Faten Khazaei

Faten Khazaei is an interdisciplinary researcher at Northumbria University, specializing in the intersections of gender studies, critical race studies, and sociology of migration, institutions, and violence. Her empirical work employs qualitative research methods, including multi-sited ethnography and expert interviews, to examine systemic racialization of social problems and institutional responses to gender-based violence.

• PhD in Sociology (2019), focusing on ethnographic institutional analysis

Her research spans:

• Racialization of domestic violence in policing
• Postcolonial and decolonial critiques of institutional practices
• Intersectionality in superdiverse migration contexts
• Feminist epistemology in migration research
• Anti-Muslim racism in Swiss institutions
• Ethico-methodological reflections in ethnographic work

Key trends across her publications include analyses of:

• Intersectional frameworks in law enforcement
• Colonial legacies in gendered violence responses
• Superdiversity and policy dialogues
• Critical race theory in European contexts