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Dr. Farah Mihlar is a Senior Lecturer in Human Rights Policy and Practice at the School of Architecture, Oxford Brookes University. Her academic work bridges architecture, human rights, and social justice, with a regional focus on Sri Lanka and broader implications for post-conflict and minority communities.
Her research interests include:
- Human Rights and Transitional Justice
- Forced Migration and Displacement
- Minority and Intersectional Rights
- Religious and Identity Transformation
- Decolonising Humanitarianism and Localisation
Dr. Mihlar's recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus on justice, identity, and policy, particularly in post-colonial contexts. Her articles analyze how minority groups navigate state-led transitional justice, the colonial legacies in humanitarian practice, and religious evolution within marginalized Muslim communities in Sri Lanka.
She has secured significant research funding from the British Academy and the European Commission for projects examining:
- Women-led justice campaigns in the absence of state transitional mechanisms
- Minority rights and pluralism in Sri Lanka
- Expanding knowledge frontiers in human rights research
Dr. Mihlar is actively contributing to open-access scholarship, with publications available via Oxford Brookes' research repository (RADAR). While no students are listed, her leadership in funded research indicates a prominent and ongoing academic trajectory.
