ALIGARH, July 6 -- 27.

She presented a paper titled "Reading Ready Player One as Crime Fiction: Corporate Control and Legal Failure in the Metaverse," co-authored with Ms. HamdaAkhtarulArfeen, an AMU alumna and Research Scholar at the Department of Law, Symbiosis International University.

The paper examined Ernest Cline's Ready Player One through the lens of crime fiction, exploring issues of corporate control, surveillance, economic exploitation, and legal accountability in virtual environments. It also highlighted the challenges contemporary legal systems face in addressing emerging forms of crime in the metaverse.

The presentation generated lively discussions during the interactive session, with participants appreciating its interdisc...