Farieda Khan

Farieda Khan is an independent social sciences researcher.

Biography

She holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, obtained at the University of Cape Town. Her thesis examined South African conservation history during the twentieth century, with a focus on the role and environmental perceptions of Blacks.

She has experience as a consultant in social impact assessment and as an environmental researcher, as well as a freelance journalist covering a wide range of topics including cultural heritage, environmental politics, race and politics in South African sport history, the impact of forced removals on the environmental perceptions of Black communities in Cape Town, the history of Cape Town-based Black Scouts (touching on issues such as Race, Mountaineering and Scouting in Cape Town in the 20th Century and Scouting and Religion - with a specific focus on Islam).

Sources

Khan, Farieda. 1998. Commemorating the Emancipation Centenary in the Western Cape, Slave Route Newsletter, no. 4, November: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Farieda-Khan