Alternative Voices on Integration in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK Edited by Liz Fekete with Naima Bouteldja and Nina Mühe Published by the Institute of Race Relations Published by the Institute of Race Relations 2-6 Leeke Street, London WC1X 9HS Web: www.irr.org.uk Email:
[email protected] Tel: 44 (0) 20 7837 0041 The Alternative Voices on Integration project is part of the European Race Audit of the Institute of Race Relations. Funded by the Network of European Foundations (European Programme on Integration and Migration), it aims to draw attention to innovative new projects that challenge racism, break down stereotypes and effect change. Institute of Race Relations 2010 ISBN 978-0-85001-071-8 Liz Fekete is Executive Director of the Institute of Race Relations and head of the European Race Audit. Naima Bouteldja, a French journalist based in London, is a Research Fellow at the European Muslim Centre at Exeter University. Nina Mühe is a cultural anthropologist and academic associate at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany. She was the researcher on ‘Muslims in Berlin’ for the ‘At Home in Europe Project’ of the Open Society Institute. Our thanks to the following IRR staff members and ERA volunteers for their help in compiling this report: Harmit Athwal, Jenny Bourne, Nora El Massioui, Mutlu Ergün, Chandra Frank, Filiz Keküllüoglu and Frances Webber. Cover photo: Robin Virgin Designed and printed by Upstream Ltd (TU) A worker’s cooperative 020 7207 1560 www.upstream.coop Alternative Voices on Integration in Austria, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK ‘The problem of integration lies in the interpretation of integration itself.’ A.