Nathan Rambukkana, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

(1) digital intimacies (2) platforms (3) critical intimacy studies (4) haptics (5) touch (6) teledildonics (7) discourse analysis (8) science and technology studies

Latest papers

Touching at a Distance: Digital Intimacies, Haptic Platforms, and the Ethics of Consent.
Science and engineering ethics · 2021 · senior author

All 1 publications

Latest funding

Exploring Digital Intimacies in the Emergent Field of Platform Studies through Haptics
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$41,157

All 1 grants and awards

1 publications.

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Touching at a Distance: Digital Intimacies, Haptic Platforms, and the Ethics of Consent.

Ley M, Rambukkana N

Science and engineering ethics2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s11948-021-00338-1 PMID: 34546467

Exploring Digital Intimacies in the Emergent Field of Platform Studies through Haptics

Principal investigatorSSHRC2018Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Rambukkana, Nathan

Keywords: (1) digital intimacies; (2) platforms; (3) critical intimacy studies; (4) haptics; (5) touch; (6) teledildonics; (7) discourse analysis; (8) science and technology studies; (9) communication studies; (10) sexuality studies

$41,157

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: (1) digital intimacies Dear Professor Rambukkana, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Touching at a Distance: Digital Intimacies, Haptic Platforms, and the Ethics of Consent." (2021), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]