معرفی
Khushal Naik is a Doctoral Researcher at Åbo Akademi University's Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology, affiliated with the Doctoral Network at FHPT (2021–2025). He is actively involved in the RelEx project (2024–2028) under the Åbo Akademi University Centre of Excellence in Research, focusing on cross-cultural approaches to social exclusion and religion in migration policy contexts.
- Educational Background:
- Master of Social Exclusion (University of Cape Town, 2020)
- Bachelor of Honours Anthropology (University of Waterloo, 2017)
Naik's research centers on analyzing discursive formations on migration, particularly in supranational institutions like the EU and AU. His work explores intersections of social exclusion theory, xenophobia, Ubuntu, and post-apartheid dynamics in the South African 'Rainbow Nation' context. He contributes to projects addressing continental open-border migration in Africa and supranational policy analysis.
His 2023 publication highlights applications of social exclusion theory to xenophobia, while his 2020 thesis critiques 'xenophobic' rhetoric. Current activities include conference presentations on discursive constructions of migration, seminars on religion and migration, and teaching courses like 'Religion, ethnicity and migration' (2024–2025).
Naik has participated in 22 activities (2019–2025), including organizing academic events and chairing Doktorandföreningen at Åbo Akademi in 2023. He also contributed to media discussions on social exclusion in working life (2020).
