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Dr. Anusha Hegde

Assistant Professor

Institute of Management

Biography

Dr. Anusha Hegde is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Communication and Critical Thinking, Institute of Management, JKLU, with a specialization in English literature, feminist theory, and speculative fiction. She holds a PhD from the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (2025), where her doctoral research focused on female subjectivity, dystopian science fiction, and posthumanism. She earned her MA in English from the Central University of Karnataka — where she was awarded the Gold Medal for academic excellence — and her BA in Journalism, English, and Psychology from NMKRV College, Bengaluru.

Her research spans feminism, posthumanism, science fiction, ecocriticism, philosophy, mythology, and children's and young adult literature. Dr. Hegde has published widely in peer-reviewed and indexed journals, including Prabuddha Bharata, Literary Voice (Web of Science-indexed), and the IIS University Journal of Arts, and has contributed book chapters to volumes published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing and Authorspress, among others. She has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences across India.

Beyond her scholarly output, Dr. Hegde has been invited as a keynote speaker and resource person at academic seminars and lecture series, and has served as an editorial member for The Ornate Circle and a reviewer for the International Humanities Research Nexus. She also publishes creative writing, with short stories featured in The Children's Magazine since 2014. Dr. Hegde brings a rich interdisciplinary perspective to her teaching of Critical Thinking and Communication, drawing on her interests in science fiction, Indian knowledge systems, and philosophy.

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Education

  • Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

    PhD, 2025

    Focus: Female Subjectivity, Dystopian Science Fiction, Posthumanism

  • Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi

    MA, 2020

    Major: English

  • NMKRV College, Bengaluru

    BA, 2018

    Major: Journalism, English, Psychology

  • Feminism
  • Subjectivity
  • Science Fiction
  • Posthumanism
  • Philosophy and Mythology
  • Ecocriticism
  • Children’s Literature and Young Adult Fiction

  • Hegde, Anusha. “Guru-Shishya Relationship in the Ramakrishna Order." Prabuddha Bharata, vol. 130, no.1, Jan. 2025, pp.179-183.
  • Hegde, Anusha. ““I’m not a slave”: Created Female Techno-bodies in Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles, Wires and Nerve and Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun.” IIS University Journal of Arts, vol. 13, no.3, July 2024, pp. 46-56.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Delving into Swamiji’s words: ‘The Necessity of Religion’”. Prabuddha Bharata, vol. 129, no.4, April 2024, pp. 330-333.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Claiming Humanity in Dystopia: Souls vs. Humans in Stephenie Meyer’s The Host”. Eastern Journal of Dialogue and Culture, vol.16, no.2, Dec. 2023, pp. 109-119. [ISSN. 0974-7567]
  • Hegde, Anusha. ““She was an actress”: Fantasy, Role Play and Social Anxiety in Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles”. Literary Voice, vol. 1, no.21, Sept. 2023, pp. 90-97. https://www.literaryvoice.in/LV%20SEPT%202023.pdf. [Web of Science- Indexed]
  • Hegde, Anusha. “How to Live Values: Bringing Principles to Practice”. Prabuddha Bharata, vol. 128, no. 4, April 2023, pp. 441-443.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Globalization and Diaspora in Indian Literature: A Study of ‘Ila’ in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines”. Impact of Globalization: Literature, Environment & Society, special issue of Research Journey, edited by Dhanraj T. Dhangar, vol. 249, A, 2020, pp. 76-79. [Peer- reviewed]

  • Hegde, Anusha. “Inclusivity and the Posthuman: Deontological Case Study of the Lunar People in Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles”. Experience, Imagination and Beyond: Reflections for a Sustainable Tomorrow. St Aloysius College, 2025.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Kira as a Dystopian Shakti: An Archetypal Criticism of Christopher Paolini’s To Sleep in a Sea of Stars”. Climate Change, Cultural Trends and Literature. Authorspress, 2025.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Ecosophy of the Vana: Dynamics of the Forests in Ramayana and Panchatantra”. (Eco) Concerns in Climate Fiction: Narratives of Earth’s Echo and Environmental Hope. Edited by Gurpreet Kaur, Authorspress, 2024.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Invasion and the Posthuman Female Body: Liminality and Resistance in Science Fiction”. Critical Coalitions: Literary Aesthetics and Beyond. Edited by Rimika Singhvi and Gunja Patni, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2024.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Centaurs and Humans: A Study of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series”. Perspectives on Contemporary Literature and Literary Theories in English. Edited by P Kannan, Jeevan Publication, 2020, pp 35-38.

  • Hegde, Anusha. “All Things Lost: Post-War Body and Dissociation of Self in Kristin Hannah’s Home Front.” Post World-War Literature and Knowledge Dissemination: Tracing Major Movements and Shifting Landscapes. National Conference, 16 December 2023, Christ College, Rajkot.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Claiming Humanity in Dystopia: Souls vs. Humans in Stephenie Meyer’s The Host”. Contemporary Perspectives in English Language, Literature and Cultural Studies. International Conference, 14 July 2023, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh.
  • Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Inclusivity and the Posthuman: Deontological Case Study of the Lunar People in Marissa Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles". Being and Bioethics: Towards an Inclusive Society. International Virtual Conference, 24 February 2023, St Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala, Globethics and Journal of Dharma.
  • Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Tracking Monstrosity: Depiction Of Ferality In Marissa Meyer’s The Lunar Chronicles." Redrawing the Boundaries of Ecocritical Discourse: Literary Environmentalism and Plurality of Voices. International Conference, 21 July 2022, Central University of Jammu, Jammu.
  • Hegde, Anusha and Shahila Zafar. "Earth and Moon as Nations: Debating Nationalism in Dystopian Context.“ Narratives of Nation: Contemporary Literary, Cultural and Theoretical Debates. International Conference, 24 March 2022, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “The Waning Moon and the Female Defender: Analysis of Andy Weir’s Artemis and Marissa Meyer’s Cinder”. Humanities through Literature, Film and Media. International Virtual Conference, 19 Oct. 2021, School of Social Sciences and Languages, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Centaurs and Humans: A Study of J K Rowling’s Harry Potter series”. Perspectives on Contemporary Literature and Literary Theories in English, National Conference, 18 Aug. 2020, Department of English, Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapur, Karnataka.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Globalization and Diaspora in Indian Literature: A Study of Ila in Amitav Ghosh’s The Shadow Lines”. The Impact of Globalization on Contemporary Literature, Environment and Society, International Conference, 15 July 2020, Marutirao Harirao Mahadik Arts & Commerce College, Modnimb, Solapur the (MS).
  • Hegde, Anusha. “‘Magic’ as means of ‘escape’ from ‘reality’ and Value Education in CS Lewis’ ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Prince Caspian”. Pedagogical Developments and Strategies in English Language &Literature, National Conference, 8 March 2019, CMR College of Engineering &Technology, Hyderabad.
  • Hegde, Anusha. “Insecurity of Women- Causes and Preventions”. Safety of Women- A Social Responsibility, State-level Seminar, 18 March 2017, VVN Degree College, Bangalore.

  • 4 Short stories and 1 Article published in The Children’s Magazine:
  • “The Story of ‘Once Upon a Time’”- January 2019.
  • “Rabbity and Mr Snowman”- January 2017
  • “Blinky and the Fairy”- November 2015
  • “Rahul and his lies”- May 2015
  • “Conquering Fear with Strength”- August 2014

  • Critical Thinking
  • Communication

  • Science Fiction
  • Young Adult Literature
  • Critical Thinking and Philosophy
  • Indian Knowledge Systems
  • Communication

  • Assistant Professor, JSS University Noida. (September 2025 – January 2026).
  • Assistant Professor, Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh. (July 2025 – September 2025).
  • Assistant Professor, Alliance University. (December 2024 – May 2025).

  • Member, Board of Examination, JSS University Noida (November 2025-January 2026)

  • Editorial Member, The Ornate Circle (In-House publication of Department of English, Central University of Punjab): 2022-2024

  • International Humanities Research Nexus

  • Invited as a Speaker in the Chrysalis Lecture series organized by Research and PG Department of English, St Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala on 8 January 2026, to deliver a lecture on “The Posthuman Liminal: Self, Body and the Other.”
  • Invited as a Resource Person to give Keynote Address on “Influence of Colonial Consciousness on Indian Literature” in the One-Day National Level Multi-Disciplinary Seminar on “Colonial Consciousness: Socio-Cultural Dimensions”, organized by Social Studies Association, KLE Society’s Arts and Commerce College, Gadag, on 18 December 2025.
  • Conducted a Movie Screening and Discussion session on the 2024 DreamWorks Animation, ‘The Wild Robots’ in Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh campus on 12 September 2025.
  • Chair of Paper Presentation panel on ‘Posthumanism and Technoculture’ in the National Seminar on “New Voices, New Questions” organized by Research and PG Department of English, St Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala on 14 August 2025.
  • Gold Medal for securing highest marks in MA English, Central University of Karnataka. 2022.
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