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Dr Alesha Serada has undertaken multidisciplinary research in several partially overlapping fields, including video games, blockchain applications, and weird and horror media. The main focus is usually on value creation, as well as value destruction, extraction, and economic exploitation. Alesha’s articles appeared in a broad variety of academic publications, including Games and Culture, CyberOrient, and Mortality.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Vaasa
1 Jan 2020 → 30 Oct 2024
Disciplines
- Journalism and Communication
- Sociology
- Design Science
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 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Embracing Transformation in AI-Generated Music Videos
Serada, A., 10 Dec 2025, Transformation and Metamorphosis in Popular Culture. Staite, S. (ed.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, p. 38-48 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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CRYPTO PERSONALITIES AS CARNIVALESQUE JESTERS
Serada, A., 1 Jul 2024, Research in the Sociology of Organizations. Emerald Publishing, p. 137-146 10 p. (Research in the Sociology of Organizations; vol. 89).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
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NFT Communities as Societies of Producers
Serada, A., 1 Jan 2024, Non-Fungible Tokens: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Taylor and Francis, p. 65-71 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
“Ghost Riders in the Sky”: (Post) Colonial Tropes in Belarusian Horror Media
Serada, A., 21 Mar 2024, In: Apparatus. 2024, 18Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Does #selling sell? Analyzing content of CryptoKitties traders’ talk on Discord
Serada, A., 2023, In: CEUR Workshop Proceedings. 3405, p. 57-66 10 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Conference article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)