Bishnupriya Ghosh

Bishnupriya Ghosh, a thought leader in critical media studies and author of "The Virus Touch," dives into the intricate relationship between media and epidemics. She discusses how our perceptions of health crises, especially pandemics, are shaped by media narratives. Ghosh introduces the idea of 'multispecies relationality' and the significance of blood as a medium. She also explores the differences between global and planetary approaches to understanding epidemics, all while emphasizing the need for a multidimensional view of health issues.

Author Bishnupriya Ghosh discusses 'The Virus Touch: Theorizing Epidemic Media'. Topics include the body as a material medium, global epidemics, multispecies relationality, media archive research, blood as media, and tracking across different scales and temporalities.