Her research spans memory studies, trauma studies, food culture, and gender studies. For Chattopadhyay, writing was a natural extension of her lifelong engagement with literature. This journey has now culminated in her book, ‘Non-Conforming Women in Neoliberal Cities: Re-thinking Empowerment in Contemporary Diaspora Fiction and Film’, published by Routledge. “‘Non-Conforming Women’ signals a departure from traditional, often stereotypical, representations of diasporic women as victims of cultural oppression. Instead, it emphasises women who resist, negotiate, and disrupt both patriarchal and neoliberal expectations,” Chattopadhyay explains.