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Introduction
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Following is a list of suggested term paper topics. However, any topic remotely related to fencing is acceptable providing that it is not excessively general in scope. Any topic not appearing below should be approved by the instructor before you begin research. Words in parentheses are alternative keywords for which you can search when using the Internet.
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Contemporary Fencing
(modern; athletic; competitive; recreational; Western (European); Eastern (Asian, kendo))
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— "Fencing's History as an Olympic Sport"
— "Fencing and Kendo (compared and contrasted)"
— "Overview of Kendo"
— "Wheelchair fencing"
— "Women in Fencing"
— "Peter Westbrook: Greatest American Fencer"
— "US Women's Fencing's Rise to the Top"
— "Hungary's Sabre Dominance"
— "Louisville Fencing Center"
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Historical Fencing
(period; Elizabethan; combative; re-enactment)
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— "The Spanish School of Fencing Theory"
— "The Italian School of Fencing Theory"
— "The French School of Fencing Theory"
— "Fencing's Place in European Culture During (insert time period here)"
— "Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA)"
— "Sword Fighting Using a Secondary Weapon"
— "Dueling with Swords in Early America"
— "Evolution of the European Rapier"
— "The Ancient Art of Katana Forging"
— "Two Female Pirates: Anne Bonny and Marry Read"
— "Fencing in Piracy"
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Theatrical Fencing
(stage, choreographed)
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— "Master of Sword Masters: Bob Anderson III"
— "Trends in Theatrical Fencing"
— "The Swordplay of (insert film title here)"
— "The Theatrical Swordplay of Errol Flynn (or Douglas Fairbanks, etc.)"
— "Theatrical Fencing and Contemporary Fencing (compared and contrasted)"
— "The Allure of the Sword (Immortality of The Three Musketeers, Man in the Iron Mask, Robin Hood, Zorro, etc.)"
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