09/07/2025
Muslims in the North’; a soundscape of trailblazing Bradfordian stories untold’
It is well documented that incidents of Islamophobia have significantly increased (TELLMAMA, 2024). Despite Bradford and the wider Yorkshire region being home to many Muslim communities, yet little representation of such marginal voices within research dissemination activity or civic spaces has been facilitated. It is also clear that there is a pressing need to address this challenge through research-informed public engagement activity.
‘Muslims in the North; a soundscape of stories untold’ will tell the untold stories of the trailblazing success of Bradfordian Muslims and those from the wider district across a number of sectors, underpinned by Dr Hussain’s (Hussain, 2024) LITE research which explores perceptions and attitudes towards cultural diversity in relation to the workplace 2.0 and wider society. This audio-visual soundscape, builds on an earlier award-winning ‘Muslims in the North’ exhibition at Leeds City Museum; taking a story-telling approach. It is hoped that communities will be inspired by shared stories and further nurture a sense civic pride and aspiration.
PI, Dr Maria Hussain
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Funded by: Horizon Institute (University of Leeds) in collaboration with Bradford25
