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Minority Issues Research Institute (MIRI) organized MIRI) Seminar on Current Affairs featuring a book talk and discussion on “Everyday Islamophobia” with Dr Peter Hopkins.

The seminar was held via Zoom on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:00 am US ET; 3:00 pm CET.

We are very grateful to speaker Dr Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University, UK), moderator Dr Samira Azabar (Radboud University, NL) and Dr Mirsad Kriještorac (Minority Issues Research Institute-MIRI, SK) for opening words.

To all participants, we would like to thank them for their time and attendance.

Additionally, gratitude is extended to the event organizers, Dr Svetluša Surová and Mirsad Krijestorac, PhD. Senior Researchers at MIRI and in charge of our Capacity-building and Networking activities.

We hope you enjoyed attending our event as much as we enjoyed putting it together.

Book Talk and Discussion on “Everyday Islamophobia” with Dr Peter Hopkins, November 1, 2025

About the event

In terms of policies and attitudes against those who are Muslims or who others consider to be Muslims, islamophobia is on the rise in the European Union and the Western world at large. The majority of scholars identify islamophobia as a type of racism and exclusionary conduct, and governments and societies around the world should treat it as such. Despite the grave effects of islamophobia, neither the institutions nor the societies of the European states sufficiently address this issue. Many officials and non-Muslims believe that the Muslim community is the source of islamophobia. According to some, islamophobia is merely the extremists' hostility towards minorities and has no practical policy ramifications. MIRI is planning a timely discussion with Dr Peter Hopkins, a professor of social geography at Newcastle University, regarding his new book, "Everyday Islamophobia," which was released this year by Bristol University Press, to address these incorrect attitudes, raise awareness, and inform the public about this important issue. Dr Samira Azabar, who has authored numerous significant papers describing the life of Muslims in the European Union, will moderate the book discussion.

Speaker: Dr Peter Hopkins (Newcastle University, UK)

Moderator: Dr Samira Azabar (Radboud University, NL)

Opening Words: Dr Mirsad Kriještorac (Minority Issues Research Institute-MIRI, SK)

The seminar was held via Zoom on Saturday, November 1, 2025, at 10:00 am US ET; 3:00 pm CET.

This seminar was organized by the Minority Issues Research Institute (MIRI).