Rohit K Dasgupta

Rohit K Dasgupta is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Industries and Convenor of the MSc in Creative Industries and Cultural Policy at the University of Glasgow’s School of Culture & Creative Arts. He holds an Honorary Senior Research Fellow title and is a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University’s Institute for Media and Creative Industries. His research focuses on India’s cultural industries, queer identities, digital culture, and South Asian studies. He has authored and co-authored books such as *Digital Queer Cultures in India* and contributed to edited volumes on topics like queer digital activism and South Asian cinemas.

Dasgupta’s work bridges disciplines including sociology, media studies, and cultural policy. His current projects include a Carnegie-funded study on queer film festivals in India and an AHRC-funded initiative on UK-India creative industry collaboration. He has been awarded grants from the British Academy, Wellcome Trust, and others for projects on queer migration, digital health advocacy, and diasporic identity.

His teaching includes courses on cultural policy, creative industries, and research methods. He supervises PhD students exploring topics like decolonial digital cultures and representations of Muslims in Bollywood. External roles include examiner positions at King’s College London and Central Saint Martins.

Key research themes include queer kinship, South Asian queer cultures post-authoritarianism, and the intersection of faith, fashion, and decoloniality in diaspora communities. His publications span peer-reviewed articles in journals like *Cultural Trends* and *South Asian Popular Culture*, reflecting his commitment to interdisciplinary and socially engaged scholarship.