Farah Mendlesohn

Farah Mendlesohn, B.A. History (York), M.A. Peace Studies (University of Bradford), lecturer in American Studies at the University of Ripon and York St. John (equivalent to an American Assistant Professor), will compete Ph.D. thesis on Quaker relief efforts in the Spanish Civil War (for the record, the main character is Piers Anthony’s father, Alfred Jacob). In addition, she has published several articles on early science fiction and is Assistant Editor of Foundation, The International Journal of Science Fiction and one of the judges for the Arthur C. Clarke Award.