About this episode

The episode discusses Islamophobia in the Netherlands and its contrast with the perception of Dutch society as liberal and tolerant.

In this episode Chella Ward and Amina Easat-Daas spoke with Dr Martijn de Koning about the nature of Islamophobia in the Netherlands and how this sits in relation to common perceptions about Dutch society as a liberal and tolerant society and the Islamophobic realities of the Netherlands. De Koning also spoke at length of the recent NTA affair in the Netherlands, the exceptionalising of surveilling Muslim communities and how Muslims in the Dutch context have begun to challenge this. Dr de Koning is an Associate Professor in Islam, Politics and Society at Radboud University and has published extensively on Islamophobia in the Netherlands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/anthropology

People in this episode

Hosts: Chella Ward, Amina Easat-Daas

Guest: Martijn de Koning

Topics covered

• Islamophobia
• Dutch society
• Muslim communities
• liberalism
• tolerance
• surveillance

Keywords

• Islamophobia
• Netherlands
• Muslim exceptionalism
• surveillance
• Dutch society
• tolerance
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radboud University

Places: Netherlands, Dutch

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