Adrian Athique is based at the University of Queensland, having previously served as the Chair of Arts at the University of Waikato and the director of Media, Culture and Society at the University of Essex. Adrian’s career research addresses the culture, sociology and economics of the media, especially in Asia. Alongside over forty articles and chapters, Adrian is author of The Multiplex in India (2009, Routledge, with Douglas Hill), Indian Media (2012, Polity), Digital Media and Society (2013, Polity) and Transnational Audiences (2016, Polity).

Adrian has also edited a number of recent volumes on media and digital economies, including The Indian Media Economy (2018, 2 Vols, OUP with Vibodh Parthasarathi and SV Srinivas), Digital Transactions in Asia (2019, Routledge, with Emma Baulch) and Platform Capitalism in India (2020, with Vibodh Parthasarathi). Adrian is currently leading the ARC Discovery project Digital Transaction Platforms in Asia and is also contributing to the international SSHRC project Global Media and Internet Concentration.