Science Fiction has a long history, including the theme of colonialism in many franchises. In many of these stories, Indigenous peoples and their land are vlified, objectified, or erased. What does it look like when Sci-Fi is used by First Nations people to tell stories? How does it change the genre? What is the overlap between imagination and reality where Indigenous Futurity meets the past, present and future on a page? Join Molly Hunt, Cienan Muir, and Merryana Salem as they yarn about Sci-Fi as a genre, their works, and the impact of storytelling on how Indigenous people envision a future outside of Settler Colonialism.

Panel
Sci-Fi and Indigenous Futurity:
What does it look like when Sci-Fi is used by First Nations people to tell stories?
Sat 4 Oct , 10.00am – 11.00am AEST/AEDT
Perry on Parry
National Young Writers’ Festival is taking a break this year. We’ll be back 2-4 July 2027, stay tuned for further announcements!