It was an honor to be invited as a plenary speaker to City University of Hong Kong's School of Creative Media's India in Asia, Asia in India Conference. I addressed the Indo-China relationship through film circulation. You can read some of my work on the topic here muse.jhu.edu/pub/349/arti...

Happy to share the latest episode of the Global Media Podchat with Prof. Henry Jenkins. Umich MA student Chenxi and I discuss two of his latest books with him, Fandom as Audience and Popular Culture and the Civic Imagination. Take a listen @umich.edu open.spotify.com/episode/1zuz...

Chatted with @swapnilrai.bsky.social last year in Henry Jenkins & Colin Maclay's podcast, "How Do You Like It So Far" about celebrities, transcultural fandoms & streaming platforms. www.howdoyoulikeitsofar.org/bertha-chin-...

Netflix's announcement to buy Warner Bros. is a disconcerting moment for anyone who understands media power. In our new book, "Transnational Streaming Television," which turned out to be prescient (unfortunately), we talk about what led to this moment www.routledge.com/Transnationa...

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Happy to announce the publication of our new book #Transnational #Streaming #Television: Reshaping #globalflows and #power We examine the impact of streaming on #global #production and theorize the asymmetric dynamics of power #netflix #amazon #vix #JioHotstar #Disney #tvglobo

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Grateful for all the love my first book, #NetworkedBollywood: How #Starpower Globalized #Hindi #Cinema received. Recently, it was cited in major news outlets in #India, #China, & #UnitedStates @universitypress.cambridge.org @umich.edu @timesofindianews.bsky.social @radiimedia.bsky.social

Join us for this professional development workshop on Friday. Please alert your graduate students who plan on applying for jobs this year.

The latest episode of The Global Media Podchat is here. It features Alfred Martin's new book, Fandom for Us by Us. We talked about many exciting, thought-provoking topics, including Global Black culture and black fandoms beyond the US. Have a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/0vP1...

I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my book #networkedbollywood got an honorable mention for the British Association of Film, Television and Screen Studies' best first monograph award. @cambridgeup.bsky.social @umich.edu@utexasrtf.bsky.social #stars #mediastudies #industry #globalization

Thank you, Lesley. We try to think of roundtables that might be helpful for all. @scmstudies.bsky.social folks feel free to email me if you have suggestions for next year.

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Aca-Media released a new episode titled "Swapnil Rai on Bollywood Stars and Podcast Pedagogy"Listen to it here: https://aca-media.org/ or wherever you get your podcasts.

I am giving a talk tomorrow at the University of Michigan Dept of Women and Gender Studies. The talk is hybrid, and lunch will be provided for the in-person attendees. Would love to see you there! events.umich.edu/event/131429

New podcast episode featuring my podcast "The Global Media Podchat" and my book #networkedbollywood how #star #power globalized #hindi #cinema @scmstudies.bsky.social #mediastudies #academic #podcasting

My article in Scroll India on how #Bollywood #Stars became #cultural #diplomats across different regions like #Russia #China #Germany #Egypt and #Afghanistan #IndoChina #culturaldiplomacy #shahrukhkhan #amitabhbachchan #aamirkhan #rajkapoor scroll.in/reel/1078214...

(1/2) In this issue of IiT, @swapnilrai.bsky.social argues that even though diplomacy has generally been thought of as something controlled by the government...

(INDIA IN TRANSITION) Now available in HINDI, BANGLA, and TAMIL: "From Raj Kapoor to Aamir Khan: Understanding Bollywood Stars as Cultural Diplomats" by @swapnilrai.bsky.social (Univ of Michigan, Ann Arbor) casi.sas.upenn.edu/iit/translat...

@kumarbirla.bsky.social Dear Mr. Birla, Thank you so much for liking my article. It's an honor. I'd be happy to share more of my work on cultural diplomacy and global interconnections between India and other parts of the world.

I am happy to share my article "Understanding Bollywood Stars as Cultural Diplomats" in India in Transition, @casipenn.bsky.social @upenn.edu . It features and develops core arguments from my book #networkedbollywood: how #star #power #globalized #hindi #cinema. @scmstudies.bsky.social

This book about #videogames uses the trm "Avatar" has the reincarnation of #Vishnu on the cover - I was hoping it acknowledges the borrowing of #avatar from #Hinduism in#gaming culture. However, the excerpt tangentially refers to a Greek phrase that somehow explains avatar. 1/3

Happy New Year, SIG Members @misig-scms.bsky.social ! This is a quick reminder that if you'd like your SCMS panel to be considered for SIG sponsorship, please fill out this Google form. forms.gle/GkwjUnRyRCoR...

The latest episode of The Global Media Podchat is here Courtney Brannon Donahue discusses her amazing new book The Value Gap - Female Driven Films from Pitch to Premiere Take a listen! @utexaspress.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6pXB...