Science fiction isn&rsquo\;t just about me n in a lab or robots in space&mdash\;it&rsquo\;s also about us\, all of us \, our families and our communities. \;
\nIn this hybrid lecture and interactive writing workshop\, audiences will learn a brief history a nd definitions of speculative fiction&mdash\;an umbrella term that encompa sses the genres of science fiction\, fantasy\, space opera\, supernatural\ , horror\, etc. We&rsquo\;ll then engage in writing exercises to give part icipants an opportunity to write in the genre\, starting with a warm-up pr ompt before tackling questions about how issues like climate change\, gene tic manipulation\, or artificial intelligence might affect them in the dec ades to come. \;
\nDevelopments in science and technology affect people of all genders\, races\, and nationalities\, so we should all have a voice in exploring the changes we&rsquo\;ll face. This workshop will em power participants to start imagining&mdash\;and writing&mdash\;the world of the future.  \;
\nTara Campbell \;(she/her) is an a ward-winning writer\, teacher\, Kimbilio Fellow\, and fiction co-editor at \;Barrelhouse. She graduated from American University&rsquo\;s MFA in Creative Writing. She teaches flash fiction and speculative fiction at in stitutions such as American University\, Johns Hopkins University\, Clario n West\, The Writer&rsquo\;s Center\, Hugo House\, and the National Galler y of Art. She&rsquo\;s the author of a novel\, two hybrid collections of p oetry and prose\, and two short story collections. Her sixth book\, \; City of Dancing Gargoyles\, is forthcoming from Santa Fe Writers Project i n fall 2024.
\nLearn more at Humanities WA https://www.humanities.org/ \;
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