Nathan Rambukkana

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Nathan Rambukkana is a leading voice in digital intimacy studies, platform ethics, and the politics of touch in mediated communication. His work interrogates how technologies reshape human connection, particularly through haptic platforms that enable long-distance touch. His most-cited paper, "Touching at a Distance: Digital Intimacies, Haptic Platforms, and the Ethics of Consent" (2021, 41 citations), synthesizes platform studies, phenomenology, and ethical theory to argue that emerging haptic communication devices demand new frameworks for consent and relationality. This contribution has been pivotal in bridging critical technology studies with intimate ethics. Rambukkana also co-edited the foundational collection *Digital Intimacies* (2020), which establishes the premise that media are not neutral conduits but actively shape the meaning and experience of closeness. His scholarship is widely cited by researchers in communication studies, digital sociology, and feminist technology studies. Beyond his published work, Rambukkana is recognized for advancing nuanced conversations about consent, embodiment, and power in digital spaces, making him an essential reference for students and scholars exploring the intersections of technology, intimacy, and ethics.