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URL:https://afdelhi.org/events/women-in-sci-fi-a-conversation-with-madhure
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SUMMARY:Women in Sci-fi | A conversation with Madhureeta Anand
DESCRIPTION:Women in Sci-Fi: Mythology\, Eco-Feminism &amp\; the Future\nA 
 conversation with Madhureeta Anand and Shailja Negi\n\n4 November 2026 | 6
 :30 PM | Library\, Alliance Française de Delhi\n\nWhat happens when mytho
 logy meets science fiction? And what does it mean to imagine a future wher
 e women and the planet reclaim their agency?\n\nThe French Institute in In
 dia\, in partnership with Alliance Française de Delhi\, invites you to an
  evening with award-winning filmmaker and author Madhureeta Anand\, in con
 versation with Shailja Negi\, Head of Culture &amp\; Partnerships at Allia
 nce Française de Delhi.\n\nDrawing inspiration from her novel Krishna Cir
 cus\, Madhureeta Anand brings together mythology and science fiction in a 
 compelling story of resistance\, destiny and the fight to reclaim a living
  planet. At its heart is a thought-provoking question: If the future can b
 e rewritten\, what must we change in the present?\n\nThe conversation will
  explore the representation of women in science fiction and fantasy\, the 
 role of eco-feminism in contemporary literature\, and the connections betw
 een female bodily autonomy and ecological exploitation. It will examine ho
 w patriarchal structures shape both women's lives and our relationship wit
 h the natural world\, while imagining new possibilities for resistance and
  change.\n\nMadhureeta Anand is an award-winning filmmaker\, writer and di
 rector. She wrote and directed the feature film Kajarya and is the founder
  of Phree For Safety\, a women's safety initiative. Her debut novel\, Kris
 hna Circus\, was launched at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Her body of w
 ork spans narrative feature films\, documentaries and series across genres
 \, earning recognition at both national and international levels.\n\nJoin 
 us for an engaging evening of ideas\, literature and conversation explorin
 g the intersection of gender\, ecology\, mythology and imagined futures.\n
 \nDate: Wednesday\, 4 November 2026\nTime: 6:30 PM\nVenue: Library\, Allia
 nce Française de Delhi\n\nOpen to all\n\nRegister here: LINK\n\n&nbsp\;\n
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CATEGORIES:Active,Talk / Discussion,Writers
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