Gulshan Khan

Gulshan Khan is an Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, affiliated with the Department of Politics and International Relations and the Rights Lab's Law and Policy Programme. Her research focuses on redefining conceptual frameworks for understanding slavery, including universal features of exploitation, control, and dependency.

Key research areas include:

• Analysis of slavery definitions across historical and geographical contexts
• Theoretical exploration of possession, domination, and profit in exploitative systems
• Rethinking dependency and agency in political theory
• Critical engagement with paradoxes of domination and resistance

As part of the Rights Lab, she contributes to interdisciplinary research initiatives addressing modern slavery and human rights violations.