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Dikshya Karki is Assistant Professor at the Department of Media and Communication at XJTLU. She completed her PhD from Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Germany. Karki has also worked as a researcher for various arts related projects, lecturer and journalist. She is not accepting PhD applications at the moment.
Research interests
Visual Anthropology
Cinema Studies
Urban Studies
Digital cultures
Diaspora
Nepal's film industry
Experience
Assistant Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Teaching Faculty, Department of Languages and Mass Communication, Kathmandu University
Researcher, Nepal Heritage Documentation Project (NHDP)
Researcher, Project B20 Rethinking Art, South Asia Institute
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Visual and Media Anthropology, Ruprecht-Karls-Heidelberg University
M.A in Journalism, University of Hong Kong
M.A in Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Research areas
- Visual Anthropology
- Cinema Cultures
- Urban Studies
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Suzhou Dreams: Nepali Diaspora in China
Karki, D. (PI)
1/07/24 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Iroh: The Making of a Master in Animation
Karki, D., 8 Aug 2025, Theology in Avatar: The Last Airbender Essays on Eastern Influences and Western Perspectives. United States : McFarland Press, p. 90-107Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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The personal gets political in Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja Sir
Karki, D., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Asian Ethnicity.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Hami Ayaunik: Asexuality on Instagram in Nepal
Karki, D., 1 Jan 2024, Dissent with Love: Ambiguity, Affect and Transformation in South Asia. Taylor and Francis, p. 137-151 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Todd’s rock opera and the efficacy of art
Karki, D., 2024, Aren’t You Bojack Horseman? Critical Essays on the Netflix Series. McFarland Press, p. 185 196 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Where is Shangri-La? Imagining Kathmandu in film
Karki, D., 1 Jan 2024, The Routledge Companion to Asian Cinemas. Taylor and Francis, p. 156-164 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Paramount Studios in Kathmandu
Karki, D. (Speaker)
10 Sept 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Filming the City: Embodying Interruption
Karki, D. (Speaker)
10 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Book Discussion: Claims on the city: Situated narratives of the urban
Karki, D. (Speaker)
16 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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A Hybrid Workshop on Dissent with Love: Ambiguity, Affect, and Transformations in South Asia
Karki, D. (Participant)
15 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Filmic recollections of living in the city
Karki, D. (Speaker)
8 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar