Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
Xenia Zeiler is Professor of South Asian Studies at the Department of Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, University of Helsinki.
Description of research and teaching
Xenia Zeiler's research and teaching are situated at the intersection of digital media, culture, and society, specifically as related to India and global Indian communities. Her focus within this wider field of digital culture is video games and gaming research. Closely related to and supporting this are her other major research areas: In order to understand how digital spaces such as social media, video games and AI, and more traditional media formats such as film and TV, shape and are shaped by various actors, she researches and teaches digital religion, pop culture, cultural heritage, and mediatization processes.
Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral programme in the Humanities
Fields of Science
- 6160 Other humanities
- Digital Culture Asia
- South Asian Studies
- Digital Religion
- Video Games and Gaming
- (Global) Digital Humanities
- Asian Diaspora
- Communication and Media Studies Asia
- Asian Studies
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Yantra
Zeiler, X., 2019, Hinduism and Tribal Religions: Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Hinduism. Long, J. D., Sherma, R. D., Jain, P. & Khanna, M. (eds.). Springer Reference, (Encyclopedia of Indian Religions).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia / dictionary › Scientific › peer-review
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Mediatized Religion in Asia: Interrelations of Media, Culture and Society beyond the "West"
Zeiler, X., 2019, Mediatized Religion in Asia. Studies on Digital Media and Religion. Radde-Antweiler, K. & Zeiler, X. (eds.). Routledge, p. 3-15 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Mediatized Religion in Asia: Studies on Digital Media and Religion
Radde-Antweiler, K. (Editor) & Zeiler, X. (Editor), 2019, Routledge. 232 p. (Routledge Research in Digital Media and Culture in Asia)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology or special issue › Scientific › peer-review
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Ascribing Meaning to the Semantic Field “Sacred” in Academic Research and Current Journalism
Zeiler, X. & Stander-Dulisch, J., Dec 2018, In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture. 7, 3, p. 269–278 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Digital Journalistic Uses of the Terms “Sacred” and “Trivial”: Online Press Releases on Portrayals of Hindu Deities in the USA
Zeiler, X., Dec 2018, In: Journal of religion, media and digital culture. 7, 3, p. 300–319 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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DIG_IN: Digital Humanities Education Initiative Finland-India. Curriculum Development and Designing an e-Learning Module
Zeiler, X. (Principal Investigator), Ray Murray, P. (Participant) & Diaz-Kommonen, L. (Participant)
01/09/2016 → 31/08/2018
Project: Research project
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Digital Educational Tool Development – Durgapuja and Museums
Zeiler, X. (Principal Investigator), Thomas, S. (Participant), Wessman, A. (Participant), Tomperi, E. (Participant), Vainonen, P. (Participant), Forsell, H. (Participant), Grieve, G. (Participant), Radde-Antweiler, K. (Participant), Ray Murray, P. (Participant), Sillanpää, S. (Participant) & Huhtaniemi, E. (Participant)
University of Helsinki, Helsinki
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
Project: Research project
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Durga Puja Virtual Reality (VR) Production. The participatory virtual museum project. Museo, yleisö ja yhteisöt – moniääninen virtuaalinen museo
Sillanpää, S. (Project manager) & Zeiler, X. (Participant)
01/04/2017 → 31/12/2018
Project: Other project
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Religion and Video Game Development in Asia – National Identities, Nationalism and Radicalization
Radde-Antweiler, K. (Principal Investigator), Zeiler, X. (Principal Investigator), Grieve, G. P. (Principal Investigator) & Helland, C. (Principal Investigator)
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
Project: Research project
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Video Game Development in Asia. Cultural Heritage and National Identity
Zeiler, X. (Project manager), Grieve, G. P. (Participant), Helland, C. (Participant) & Radde-Antweiler, K. (Participant)
01/01/2017 → 31/12/2017
Project: Research project
Prizes
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"Scholar to Watch” 2022 named by the Network for New Media, Religion and Digital Culture Studies
Zeiler, X. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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10th International Conference on Social Media & Society
Zeiler, X. (Scientific Committee Member)
Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Digital Humanities in the Nordic Countries
Zeiler, X. (Abstract reviewer)
Mar 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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The India Game Developer Conference
Zeiler, X. (Speaker: Presenter)
Dec 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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The śrīyantra in and beyond Śrīvidyā Textual Traditions: Materiality and Ritual Practice
Zeiler, X. (Invited speaker)
Dec 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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AAR 2018
Zeiler, X. (Speaker: Presenter)
Nov 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
Press/Media
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Durga Puja Beyond Borders: An Educational Video Game about Global Indian Festival Cultures
21/09/2021
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Podcast on Games Studies India (interview)
15/12/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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The Durga Puja Mystery: An Educational Video Game about Indian Culture
25/08/2020
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media