Mary Anne Mohanraj Receives 2019 Locus Special Award
English faculty member recognized for community outreach and development by prestigious sci-fi/fantasy magazine
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Clinical Associate Professor in English and associated faculty in Global Asian Studies (GLAS) Mary Anne Mohanraj has been recognized by the Locus Science Fiction Foundation for her accomplishments in the field.
Professor Mohanraj accepted the award in person in Seattle on June 29, 2019. You can read a recreation of her award acceptance speech on her website, which reads in part:
“I know we have several current Clarion students in the room, and I’d like to say to them, and to all the writers listening to this — the best thing you can do for your career is to get engaged in creating arts culture. It will feed your writing in ways you can’t imagine, and it will make the field better.
“If you see a lack — and our field is wonderful, but there are still lacks and problems and it could certainly be better — then step up and figure out what could be done to fix it. If there’s an organization doing good work that you believe in, join them, and give them your time, your energy, your ideas — maybe even your money, because you know that most of these organizations are operating on the thinnest of margins and a few extra dollars are always welcome.”
Congratulations to Professor Mohanraj!