Siva Vaidhyanathan

Siva Vaidhyanathan is a cultural historian and media scholar currently serving as the Robertson Family Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia.

He holds a Ph.D. and B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Vaidhyanathan is a prolific writer, contributing to various publications and maintaining a blog.

He frequently appears on media outlets like NPR and MSNBC. Recognized as an influential scholar in intellectual property and contemporary culture, he has testified before the U.S. Copyright Office.

Vaidhyanathan is known for his advocacy of librarians' role in copyright battles and has been lauded by Library Journal as a "Mover & Shaker" in the library field.