Thushari Gamage is a Senior Lecturer attached to the Department of Social Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Open
University of Sri Lanka. She holds a BA (OUSL), an MA in Conflict Studies (UCol), an MPhil from OUSL, and a PhD (UCol). Her doctoral
research explores victimhood and belonging in the digital space, focusing on how experiences of victimhood and notions of belonging are negotiated online.
Her research interests include digital media studies, peace and conflict studies, affective victimhood, digital storytelling, political communication, cross-cultural communication, media occupations, creative economy and development communication. She is particularly interested in how digital media shape identity, belonging, and collective experiences.