New Books in Islamic Studies Radio ReOrient 13.9: “Everyday Islamophobia,” with Peter Hopkins, hosted by Claudia Radiven and Amina Easat Daas
Dec 12, 2025
Peter Hopkins, a Professor of Social Geography and author of Everyday Islamophobia, joins hosts Amina Easat Daas and Claudia Radiven to unpack the pervasive issue of Islamophobia. They discuss the troubling implications of UK counter-terror policy and its surveillance impact in education. Hopkins sheds light on how Islamophobic narratives gain traction globally through various media. He also stresses the importance of understanding structural inequalities and the need for systemic reform to combat these pervasive biases.
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Everyday Islamophobia Is Systemic
- Everyday Islamophobia is not merely mundane insults but a system interconnected with global politics and media narratives.
- Peter Hopkins argues we must define and map its substantive factors to understand its scale and impact.
School Lessons Sparked Research Path
- Peter Hopkins recounts school experiences studying Islam deeply while seeing contradictory mainstream narratives on the street and media.
- That early education and local community work propelled his research into youth, race, and Islamophobia.
Prevent Normalizes Surveillance In Schools
- Prevent creates targeted surveillance in education by monitoring Muslim student groups and external speakers under the guise of safety.
- Hopkins highlights this as low-level yet pervasive surveillance that wastes resources and harms students.
