Dimitra Fimi's class

So, today began this fall's session of Dr. Dimitra Fimi's online Tolkien class, J. R. R. TOLKIEN: MYTH AND MIDDLE EARTH IN CONTEXT. I've been interested in this since first hearing about it a few years ago, and this time around I'm going to be auditing it. Here's a brief description of the course:
http://www3.uwic.ac.uk/english/education/enterprise/courses/tolkien/pages/home.aspx
And here's more information about the specific topic for each of the course's ten weeks, presented in slideshow fashion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-56l5lYbbM
In addition to the main course, I'm v. much looking forward to the guest lectures by T. A. Shippey and Jn Garth. Looks like it'll be an interesting ten weeks.
--John R.current reading: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE UNAUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY by Nick Rennison [2005]current viewing: THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO [original, subtitled]