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Self(ie) Reflections

Usha Raman
Kolkata
Selfie
Delhi
Bookstagram
Datafication
Performing Object
Inktober
Artificial Intelligence
Online Identity
Algorithmic Governance
Instagram
Identity
Tiktok
Instagram Reels
Remote Ethnography
Durga Puja

The podcast series Self(ie) Reflections serves as an intellectual companion to the research project Digital Expressions of the Self(ie): The Social Life of Selfies in India. Over four episodes, the series deconstructs the selfie as an iterative, performative practice that reshapes the relationship between identity, space, and power.

From the "insta-worthy" cafes of Kolkata to the TikTok hotspots ... more

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In the finale of Self(ie) Reflections, Chhavi Sachdev joins Sai Amulya Komarraju, Avishek Ray, Neha Gupta, and Usha Raman to discuss the "afterlife" of the selfie.

They examine how selfies have evolved into digital infrastructure and tools for gover... more

In Episode 3, researchers Usha Raman and Anuja Premika examine digital self-presentation beyond the "selfie." Through the stories of #Bookstagrammer Kajree Gautam and illustrator Delwyn, the duo explores the "performing object."

From curated book a... more

In Episode 2, Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan and Pravanesh Subramanian explore the "digital double"—the algorithmic persona shaped by our online life. Using Goffman’s "staged performativity," they analyze how platform architecture dictates our self-pres... more

In this episode Neha Gupta, Mom Mitra, and Ankita Das discuss the nature of online personas and the deliberate labor of digital self-fashioning. They trace the evolution of self-presentation from the era of formal, film-based documentation to the age... more

Self(ie) Reflections is a four-part podcast series produced as a companion to the book Digital Expressions of the Self(ie): The Social Life of Selfies in India. How did the selfie transform from a simple self-portrait into a complex, performative dig... more

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Recent Guests

Kajree Gautam
Book blogger and Bookstagrammer
Independent / Bookstagram
Episode: Beyond the Selfie: Identity and the Performing Object on Instagram
Delwyn Remedios
Artist and design educator
IIT Hyderabad
Episode: Beyond the Selfie: Identity and the Performing Object on Instagram
Gabriel Dattatreyan
Researcher on Delhi hip hop and digital selfies
Academic researcher
Episode: The Digital Double: Performance, Technology, and the Selfie Subtitle:
Ankita Das
Research assistant, co-presenter
Calcutta/Durga Puja project
Episode: The Malleable Self: Molding Identity in Digital Spaces
Mom Mitra
Respondent and participant in project
Calcutta-based researcher
Episode: The Malleable Self: Molding Identity in Digital Spaces
Avishek Roy
Professor/Researcher involved in the project
Episode: Introducing Self(ie) Reflections
Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan
Researcher
Episode: Introducing Self(ie) Reflections
Usha Raman
Researcher
Episode: Introducing Self(ie) Reflections
Martin Web
Researcher
Episode: Introducing Self(ie) Reflections

Host

Usha Raman
Host of the Self(ie) Reflections series; researcher with focus on ethnography and self-representation; affiliated with University of Hyderabad

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

The Afterlife of the Selfie: AI, Datafication, and the Future of Identity
Q: What are the ethical implications of AI-generated imagery in the context of selfies, and how does this affect notions of authenticity?
AI-generated imagery intensifies the performative self but raises questions about authorship, ownership, and the meaning of authenticity; it also foregrounds concerns about consent, appropriation, and the rights to the original imagery or referents.
The Afterlife of the Selfie: AI, Datafication, and the Future of Identity
Q: How has the selfie evolved from a simple self-portrait to a data-rich artifact that can be mined by various actors?
The panel explains that selfies now function as data points within a networked ecosystem where visibility is engineered by algorithms, consent is context-dependent, and ownership extends beyond the moment of capture to the ongoing data trail created by posting, sharing, and archiving online.

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What is Self(ie) Reflections about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A scholarly-leaning series that dissects selfie culture as a social practice embroidered with space, performance, and governance. Across conversations with researchers, educators, and artists, it examines how digital self-presentation navigates visibility, consent, and power in Indian urban settings—from insta-worthy backdrops in Kolkata cafes to TikTok and Instagram spaces in Delhi. The show contrasts self-portrait conventions with performing-object aesthetics seen on Bookstagram and Inktober, while also probing datafication, surveillance, and the AI-driven afterlife of images. The episodes fuse ethnographic insight with practical storytelling, offering a critical lens on how everyday life is mediated, curated, and governed by platforms an... more

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1. Kajree Gautam
2. Delwyn Remedios
3. Gabriel Dattatreyan
4. Ankita Das
5. Mom Mitra
6. Avishek Roy
7. Ethiraj Gabriel Dattatreyan
8. Usha Raman

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