Ummni Khan

Dr. Ummni Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University's Faculty of Public and Global Affairs. She holds degrees including an S.J.D. from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Ontario Bar. Her research critically examines the socio-legal construction of deviant sexuality, focusing on kink, sex work, and intersections with race, class, and disability. Dr. Khan’s work bridges law with pop culture and progressive movements, challenging norms around sexual risk policing. Key publications include Vicarious Kinks: S/m in the Socio-Legal Imaginary (2014) and recent articles on the 'rough sex defence' and pleasure-centric legal frameworks.

Her media contributions include op-eds on cultural appropriation, #MeToo dynamics, and sex-positive feminism. Current projects include a novel exploring consent through romance tropes and an essay collection advocating pleasure as epistemology. Teaching awards reflect her innovative pedagogy in legal studies. Dr. Khan supervises graduate students researching areas like disability justice and non-monogamy.

She contributes to initiatives like the Youth and Justice Lab, advancing interdisciplinary approaches to social justice. Despite no explicitly listed awards, her extensive media engagements and academic output highlight her impact in legal and cultural discourse.