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Dr Asma Khan
(she/her)
Research Associate in British Muslim Studies
School of History, Archaeology and Religion
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
I am a Research Associate in British Muslim Studies at Cardiff University’s Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK.
I am a mixed methods (QUANT-QUAL) researcher. My research interests include labour market inequalities, migration, and mental health.
I enjoy working on co-produced projects with third sector organisations to conduct research that helps people to live healthy, happy and productive lives.
Publication
2024
- Khan, A. 2024. How do religious beliefs impact economic inactivity among British-Pakistani Muslim women?. Ethnic and Racial Studies 47(4), pp. 763-784. (10.1080/01419870.2023.2231522)
2023
- Rees, A., Maxwell, N., Powell, J., Corliss, C., Khan, A. and O'Donnell, C. 2023. Fostering wellbeing: placing foster carers centre stage. Adoption and Fostering 47(4), pp. 453-470. (10.1177/03085759231208460)
- Khan, A. S. 2023. Muslim identities and mental health. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal 23(4), pp. 8-13.
- Khan, A. 2023. Does religious practice increase levels of economic inactivity among British Muslim women? A mixed methods examination. In: Slee, N. et al. eds. Female Faith Practices: Qualitative Research Perspectives. Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empricial Theology London: Routledge, pp. 187-204., (10.4324/9781003228431)
- Walsh, J., Khan, A. and Ferazzoli, M. T. 2023. Portholes of ethnography: the methodological learning from ‘being there’ at a distance. Sociology 57(1), pp. 243-252. (10.1177/00380385221122458)
2019
- Rees, A. et al. 2019. Final Report for Evaluation of Fostering Wellbeing Programme 2019.
2018
- Khan, A. 2018. Beliefs, choices, and constraints: understanding and explaining the economic inactivity of British Muslim women. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2017
- Scourfield, J., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2017. Learning to be a Muslim. In: Strhan, A., Parker, S. G. and Ridgely, S. B. eds. The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 123-130.
2014
- Douglas, G., Sandberg, R., Doe, N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2014. Religious divorce in England and Wales: religious tribunals in action. In: Shah, P., Foblets, M. and Rohe, M. eds. Family, Religion and Law: Cultural encounters in Europe. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 195-208.
2013
- Scourfield, J. B., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2013. Muslim childhood: religious nurture in a European context. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Scourfield, J. B., Warden, R., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2013. Religious nurture in British Muslim families: implications for social work. International Social Work 56(3), pp. 326-342. (10.1177/0020872812474032)
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2013. Accommodating religious divorce in the secular state: A case study analysis. In: Maclean, M. and Eekelaar, J. eds. Managing Family Justice in Diverse Societies. Onati International Series in Law and Society Vol. 1. Oxford: Hart Publishing, pp. 185-201.
2012
- Sandberg, R., Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2012. Britain's religious tribunals: 'joint governance' in practice. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 33(2), pp. 263-291. (10.1093/ojls/gqs031)
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2012. The role of religious tribunals in regulating marriage and divorce. Child and Family Law Quarterly 24(2), pp. 139-157.
- Khan, A., Scourfield, J., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Otri, S. 2012. Reflections on qualitative research with Muslim families. Fieldwork in Religion 7(1), pp. 48-69.
2011
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Marriage and Divorce in Religious Courts: A Case Study. Family Law 41, pp. 956-961.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and religious law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff Law School.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and civil law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/Social%20Cohesion%20and%20Civil%20Law%20Full%20Report.pdf
2008
- Khan, A., Shirani, F. J., Jewson, N., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Kakavelakis, K. and Unwin, L. 2008. "The prawn sandwich will live forever”: learning to innovate in commercial sandwich production. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Available at: http://learningaswork.cf.ac.uk/outputs/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20ESRC%20TLRP%20Learning%20as%20Work%20Research%20Paper%20No%2017.pdf
Articles
- Khan, A. 2024. How do religious beliefs impact economic inactivity among British-Pakistani Muslim women?. Ethnic and Racial Studies 47(4), pp. 763-784. (10.1080/01419870.2023.2231522)
- Rees, A., Maxwell, N., Powell, J., Corliss, C., Khan, A. and O'Donnell, C. 2023. Fostering wellbeing: placing foster carers centre stage. Adoption and Fostering 47(4), pp. 453-470. (10.1177/03085759231208460)
- Khan, A. S. 2023. Muslim identities and mental health. Healthcare Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal 23(4), pp. 8-13.
- Walsh, J., Khan, A. and Ferazzoli, M. T. 2023. Portholes of ethnography: the methodological learning from ‘being there’ at a distance. Sociology 57(1), pp. 243-252. (10.1177/00380385221122458)
- Scourfield, J. B., Warden, R., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2013. Religious nurture in British Muslim families: implications for social work. International Social Work 56(3), pp. 326-342. (10.1177/0020872812474032)
- Sandberg, R., Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2012. Britain's religious tribunals: 'joint governance' in practice. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies 33(2), pp. 263-291. (10.1093/ojls/gqs031)
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2012. The role of religious tribunals in regulating marriage and divorce. Child and Family Law Quarterly 24(2), pp. 139-157.
- Khan, A., Scourfield, J., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Otri, S. 2012. Reflections on qualitative research with Muslim families. Fieldwork in Religion 7(1), pp. 48-69.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Marriage and Divorce in Religious Courts: A Case Study. Family Law 41, pp. 956-961.
Book sections
- Khan, A. 2023. Does religious practice increase levels of economic inactivity among British Muslim women? A mixed methods examination. In: Slee, N. et al. eds. Female Faith Practices: Qualitative Research Perspectives. Explorations in Practical, Pastoral and Empricial Theology London: Routledge, pp. 187-204., (10.4324/9781003228431)
- Scourfield, J., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2017. Learning to be a Muslim. In: Strhan, A., Parker, S. G. and Ridgely, S. B. eds. The Bloomsbury Reader in Religion and Childhood. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 123-130.
- Douglas, G., Sandberg, R., Doe, N., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2014. Religious divorce in England and Wales: religious tribunals in action. In: Shah, P., Foblets, M. and Rohe, M. eds. Family, Religion and Law: Cultural encounters in Europe. Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 195-208.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Sandberg, R., Gilliat-Ray, S. and Khan, A. 2013. Accommodating religious divorce in the secular state: A case study analysis. In: Maclean, M. and Eekelaar, J. eds. Managing Family Justice in Diverse Societies. Onati International Series in Law and Society Vol. 1. Oxford: Hart Publishing, pp. 185-201.
Books
- Scourfield, J. B., Gilliat-Ray, S., Khan, A. and Otri, S. 2013. Muslim childhood: religious nurture in a European context. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Monographs
- Rees, A. et al. 2019. Final Report for Evaluation of Fostering Wellbeing Programme 2019.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and religious law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Project Report. Cardiff: Cardiff Law School.
- Douglas, G., Doe, C. N., Gilliat-Ray, S., Sandberg, R. and Khan, A. 2011. Social cohesion and civil law: marriage, divorce and religious courts. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: http://www.law.cf.ac.uk/clr/Social%20Cohesion%20and%20Civil%20Law%20Full%20Report.pdf
- Khan, A., Shirani, F. J., Jewson, N., Felstead, A., Fuller, A., Kakavelakis, K. and Unwin, L. 2008. "The prawn sandwich will live forever”: learning to innovate in commercial sandwich production. Working paper. Cardiff: Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Available at: http://learningaswork.cf.ac.uk/outputs/Microsoft%20Word%20-%20ESRC%20TLRP%20Learning%20as%20Work%20Research%20Paper%20No%2017.pdf
Thesis
- Khan, A. 2018. Beliefs, choices, and constraints: understanding and explaining the economic inactivity of British Muslim women. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
Research
Current Project
Transformational: Converts in British Muslim life. Cardiff University. 2022-2025.
Previous Projects
Principal Investigator. Understanding mental health in Muslim communities. Cardiff University. 2022-2023.
Principal Investigator. Pathways to work for Muslim women. Cardiff University. 2022-2023.
Research Associate. Everyday Bordering in the UK. Sheffield University. 2021-2022.
PhD Project. Beliefs, Choices and Constraints: Understanding and explaining the economic inactivity of British Muslim women. Cardiff University. 2013-2018.
Research Associate. Confidential inquiry into premature deaths of people with learning disabilities. Bristol University. 2011-2012.
Research Associate. Social cohesion and religious courts. Cardiff University. 2010-2011.
Research Assistant. Religious nurture in Muslim families. Cardiff University. 2008-2010.
Research Associate. Learning as Work. Cardiff University. 2007.
Supervisions
- Muslim women in the British labour market
- Muslim Mental Health
- Ethno-religious socio-economic inequalities
Current supervision
Nancy Kamal
Research student
Contact Details
Research themes
Specialisms
- British Muslim Studies
- Sociology of migration, ethnicity and multiculturalism
- labour market
- Mental Health
- Gender, health and well-being
