Research

In-Progress

I am currently working on two small-scale research projects:

• Drag queens/artists/performers on Twitch (with Matthew Perks)
• Gay porn performers and porn audiences [AoIR 2020 extended abstract]

Academic Publications

Shaw, A. and Persaud, C.J. (2020) Beyond Texts: Using Queer Readings to Document LGBTQ Game Content. First Monday. https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v25i8.10439

Baym, N. K., Wagman, K., and Persaud, C.J. (2020). Mindfully Scrolling: Rethinking Facebook after Time Deactivated. Social Media + Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305120919105

Shaw, A., Lauteria, E.W., Yang, H., Persaud, C.J., & Cole, A.M. (2019). Counting Queerness in Games: Trends in LGBTQ Digital Game Representation, 1985-2005. International Journal Of Communication, 13, 26. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/9754

Book Reviews

Persaud, C.J. (2020).  Book Review: Video Games Have Always Been Queer. New Media & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444820903976