Khaleel Rajwani

McGill University, Department of Philosophy khaleel.rajwani@mail.mcgill.ca

Biomedical Ethics Unit, Department of Ethics, Equity & Policy www.khaleelrajwani.weebly.com
855 Sherbrooke St. West, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Education
2022 – Present McGill University – Ph.D Student, Department of Philosophy
Supervisor: Ian Gold

2020 – 2022 McGill University - M.A. (Thesis), Department of Philosophy

Master’s specialization in Bioethics, Department of Ethics, Equity & Policy | GPA: 3.88
Thesis: Psychedelic Psychotherapy & The Cultural Concept of the Person – supervised by Ian Gold
Advisory Committee: Phoebe Friesen, Michael Lifshitz
Examiner: Dr. Laurence Kirmayer

2016 – 2020 Yale University - B.A. in Philosophy [Grace Hopper College]

Graduated with distinction in the Philosophy major | GPA: 3.64
Thesis: “Conspiracy Theories and Undermining Propaganda: How Conspiracy Theories Undermine
Rationalism” – supervised by Jason Stanley

2019 University of Cape Town – Visiting Student, Faculty of Law & Faculty of Humanities

Areas of Specialty and Competence

AOS Biomedical Ethics; Clinical Ethics; Critical & Transcultural Psychiatry;
Psychedelic Therapies & Practices; Drug Use & Harm Reduction; Critical Philosophy of Race
AOC Applied Ethics; Research Ethics; Ethics of Technology & AI;
Critical Theory & The Frankfurt School; Postcolonial Philosophy; Critical Phenomenology

Fellowships, Grants & Awards

2023 – 2027 Canadian Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Doctoral Scholarship
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Award (C$105,000)

2022 - 2023 McGill University Graduate Excellence Award (C$15,000)

2020 – 2021 M.A. Thesis Fellowship, McGill Department of Philosophy (C$22,000)

2019 Lewis P. Curtis Research Fellowship (CIPE), Yale University (US$5,000)
Richter Memorial Fellowship (Grace Hopper College), Yale University (US$1,000)
2018 10 Year Volunteer Service Award – Ontario Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration
2016 – 2020 Shelby Davis Scholarship – Yale College, Class of 2020 (US$20,000)

Peer-Reviewed Publications
Rajwani, K. (2023) [forthcoming] The “Third” Eye: Ethics of Video Recording in the Context of Psychedelic-Assisted
Therapy. Canadian Journal of Bioethics / Revue Canadienne de Bioéthique.
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Rajwani, K. (2022). Should adolescents be included in emerging psychedelic research?. Canadian Journal of Bioethics /
Revue Canadienne de Bioéthique, 5(2), 36-43. DOI: 10.7202/1089784ar

Amien, W. and Rajwani, K. (2020). Equalizing gendered access to Jewish divorce in South Africa. Journal of Legal
Pluralism and Unofficial Law. DOI: 10.1080/07329113.2020.1837465

Other Publications
Rajwani, K. (2022). Psychedelic Psychotherapy and the Cultural Concept of the Person. [Master’s Thesis, McGill
University]. eScholarship @ McGill University Library. https://escholarship.mcgill.ca/concern/theses/z890s076r

Rajwani, K. Book Review of The Right to Sex: Feminism in The Twenty-First Century by Amia Srinivasan. (2022). Journal of
Applied Philosophy. DOI: 10.1111/japp.12585

Presentations
Rajwani, K. “Psychedelic Psychotherapy and the Cultural Concept of the Person.” Hopkins-Oxford Psychedelic Ethics
Workshop. Oxford Uehiro Center for Practical Ethics / The Hub at Oxford for Psychedelic Ethics. Oxford, United
Kingdom. August 2023.

Rajwani, K. “Psychedelic Psychotherapy and the Cultural Concept of the Person.” Society for the Study of Psychiatry &
Culture. April 2022.

Rajwani, K. “Harm Reduction Approaches to Substance Use: Ethical Challenges in Pediatric Contexts.” Bioethics
Grand Rounds, Hospital for Sick Children. Toronto, Canada. August 2019.

Voices, E. S., McCart, S., Jenkins, J., Parker, K., Rajwani, K., Sookraj, T., & Nelson, D. “The Students Commission of
Canada: Engaging Stakeholder Voices.” Healthy Behaviour in School-Aged Children Conference. St. Andrew’s University,
Scotland. June 2013.

Peer Review
2023 - Present Journal of Psychedelic Studies
2022 - Present McGill Journal of Human Behaviour

Teaching Experience
McGill University

2023 Teaching Assistant, Phil 348: Philosophy of Law

Guest Lecturer: Philosophy of Human Rights
2022 Teaching Assistant, Phil 327: Philosophy of Race
2021 Teaching Assistant, Phil 200: Intro to Philosophy
2021 Clinical Case Discussion Facilitator, Medical Ethics (School of Medicine)
2020 Teaching Assistant, Phil 343: Biomedical Ethics
Guest Lecturer: Racial Justice, Bioethics & COVID-19
Yale University

2018 Teaching Fellow, Yale Young African Scholars

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Selected Professional Experience
2023 Bioethicist, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy For Treatment-Resistant Disorders in Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry

Developed a bioethical literature review for KAT clinical guidelines, developed preliminary
ethical analysis for pursuing KAT in active clinical cases with Dr. Milthiadis Moreau

2022 Bioethicist, Clinical Guidelines for the Administration of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant
Depression, Institut Universitaire en Santé Mentale de Montréal

Developed a critical bioethical review of the clinical protocol and standard of practice guide in
the clinical implementation of psilocybin therapy for the treatment of treatment-resistant
depression in collaboration with Dr. Milthiadis Moreau

2020 Bioethics Practicum Student, McGill University, Biomedical Ethics Unit

Participated in practical bioethics activities within McGill University Health Centre and Jewish
General Hospital in Montréal including participating in IRB/REB meetings, academic and grand
rounds, research ethics consultations, and clinical ethics symposia

2019 Summer Fellow, SickKids Hospital Department of Bioethics

Developed bioethics research on harm reduction approaches towards paediatric patients using
drugs. Participated in departmental activities including clinical case consultations, academic and
grand rounds, IRB meetings, and hospital ethics policy development.

2019 Research Assistant, University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law

Assisted Professor Waheeda Amien (Department of Public Law) in research related to legal
pluralism, gender equality, feminist legal philosophy, and religious family law.

2018 – 2020 President, Yale Students for Sensible Drug Policy

Led policy projects and managed advocacy teams for drug policy reform at the university, local
and state level, including harm reduction and health initiatives, legalization, and ending mass
incarceration and racism in drug law enforcement

2017 Research Assistant, Counsel Public Affairs Inc.

Conducted policy research, literature review and stakeholder mapping for a broad range of
clients in sectors including healthcare, affordable housing, pharmaceuticals, technology,
renewable energy, and cannabis.
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Community Engagement
2021 - Present Collaborator, McGill Psychedelic Research Group

2021 Panelist , McGill Students for Science-based Addiction Treatment, Annual Symposium

2019 Lead Organizer, Yale Interdisciplinary Psychedelics Research Panel

Hosted in partnership with Yale Department of Psychiatry Psychedelic Research Group

Languages
English – Native
French – Working proficiency
Gujarati – Conversational oral proficiency
Dutch – Basic proficiency (CEFR A2)