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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
In 2019, Islamophobia Was Normalized by Those in Power
In 2019, hate crimes against marginalized communities continued to rise, but what distinguished the discrimination and violence targeting Muslims was that it was normalized and weaponized by political leaders around the globe. From the United States to China, politicians led Islamophobic campaigns creating great fear and anxiety amongst Muslims around the world. United States Nearly…
It is not just the state of Myanmar that is on trial, but our collective humanity
On December 10, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) trial of Myanmar’s genocide against Rohingya Muslims got underway, de facto state leader Aung Sang Suu Kyi sat steely eyed, impassive. The Gambia, representing a coalition of 52 Muslim majority countries, called on the Court to invoke the 1948 Genocide Convention against Myanmar. Under the Convention, which was ratified by Myanmar in 1956, states can be held accountable for failing to prevent genocide, or failure to hold perpetrators of genocide accountable.Â
How Islamophobic Politics Shapes People’s Attitudes in Austria
From December 2017 to May 2019, Austria was governed by a coalition of the centrist-right Peoples Party (OVP) and the right-wing extremist Freedom Party of Austria (FPO). While the latter has been the traditional stronghold of an anti-Muslim agenda, the former only coopted this agenda more recently, under the leadership of Sebastian Kurz. What followed…