Islamophobia in Europe — handling an everyday phenomenon

As the current European Islamophobia Report shows, Islamophobia has become an everyday phenomenon, occurring in all European countries. Islamophobia exists in Poland as well as in Germany, the UK or France, Spain or Belgium, regardless of the number of Muslims living in the respective country. The extent of Islamophobia as well as strategies to report, document and fight the phenomenon varies among different European societies.

The colloquium aims to address these differences while, at the same time, providing a forum for exchange and networking for various European actors.

The conference opens with a keynote lecture, followed by a get-together where participants can get to know each other and exchange experiences and ideas. Throughout the colloquium, Islamophobia in Europe is explored in several talks, following a keynote lecture that presents facts and figures on Muslims in Europe. The discussions take into account both the political perspective (approaches and thematic challenges) and the practical dimension of the phenomenon (model projects and programs).

The talks are held in German and English with simultaneous translation.