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Sharry Aiken is an Associate Professor at Queen's University's Faculty of Law, with a cross-appointment to Cultural Studies. She specializes in immigration and refugee law, appearing before Canada's Supreme Court in landmark cases. Her research focuses on migration policy, border security, citizenship in divided societies, and carceral abolitionism, particularly regarding immigration detention.
- Education: BA (York), MA (Toronto), LLB/LLM (Osgoode Hall), Diploma in International Human Rights (Strasbourg).
Her work bridges legal practice and advocacy, including roles as past president of the Canadian Council for Refugees and editor of Refuge. She critiques systemic racism in Canadian immigration frameworks and advocates for refugee rights. Research affiliations include Queen's Centre for the Study of Democracy and Diversity and the Surveillance Studies Centre.
Recent articles explore decarceral futures, NE Syria detainees' rights, and Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora dynamics. She co-authored a 2023 special issue on Canada's policies toward detained citizens in Syria and a 2021 abolitionist critique of immigration detention. Her 2023 analysis of Ontario's legal aid cuts highlights racialized impacts on refugees.
Awards: None explicitly listed, but her work has influenced policy and legal jurisprudence. Grants include SSHRC funding for refugee protection research. Advises on international human rights law and collaborates with NGOs like the Canadian Centre for International Justice.
Labs/Teams: Co-leads decarceral futures projects and collaborates with global scholars on citizenship and detention issues.
