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Is Your Avatar Just a Skin? Jonardon Ganeri on the True Meaning of Avatara | Authors in Conversation

Keynote Scholar / Speaker

Prof. Jonardon Ganeri

Lecture Overview & Synopsis

Does having an "avatar" mean you are just a soul in a new suit? World-renowned philosopher Jonardon Ganeri challenges the modern "gaming" definition of an avatar, drawing on Sanskrit roots of Avatara, Fernando Pessoa, and Buddhist Jātaka tales. Panelists: Jonardon Ganeri, Madhucchanda Sen, Monima Chadha. Moderated by Nilambar Chakrabarti.

How to Cite this Lecture

APA 7th Edition

Prof. Jonardon Ganeri. (2026). Is Your Avatar Just a Skin? Jonardon Ganeri on the True Meaning of Avatara | Authors in Conversation [Video]. Poorvam Research Engine. https://www.poorvam.com/videos/is-your-avatar-just-a-skin-jonardon-ganeri-on-the-true-meaning-of-avatara-authors-in-conversation

BibTeX Entry

@misc{poorvam_video_2,
  author = {Prof. Jonardon Ganeri},
  title = {Is Your Avatar Just a Skin? Jonardon Ganeri on the True Meaning of Avatara | Authors in Conversation},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.poorvam.com/videos/is-your-avatar-just-a-skin-jonardon-ganeri-on-the-true-meaning-of-avatara-authors-in-conversation}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Poorvam Video Archive}
}