Radio ReOrient 14:8: Dutch Islamophobia and Muslim Exceptionalism, with Martijn de Koning, hosted by Marchella Ward and Amina Easat-Daas

About this episode

The episode discusses Islamophobia in the Netherlands and the challenges faced by Muslim communities in a supposedly liberal society.

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/islamic-studies

People in this episode

Hosts: Marchella Ward, Amina Easat-Daas

Guest: Martijn de Koning

Topics covered

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

Keywords

• Islamophobia
• Netherlands
• Muslim exceptionalism
• surveillance
• NTA affair
• liberal society
• tolerance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radboud University

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