Who speaks for Muslims? by The British Academy published on 2018-04-06T10:11:37Z Muslims are regularly presented in a negative light in mainstream media, and as a result, the word terrorism has become almost synonymous with Islam. Similarly, racist hashtags are commonplace online. Social media channels do however offer a space to counter toxicity. Sharing the findings of their British Academy funded research project into the #StopIslam Twitter campaign, Elizabeth Poole and colleagues discuss how – and by who – anti-Muslim sentiment is being challenged online. This event was part of the British Academy's season on Identities & Belonging. Speakers: Dr Eva Giraud Lecturer in Media, Communication & Culture, Keele University Dr Elizabeth Poole Lecturer in Media Studies, Keele University Dr Ed de Quincey Senior Lecturer, Keele University Chair: Rabiha Hannan Co-founder of New Horizons in British Islam Genre Learning