Dr. Souvik Mukherjee: Monographs and Other Publications
My research focuses on the narrative and the literary through the emerging discourse of videogames as storytelling media, particularly through the lens of Postcolonialism and Subaltern Studies. Related expertise includes topics ranging from identity and temporality in videogames to the videogame industries and cultures in South Asia. Other interests include Indian boardgames, digital humanities, literary theory and Early Modern Studies.
Listed below are my academic monographs and selected journal articles and book chapters. For a full list of publications and talks, see my curriculum vitae.
Most Cited Publications
A selection of journal articles and book chapters (citation counts are approximate).
- Playing subaltern: Video games and postcolonialism Journal: *Games and Culture* (2018). ~220+ Citations.
- The playing fields of Empire: Empire and spatiality in video games Journal: *Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds* (2015). ~45+ Citations.
- Introduction to the special issue on postcolonial perspectives in game studies Journal: *Open Library of Humanities* (2018). Co-authored. ~84+ Citations.
- Video game development in India: A cultural and creative industry embracing regional cultural heritage (s) Journal: *Games and Culture* (2022). Co-authored. ~56+ Citations.
- (Re-) Orienting the Video Game Avatar Journal: *Games and Culture* (2020). Co-authored. ~53+ Citations.