islamophobia

The terror attack on London's Westminster Bridge

Digital vigilantism, Islamophobia and an attack on London

Article

Nathalie Schabio

25/11/2022

13 minutes to read

After London's tragic terrorist attack in 2017, not the perpetrator but an innocent woman breaks news on social media. This article examines how digital vigilantism can distort the truth and unjustifiably punish its victims.

No Man is an Island: Locating Breivik in Islamophobic Discourse Online

Article

Victoria Mohr

Sammy Kossen

Ellis Quaedvlieg

Kelsey van Tellingen

28/09/2018

10 minutes to read

The 2011 shootings on Utoya, Norway were a shock for Europe. The shooter, Anders Breivik, stated he was acting alone and was declared a ‘lone wolf’. Breivik claimed he was acting alone, but is it really possible to act alone in a digital age?

My Friend is a White Muslim

Article

Bin Chen

03/01/2018

9 minutes to read

With growing sense of negativity and 'othering' of Islam in political sphere, in this article I take the story of a Dutch Muslim convert to explore religious and social factors attributed to his change.