April 29, 2026

Representing Honors at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts

Congratulations to second-year Honors student Sophia Kawamura and recent Honors graduate Claire Cho on their recognition at the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (ICFA) in Florida! The ICFA is devoted to all forms of the fantastic across literature, film, and the other arts.

Sophia earned first place for the Must Reads Book Award, while Claire was named third runner-up. Honors first-year Finn Hoebelheinrich and second-year Lena Korn were also recognized as honorable mentions. At the conference, they presented readings of their work and participated in a range of academic panels focused on speculative fiction.

All students submitted their work through Professor Rachel Sobel’s Honors course, Writing Speculative Fiction from Life and Research.