‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ book and TV series reflect currents of political turmoil, particularly rising authoritarianism in the United States and the erosion of women’s rights.
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We all like to think of ourselves as heroes. But according to science, the vast majority of us wouldn’t be prepared to rebel against totalitarian rulers.
The sequel to Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic provides an apt moment to consider attacks on women’s rights across the world.
Speculative writers flesh out our passing thoughts into complete, functioning societies and explore how they might unfold.
Margaret Atwood’s classic novel imagined a society where women had almost no power. Hundreds of people gathered in Sydney yesterday to hear Atwood speak about dystopias – fictional and otherwise.
The release of TV program The Handmaid’s Tale and a study on male sperm numbers have left some worried about the future of human fertility.
Climate scientists often bombard their audiences with facts and figures - a method of communication that often doesn’t work. Perhaps this is where cli-fi can step in, with its compelling characters and just slightly embellished science.
The name has become a byword for promiscuity and falsehood – typical of patriarchal readings of the Bible.
Troupes of women in flowing red capes are turning up all over the US to remind us that reproductive rights are under threat.
The latest screen adaptation of Atwood’s celebrated 1980s novel has new relevance for women in the Trump era.
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Professor in Modern and Contemporary Literature, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
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Deputy Director, Engagement and Impact, The ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Exeter
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PhD student researching constructions of gender and sexuality in the Bible., University of Sheffield
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Lecturer, Lancaster University
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor in Politics and Journalism, University of Notre Dame Australia
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PhD, Department of English Language and Literatures, University of British Columbia