Tolkien Societies

Below is a list of Tolkien Societies.

Active as of 2012:

• North America
  • Inland Northwest Tolkien Society (a.k.a. Spokane Tolkien Society / Inland Empire Tolkien Society (active)
  • Mythopoeic Society (active)
  • New England Tolkien Society (semi-dormant)
  • Tolkien Special Interest Group of Mensa (active)
  • University of Wisconsin Tolkien and Fantasy Society (active)

• South America
  • Argentina: Argentine Tolkien Association
  • Brazil:
    • Heren Hyarmen
    • Conselho Branco, Sociedade Tolkien
    • The Brazilian Tolkien Society
  • Chile: Tolkien Society of Chile
  • Colombia: Colombian Tolkien Society
  • Costa Rica: The Tolkien Society of Costa Rica
  • Mexico: Mexican Tolkien Society
  • Peru: Sociedad Tolkien Peruana
  • Uruguay: Sociedad Tolkien Uruguaya

• Europe
  • Austria: Austrian Tolkien Society (active)
  • Czech Republic: Czech Tolkien Society (active)
  • Denmark:
    • Bri, Tolkienselskabet i København (active)
    • Imladris, Danmarks Tolkienforening (semi dormant)
  • Estonia: Estonian Tolkien Society (semi dormant)
  • Finland: Suomen Tolkien-seura Kontu ry. (active)
  • France: Tolkiendil (active)
  • Belgium: Flemish Tolkien & Fantasy Society Elanor (active)
  • Germany: Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft e.V. (active)
  • Greece: Ellinikós Sýllogos Philon Tólkin
  • Hungary: Hungarian Tolkien Society (active)
  • Italy:
    • Italian Tolkien Association
    • Italian Association of Tolkien Studies (active)
  • Lithuania: Tolkien Lietuva (active)
  • Netherlands: Tolkien Society Unquendor (active)
  • Norway: Norges Tolkien Forening Arthedain (active)
  • Poland: Parmadili, Sekcja Tolkienowska Śląskiego Klubu Fantastyki (active)
  • Slovenia: Gil-galad (active)
  • Spain
    • Spanish Tolkien Society
    • Dor-Lómin Smial
  • Sweden:
    • Angmar, Malmö Tolkiensällskap (active)
    • Arda-sällskapet (semi-dormant)
    • Caradhras, Södra latins Tolkiensällskap (active)
    • Forodrim, Stockholms Tolkiensällskap (active)
    • Galadhon, Lunds Tolkiensällskap (status unclear)
    • Mithlond, Göteborgs Tolkiensällskap (active)
    • Osgiliath, Västerås Tolkiensällskap (semi-dormant)
    • Uppsala Tolkiensällskap (active)
  • Switzerland: Society Tolkieniana Switzerland Smial of the Ticino (semi-dormant)
  • United Kingdom:
    • Cambridge Tolkien Society (active)
    • Taruithorn - The Oxford Tolkien Society (active)
    • The Tolkien Society (active)

• Asia Pacific
  • Japan: Shiro no Norite (active)
  • Israel: Israeli Tolkien Society (active)

Defunct as of 2012:

• North America
  • Idaho and Montana Tolkien Society (defunct)
  • American Tolkien Society (defunct)
  • The National Tolkien League (defunct)
  • Tolkien Society of America (merged with Mythopoeic Society)
  • North East Tolkien Society (defunct)

• Europe
  • Belgium: Belegaer - Cercle d'etudes de Tolkien en Belgique (defunct)
  • Denmark:
    • Dansk Tolkien Selskab (merged to become Imladris)
    • Tolkiens Følge (merged to become Imladris)
  • France:
    • Tolkien & Co (defunct)
    • FEE (defunct)
    • L'association La Compagnie de la Comté (defunct)
  • Netherlands: The Fellowship (defunct)
  • Poland:
    • Loza Tolkienowska Krakow (defunct)
    • Sekcja Tolkienowska ŚKF (defunct)
  • Sweden: The Tolkien Society of Sweden (defunct)
  • Switzerland: Swiss Tolkien Society (defunct)

• Asia Pacific
  • Australia: Mythopoeic Literature Society (defunct)
  • Malaysia: North Borneo Frodo Society (defunct)
  • Philippines: Philippine Tolkien Society (defunct)

• Africa
  • South Africa: Haradrim (defunct)

External links

• Index of Tolkien Societies assembled by Marcel Bülles.