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The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown University.
The Bridge Initiative aims to disseminate original and accessible research, offers engaging analysis and commentary on contemporary issues, and hosts a wide repository of educational resources to inform the general public about Islamophobia.
Research & Resources
Remembering Professor John L. Esposito
The Bridge Initiative mourns the passing of Dr. John L. Esposito, founding director of the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) and director of The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University.
From Historic First to What’s Next: Amira Elghawaby on Combating Islamophobia in Canada
Three years after her historic appointment as Canada’s first Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia, Amira Elghawaby returns to Unpacking Islamophobia to reflect on her landmark tenure, and what its end means for Canadian Muslims.
From Rhetoric to Violence: Statement on the attack against the Islamic Center of San Diego
We are deeply saddened and outraged by the horrific hate crime attack targeting the Islamic Center of San Diego, a place of worship and a school where children were present. This attack did not occur in a vacuum. It has taken place against a backdrop of escalating, anti-Muslim rhetoric, in which influential opinion leaders and elected officials across the country have repeatedly and deliberately demonized Muslim communities through racist and bigoted language.Â