Ideas about the legal and political accommodation of ethnic diversity have been changing worldwide over the past 40 years. The common way to describe these changes is through the concept of "multiculturalism." It has become a widely invoked narrative to explain the evolution of debates about diversity. However, there is a consensus that we are now in a post-multicultural

This text is about privilege and the unwillingness to acknowledge it. Men are often unwilling to acknowledge their overprivileged position, even though they may recognize that women are disadvantaged. Men may express support for improving the status of women, but they often resist the idea of reducing their own privileges. Denials and taboos surround the discussion of advantages that

The Netherlands has been recognized as one of the most progressive countries globally, a point of pride for both politicians and citizens. Initially, Dutch "progressive monoculturalism" was relatively tolerant, but this began to change during the 1990s. This chapter examines the defining aspects of this culturalist perspective on Dutch citizenship, comparing it with the definitions of citizenship in France

Does wokeness threaten academic freedom?

The controversy surrounding University of Michigan professor Bright Sheng and his screening of the 1965 film version of Othello featuring Laurence Olivier

The far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) was established in the Netherlands in 2006 and has gained significant parliamentary seats in subsequent elections. Led by Geert Wilders, the PVV promotes discriminatory policies against Islam, including a complete stop to immigration from Islamic countries, a ban on new mosques, and the deportation of criminal Muslims. Despite legal controversies, Wilders has garnered

How to be an antiracist?

In his book "How to Be an Antiracist," Ibram X. Kendi provides his own definitions of racism and antiracism. He argues that a racist is someone who supports racist policies or expresses racist ideas through their actions or inaction. On the other hand, an antiracist is someone who supports antiracist policies or expresses antiracist