our master’s students writes a thesis at the end of their degree program, exploring a topic of their choice. The Thesis Theater is their opportunity to present their research to a general audience, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend!</p> <p>Learn about Signum University’s mission, leadership and more: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a>.</p> <p>Registration for Summer 2026 is now open. Term begins April 27. To view our Upcoming Courses: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/upcoming-courses/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/upcoming-courses/</a></p> <p>To learn more about Signum's rigorous academic graduate program: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/</a></p> <p>Want to enjoy Signum’s educational offerings? Start here! <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/">Support The Signum Scene</a></p>
December 16, 2025
Thesis Theater: Elizabeth (Libby) Lyon, “Chaucer’s Enigmatic Quitting of The Canterbury Tales"
<p>This recording from December 13, 2025.</p> <p>Signum University presents Thesis Theater with Elizabeth (Libby) Lyon on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11am ET.</p> <p>This thesis explores Chaucer’s perplexing conclusion to his Canterbury Tales, reflecting particularly on parallels between the Parson’s Prologue and Chaucer’s Retraction in order to discover ways these final elements influence the collection as a whole. Supported by critical scholarship, historical context, and a close reading of primary source material, the thesis argues that the Parson’s Tale and Retraction were neither accidentally included nor hastily appended to the CT; rather they are Chaucer’s meticulously designed conclusion to the Tales. Despite the penitential tone of Fragment X, what ultimately emerges from Chaucer’s final lines, through his signature techniques of purposeful irony and ambiguity, is a poetic challenge to 14th century ecclesial concerns over the perils of narrative fiction as Chaucer subtly champions the transformative potential of stories.</p> <p>About the Presenter:</p> <p>Elizabeth (Libby) Lyon hails in part from the wilds of northern Wisconsin, where she raised and homeschooled her brood of six alongside her late husband, Dr. John Lyon. She earned her BA in the Program of Liberal Studies at the University of Notre Dame. She has taught high school Biology, Algebra, and Composition at a classical academy, and served as a volunteer EMT with Bayfield Ambulance near the shores of Lake Superior. As a Masters degree student with Signum University, she has presented for Mythmoots X and XI, OzMoot, and Prancing Pony Podcast Moot on topics ranging from LotR to Huckleberry Finn to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Libby currently resides a stone’s throw from the Michigan state line, in northwestern Indiana. Besides taking Signum courses, her favorite pursuits are running, knitting, traveling, playing violin, and aggressively spoiling her grandchildren.</p> <p>About Signum Thesis Theaters:</p> <p>Each of our master’s students writes a thesis at the end of their degree program, exploring a topic of their choice. The Thesis Theater is their opportunity to present their research to a general audience, and answer questions. All are welcome to attend!</p> <p>Learn about Signum University’s mission, leadership and more: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/about/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/about/</a>.</p> <p>Registration is open for Spring 2026! Term begins the week of January 12th, 2026. To view our Upcoming Courses: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/upcoming-courses/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/upcoming-courses/</a></p> <p>To learn more about Signum's rigorous academic graduate program: <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/degree-programs/graduate/ma-in-language-and-literature/</a></p> <p>Want to enjoy Signum’s educational offerings? Start here! <a href="https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/" rel="nofollow">https://signumuniversity.org/non-degree-programs/</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://signumuniversity.org/fund/donate/">Support The Signum Scene</a></p>
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