Verlyn Flieger, Ph. D. is a Professor in the Department of English at the University of Maryland at College Park specializing in myth studies and comparative mythology. She teaches a sequence of graduate and undergraduate myth courses that offer Celtic, Arthurian, Hindu, Native American, and Norse myth.

Concentrating on modern fantasy with a special focus on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, Professor Flieger's publications include Interrupted Music, Question of Time: J. R. R. Tolkien's Road to Faerie, the winner of the 1998 Mythopoeic Award for Inklings Studies; Splintered Light: Logos and Language in Tolkien's World; Tolkien's Legendarium: Essays on The History of Middle-earth co-edited with Carl Hostetter and winner of the 2002 Mythopoeic Award for Inklings Studies; and her fictional works Pig Tale, The Doom of Camelot: "Avilion: A Romance of Voices" and Seeker of Dreams: "Green Hill Country."

Professor Flieger is co-editor with Douglas A. Anderson and Michael Drout of Tolkien Studies, a yearly journal devoted to scholarly examination of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Prof. Flieger is a recognized public speaker and lecturer, appearing in several films and videos and participating in numerous conferences including:

Annual Mythopoeic Conferences, Various Locations in the USA.
Baruch College, New York, NY.
Conference on Medievalism, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
Conference on Utopian Studies, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada,
Cornerstones, Bushnell, IL.
Finlandia Foundation Embassy of Finland, Washington, DC.
International Conference on Wales and the Welsh: 2000, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales.
International Conference on Medievalism, Leeds University, England.
International Conference on Medievalism, Various Locations, USA.
International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
International Conference on Utopian Studies, University of Reggio, Reggio di Calabria, Italy.
International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, MI.
International Medieval Congress - Tolkien's Uncanonicity Panel, Kalamazoo, MI.
International Tolkien Symposium, Aachen, Germany.
The Lord of the Rings, 1954-2004, Marquette University, Milwaukee WI.
MLA Conferences
Mythic Journeys, Atlanta, GA.
Mythology Conference: New World Edens, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
Mythopoeic Conference and Tolkien Retrospective, Marquette University, Milwaukee WI.
NEH Tolkien Institute, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX.
Mythopoeic Conferences, Various Locations, USA.
Northern Tolkien Festival, Oslo, Norway.
Philological Association of the Carolinas, Winston-Salem, NC.
Popular Culture Convention, Various Locations, USA.
SAMLA
Smithsonian Resident Associates Lectures, Washington, DC
Society for Utopian Studies, St. Louis, MO.
Third Northern Tolkien Festival, Stockholm, Sweden.
Tolkien 2005, Aston University, Birmingham, England.
Tolkien Centenary Conference, Oxford University, Oxford, England.
Tolkien Conference, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
Tolkien Phenomenon Conference, University of Turku, Finland.
Wisconsin Conference on Fantasy and Science Fiction, Madison, WI,

Contact Prof. Flieger to arrange a speaking engagement for your organization.

Educational Background:
Ph.D. 1977 Catholic University English Literature
M.A. 1972 Catholic University English Literature
B.A. 1955 George Washington University English Literature


Employment Background:
1998 Full Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
1984-97 Associate Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
1978-84 Assistant Professor, University of Maryland, College Park
1977-78 Lecturer in English, University of Maryland, College Park
1976-77 Instructor in English, University of Maryland, College Park
1971-76 Graduate Assistant in English, Catholic University
1965-66 Instructor in English, Brazilian-American Cultural Institute.