Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gupta, Gunjan; Banerjee, Tanushri Title A name given to the resource Decoding impermanent narratives: A study of transient migrants as digital influencers on YouTube Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration;Volume;9;Issue;2;pp.193-214 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1386/tjtm_00069_1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1386/tjtm_00069_1</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105025766465?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105025766465?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Gupta G., Christ University, Bannerghatta Road Campus, Pai Layout, HulimavuKarnataka, Bengaluru, 560076, India; Banerjee T., Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi, 110025, India Description An account of the resource Students migrate from India annually for higher education in large numbers. Social media has become an essential network for disseminating information related to aspects of migration like student visas, college applications, residence and finances. YouTube engages vigorously in this dispersion of information. Many times, the sources of these kinds of information are found to be transient migrants themselves. YouTubers and influencers like Tushar Bareja, Nidhi Nagori, Gursahib Singh, Bani Singh and Saloni Verma, among others, have made a niche, creating content and sharing information about the experience of being a transient migrant. Much like the status of being transient, creating ones brand on social media is both dynamic and fleeting, which cannot be defined in a sense of permanence. The analysis of content created by YouTube influencers enables an insight into the definition of transient migrant identity. The topics that are covered in the content showcase the particular components of international student life that add to the concept of a transient migrant identity. The article attempts to ask the question of how the YouTube videos made by student migrants end up contributing to the transient migrant identity. It also attempts to decipher how the transient identity itself is packaged as a commodity to be monetized by these student migrant influencers on YouTube. Using theoretical frameworks of influencer culture, social media and migration, the article attempts to unravel the workings of YouTube in commodifying the transient migrant experience. 2025 Intellect Ltd. Subject The topic of the resource celebrity culture; digital content creator; identity; Indian international students; international education; migration studies; short-term migration; social media Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Intellect Ltd. Relation A related resource ISSN: 23977140; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online