Heat South Asia Photo Exhibition a public lecture by Bhumika Saraswati

Bhumika Saraswati is an award-winning Indian journalist, filmmaker, and educator documenting overlooked narratives on gender, caste, climate, and health. Raised in a Dalit household, her work is deeply personal and globally resonant. She has earned international recognition, including the UN-Laadli Media Award and Human Rights Press Award. Bhumika founded Kranti Collective, a community space in New Delhi, and leads Unequal Heat, a project exploring the disproportionate impact of rising temperatures on marginalized communities. Sponsored by CMSW, DUSP MIT, History at MIT, MIT Anthropology, MIT Climate Project, MIT India, MIT Philosophy, Program in Media and Arts & Sciences, Women and Gender Services, and Women and Gender Studies