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Research interests
Omar’s research focuses on how coloniality informs criminological thinking and practice. He is currently investigating how legacies of empire influence judicial decision-making at the pre-trial stage in Brazil.
Other responsibilities
Omar is also the creator and host of Justice Focus, an interview-based criminology podcast, which highlights exciting new work of academics and criminal justice practitioners. Episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and many other providers.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Criminology, Doctor of Philosophy
Keywords
- critical criminology
- coloniality
- Human rights
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Projects
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Judges as Agents of Coloniality: Understanding the Coloniality of Justice at the Pre-trial Stage in Brazil
Khan, O. P., 1 Sept 2024, In: British Journal of Criminology. 64, 5, p. 1045-1062 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Book Review: Insecure Guardians: Enforcement, Encounters and Everyday Policing in Postcolonial Karachi by Zoha Waseem
Khan, O. P., 2 Jul 2023, In: Punishment and Society. p. 1-3Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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The Coloniality of Justice: Naturalized Divisions During Pre-Trial Hearings in Brazil
Khan, O. P., 8 Jun 2023, Decolonizing the Criminal Question: Colonial Legacies, Contemporary Problems. Aliverti, A., Carvalho, H., Chamberlen, A. & Sozzo, M. (eds.). Oxford, U. K.: Oxford University Press, p. 163-180 18 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter
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Carceral Communities in Latin America: Troubling Prison Worlds in the 21st Century by Sacha Darke, Chris Garces, Luis Duno-Gottberg and Andrés Antillano
Khan, O. P., 23 Dec 2022, In: Theoretical Criminology. p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Coloniality, just war & carceral injustice in Brazil
Darke, S. & Khan, O. P., 31 Dec 2021, In: Punishment and Society. 23, 5, p. 723-740Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Meridians: Feminism, Race, Transnationalism (Journal)
Khan, O. P. (Peer reviewer)
11 Oct 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial roles › Publication peer review
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British Society of Criminology 'Race & Justice' Seminar Series
Khan, O. P. (Speaker)
18 Jun 2024Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Keynote presentation or prestigious invited talk