'Performing Nirbhaya’: Representations of Violence Against Women Since December 2012

In 2012, a young woman was brutally beaten and gang-raped by a group of men in New Delhi, India. She was called “Nirbhaya,” fearless one. The “Nirbhaya” event became a rallying point for a reinvigorated discussion of women, violence, safety, and public space. Lieder argues that the violence against women that is currently occurring worldwide is performative by definition. In this talk, she will discuss a number of plays and performances that have been created since the Nirbhaya event.