One of the highlights of the conference is a great student session with papers covering a variety of content around the use of social media in various domains of Indian life which are archived on conf proceedings.
Here is a link to the call for papers:
joyojeet.people.si.umich.edu/smsi-cfp.html
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And finally, scholars/practitioners on social media - Aditya Vashistha, Makarand Paranjape, and Kiran Garimella
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Polis project founder Suchitra Vijayan, Finfluencer Neha Nagar, and journalists Nilesh Christopher, Makepeace Sithlou, and Kunal Majumder
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Political interviewer Samdish Bhatia, media founders Tanzil Asif and Bhanupriya Rao, journalists Nidhi Suresh and Neha Dixit, and Ambedkarite illustrator Siddesh Gautam
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Activist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk, Film critic Sucharita Tyagi, Factcheckers & Journalists Pratik Sinha & Raqib Naik, Satirist Peeing Human and culture writer Ria Chopra...
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Members of Parliament Mahua Moitra & Iqra Hasan, actors Padmapriya and Zeeshan Ayyub, Illustrator Stephy Ann Tomy and food writer Krish Ashok...
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Social Media and Society in India 2025
Announcing Social Media & Society in India, April 4-5, 2025
at the University of Michigan featuring talks, workshops, and student papers on how social media impacts life in India from travel and food to politics and finance.
influencers.conference.si.umich.edu
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