Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Writing Prize 2026
Dorothy Clarke Wilson of 海角社区, was an internationally known peacemaker who was committed to聽writing on social issues and world peace. To encourage today’s University of 海角社区 students to share in the聽commitment, Dorothy Clarke Wilson established a $500 annual award for the most compelling written work聽on a peace-related topic. This competition is open to all University of 海角社区 students.
2026 Topic
Applicants were asked to respond in a submission of around 750 words to the following quote by Bell Hooks:
“Beloved community is formed not by the eradication of difference but by its affirmation, by each of us claiming the identities and cultural legacies that shape who we are and how we live in the world”
鈥擝ell Hooks, Killing Rage: Ending Racism
2026 Winner of DCW Peace Writing Prize: Alicia Bell
From Our Director: “Congratulations to the 2026 Dorothy Clarke Wilson Peace Prize winner, Alicia Bell! A graduate student in the Intermedia MFA and Digital Curation programs at the University of 海角社区. She is a full-blooded Navajo from the Rotating Mountain reservation in New Mexico. Her work centers on Indigenous knowledge, digital media, and storytelling, focusing on her culture. She lives in Ellsworth, ME, where she continues to develop projects that bring together tradition and technology.”
Read Alicia Bell’s winning piece, H贸zh谦虂谦虂gi naaznil铆g铆铆: Honoring Difference Through the Navajo Loom, here: