Dr Samita Nandy (PhD)

From Still to Moving Images

Earlier this week, I shared the driving force behind the use of still images on Instagram @fame.critic – it’s more than an aesthetic reason. When I use photography and public hashtags to display living example of changes, it’s motivated by bearing...
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Fashion as a Political Act

I wanted to take a moment to offer special acknowledgements to our keynotes, delegates, and higher education publishers Taylor and Francis, Intellect Books and WaterHill Publishing for sharing latest research at the conference “Bridging Gaps: Where is Ethical Glamour in...
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(Extra)Ordinary? The Concept of Authenticity in Celebrity & Fan Studies” (2018)

Just found out the publication of “(Extra)Ordinary? The Concept of Authenticity in Celebrity & Fan Studies” (2018) https://brill.com/view/title/35655. This special edited collection features my book chapter based on a 2013 conference presentation in Lisbon,...
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In Leading a Dream Life

What are the hardest things in leading a dream life? For me, it has been narrowing down thirty years of my life to three suitcases – one belongs to my parents in spirit, my home. Read more on my Instagram. Hope your Monday is a fantastic one and looking forward to sharing...
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Biography

As a celebrity studies scholar & actor, Dr Samita Nandy helps giving a voice to artists by offering panel talks, media training workshops, and interviews within and beyond Hollywood – that’s after successfully voicing her mother. She was taken off the dance stage at 16 and wasn’t allowed to be a film actress, but Dr Nandy fulfilled her dream of acting by fighting harassment and silencing in fame, and became the first celebrity studies scholar in tabloid press.