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11 May 2026 | Event

Islamophobia and Translations of Securitization in the UK, France, and Italy

Islamophobia and Translations of Securitization in the UK, France and Italy contributes to research on Islamophobia by exploring how three Western European mainstream left parties (the British Labour Party, the French Socialist Party, and the Italian Democratic Party) have securitized Islam. While there is abundant research on right-wing Islamophobia and on the right-wing nationalist appropriation of liberal-progressive themes, the securitization of Islam by left-wing parties has been mostly neglected. read the complete article

04 May 2026 | Event

Governing Islam in Austria and Germany: From Colonial Times to the Present

In this talk, Farid Hafez discusses his latest book on the legacy of colonialism in the governance of Islam in contemporary Austria and Germany. Based on the experience of Austro-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Hercegovina and the German Kaiserreich’s rule in Tanzania, Togo, and Cameroon with respect to its Muslim subjects, he shows the continuities and ruptures with the Nazi Reich’s incorporation of Muslims in its polity as well as contemporary Islam policies or Islampolitik in postwar Austria and Germany. read the complete article

26 Mar 2026 | Event

Secularism, Race, and the Politics of Islamophobia

Within the field of #Islamophobia, dominant scholarship identifies the issue as a form of racism, where race and religion have become conflated in social structures. Secularism, Race, and the Politics of Islamophobia makes a new contribution to the "Islamophobia is racism” thesis by analyzing how secularism organizes and constructs the racialization of #Muslims and perpetuates anti-Muslim racism. read the complete article

18 Mar 2026 | Event

Book Talk | Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice

In their new book, Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice, Reverend Dr. Anna Piela and Reverend Dr. Michael Woolf examine the Church’s role in fostering anti-Muslim prejudice. The book presents clear insights into how Christian teachings and practices have reinforced harmful stereotypes, while offering practical tools and liturgical resources to help dismantle Islamophobia. read the complete article

26 Sep 2024 | Event

Voices Under Siege: Free Speech, Islamophobia, and Palestine in Academia

In this panel discussion, Bridge Associate Director Mobashra Tazamal speaks with Professor Sahar Aziz, Professor John L. Esposito, and Professor Robbins on the critical issues of free speech, Islamophobia, and the challenges faced by pro-Palestine voices in American academic institutions. read the complete article

06 Dec 2023 | Event

Report Launch: Hindutva in Britain

Join The Bridge Initiative and Community Policy Forum as we launch a new report examining the presence of Hindu nationalism in the UK, and how last year’s events in Leicester were used by anti-Muslim voices to sow division in one of the UK’s most multicultural cities. read the complete article

21 Jun 2023 | Event

The Criminalization of Islamophobia Studies

The Bridge Initiative brings together a panel of experts who have faced targeted harassment for their scholarly work on the state’s role in promoting Islamophobia, to discuss this growing and dangerous phenomena and the impact it’s having on academic freedom and civil society. read the complete article

24 Oct 2022 | Event

Mosques Under Threat

In the aftermath of 9/11, there was a drastic increase in Islamophobia with countless cases of harassment and violence against Muslims in western countries. In addition to the attacks against Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim, mosques too became targets of Islamophobic violence. read the complete article