Description
Join our panel for an urgent and honest analysis of the pervasiveness of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, which have seen a resurgence in the wake of recent events in the Middle East, leaving both Muslim and Jewish communities vulnerable.
Exploring the historical roots, current trends, and societal impacts of these forms of discrimination, as well as the role that media, politics and social networks can play in spreading hate, this panel asks what we can do to rebuild bridges, combat hate speech, and shape a shared future.
Please note, this event time has changed from the printed programme.
About the Speakers
Naz Shah
Naseem Shah is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected at the 2015 general election as Member of Parliament for Bradford West, winning the seat from George Galloway of the Respect Party. She has served in the Opposition frontbench since 2018, currently as Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction.
Marc David Baer
Marc David Baer is Head of Department and Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science. An American and British historian, he is an expert on Muslim-Jewish relations and the Ottoman Empire. His latest book is The Ottomans: Khans, Caesars and Caliphs (Basic 2021), which was short-listed for the Wolfson Prize in History and has been translated into a dozen languages.
Zahed Amanullah
Zahed Amanullah is an experienced British-American writer, presenter, and researcher on countering targeted hate and extremism worldwide, with 30 years of experience in interfaith and counterextremism activism with Muslim communities. He is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, where he has pioneered research on counter narratives to stem recruitment and propaganda by extremist groups in North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He has testified to the UK and EU parliaments and has been featured in leading broadcast, print, and audio media. He is formerly Director of the Concordia Forum (2011-2022), a global Muslim leadership network.
Keith Kahn-Harris
Dr Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist and writer, based in London. He is a senior lecturer at Leo Baeck College, an associate lecturer and honorary fellow at Birkbeck College, and he is the project director of the European Jewish Research Archive at the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. His most recent books are The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language (Icon) and (co-authored with Rob Stothard) What Does A Jew Look Like?
Aaqil Ahmed
Professor Aaqil Ahmed is the former Head of Religion and Ethics at both the BBC and Channel 4. He is currently a Media, communications and diversity consultant and a Professor in media. Aaqil is a Non Executive Director of a number of organisations including The Advertising Standards Authority, OFCOM and The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.
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