In this talk, I will offer social-psychological perspectives on Islamophobia. The main questions I attempt to address are: How can Islamophobia be understood and conceptualized from a psychological perspective? What psychological factors make people hold Islamophobic attitudes and conspiracy beliefs? What consequences has Islamophobia for Muslims’ social identities and well-being? How can we reduce religious prejudice and foster interreligious solidarity? To shed light on these questions, I will present results from various cross-cultural studies we have conducted among Muslim and non-Muslim populations in different parts of the world (e.g., the US, Europe, Middle East).
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The INTERSECT webinar series
This webinar series is part of the INTERSECT project on intersecting flows of Islamophobia, led by MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society and C-REX.