Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue is an RCUK-funded international research project that explores trust between Muslims and non-Muslims in Britain, Europe and North America. Including for the first time approaches and paradigms from the realms of society and citizenship, culture and the arts, and business and finance, our work asks what stands in the way of building intercultural trust, how can trust be fostered between groups, and what paradigms for trust creation can one sphere of activity offer that may be transferable to others. The project engages with philosophical and theoretical paradigms around trust and intercultural relations, but also with practical ‘ground-level’ situations where trust is built. An international cast of scholars and stakeholders have taken part in this work and the fruits of their labours can be found on this site. We are especially proud to have teamed up with Professor Akbar S, Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, Washington D. C. for the British leg of his Journey into Europe. Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue is committed to creating a new space for understanding intercultural relations now and in the future. |