Asikul Khan


Faculty Advisor: Saurabh Todariya
Research Areas: Phenomenology, Post-Phenomenology, Husserl, Heidegger, Marleau Ponty, Philosophy of Technology and AI. Environmental Ethics; Eco-Phenomenology, Philosophy of Nature, Tribal Ethics, and Religious Ecology
Email: asikul.khan@research.iiit.ac.in
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I am a PhD Scholar in HSRC at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H). My academic journey began with a B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy from Aligarh Muslim University, followed by an M.A. and M.Phil. in Philosophy from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. During my MPhil., I worked on the dissertation “Man and Environment: A Reflection of Ethical Co-Existence and Mutual Harmony,” which shaped my current research interests.
My research focused on environmental ethics, particularly the human–nature relationship, ecofeminism, indigenous ecological wisdom, and religious approaches to ecology. I have published on care ethics, Islamic perspectives on environmental ethics, and indigenous ecological knowledge as a framework for sustainability. I have presented my work at national and international forums, including IIT Tirupati, ICPR (Lucknow), and Aligarh Muslim University, addressing themes of sustainability, moral responsibility toward nature, and the integration of diverse philosophical traditions. I am also qualified for the UGC-NET and WB-SET (2022) examinations for Assistant Professor.

Current Research

Research Statement: My study considers how post-phenomenology can rethink and advance the thoughts of classical phenomenology, in particular, how technology transforms human experience and the lifeworld. Phenomenology, from Husserl to Merleau-Ponty, provides an unambiguous view of intentionality, embodiment, and lifeworld as the backdrop of meaning. But in our world of technology today, we must reinterpret these concepts: lifeworld is no longer a static backdrop but ever-changing with technology. Post-phenomenology, and in recent work by Don Ihde and others, highlights how technologies themselves mediate perception, embodiment, and human–world relations. Instead of presenting technologies as neutral tools, post-phenomenology reveals that they positively co-constitute lived experience.

Select Publications

  • Khan, Asikul. “Man, and Environment in a Care Ethical Relationship: An Ecofeminist Perspective.” International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 12, no. 11 (November 2024): Article ID 2411798. ISSN 2320–2882.
  • Khan, Asikul. “A Critical Review of Environmental Ethics in Islam: Philosophical Insights from Quran and Hadith.” Aligarh Journal of Islamic Philosophy, no. 30 (2024).
  • Khan, Asikul. “Rethinking the Nature in Anthropocene Era: A Philosophical Inquiry.” In Green Rhetoric Trends in Environmental Discourse, edited by Anwesha Gogoi and Maitreyee Dutta, pages xx–xx. Delhi: Akhand Publishing House, 2025.