Research Interests:
Aditya’s research interests lie in the domains of new media and digitality and the emerging sub-field of game studies. His approach to research is largely inter-disciplinary and his disposition qualitative. An academic primarily trained in communication and media studies most of Aditya’s research seeks to identify answer emerging trends in the same.
Training:
Aditya’s prior experience includes organizing and conducting workshops that focus on digital and communication-based initiatives for social change. His work with ICT4D based organizations, educational partners and the gaming industry allows him to offer a varied perspective.
Consultancy Interests:
Aditya’s forays into the gaming industry, digital platforms and cyberculture provide him with a unique skillset to understand user engagement. A researcher who examines the quality of experience and the various facets of engagement, Aditya can offer a nuanced take on existing tech-based perspectives by situating them in the societal realm.
Publications:
Books:
Pavarala, V., Raghunath, P., Malik, K. K., Belavadi, V., & Deshbandhu, A. (2013). Community Radio Continuous Improvement Toolkit. CEMCA, New Delhi. Deshbandhu, A (forthcoming). Gaming Culture (s) in India: Digital Play in Everyday Life. Routledge: London.
Papers and Publications:
- Deshbandhu, A., (2019). Decoding Fantasy Football: A Ludic Perspective. gamevironments 10, 85-116. Available at http://www.gamevironments.uni-bremen.de.
- Deshbandhu, A. (2019). Unpacking Binging: New Ways of Production & Consumption International Journal of Media Studies, 1(1) 69-82. Available at: https://www.efluniversity.ac.in/Journals-Communication/IJMS1_Deshbandhu.pdf
- Deshbandhu, A. (2016). Player perspectives: what it means to be a gamer. Press Start, 3(2), 48-64. Deshbandhu, A (2014). Review of the healthy community radio station. Educomm Asia, 18(2). CEMCA New Delhi.
