SPLINTERED SOCIETY: Do interculturalists have a role to play?

By Ciaran O’Brien It would be a fallacy to deny that the EU Referendum has created rifts across the United Kingdom. Whilst there was and continues to be a strong appetite in certain parts of the media and political spectrum to perpetrate and exaggerate these...

How Harry Potter could have stopped Brexit

By Dr. Katharina Lefringhausen On 23 of June 2016, the British public voted to leave the European Union, and so a 46-year long partnership could soon be over. Whether you voted for or against Brexit, voting behaviour showed that people living in highly multicultural...

In a fractured Britain – where do we go from here?

By Ciaran O’Brien British society is facing a challenging time. Many years from now politicians and historians will still be discussing Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, which for many was an emotive response to frustrations over immigration, a...

Multiculturalism – is it dead?

By Dr Katharina Lefringhausen With Brexit supporters asking for migration reduction and hate crimes reaching a peak of 41% after the Brexit referendum in July 2016 (1), we will discuss the question at the upcoming SIETAR UK event: Is multiculturalism dead? To evaluate...

The Great British Cultural Challenge – celebrating our diversity

The Great British Bake Off final was the big news this week, attracting a record audience of over 14 million viewers. The battle for the Bake Off crown provides people with a bit of welcome light relief from some of the more serious battles going on in the world...