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Tracking Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Attitudes in a Changing Society

Questions of identity, belonging and social cohesion have become increasingly prominent across Europe and beyond. Rising political polarisation, the rapid spread of online information and the impact of international conflicts have intensified debate about prejudice, discrimination and the experiences of minority communities. For more than a decade, the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies has monitored attitudes towards Jews and Muslims in Norway.

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Tracking Antisemitism and Anti-Muslim Attitudes in a Changing Society
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Since 2011, the Norwegian Center for Holocaust and Minority Studies has conducted an extensive programme of research examining attitudes towards Jews and Muslims in Norway. The programme has established one of the most comprehensive and long-running datasets of its kind, with questions that explore multiple dimensions of attitudes, including stereotypes, emotional responses and social distance. The dataset provides a unique view of how prejudice develops, persists and changes over time.

The importance of this work has become increasingly evident in recent years. Research conducted following the October 2023 attacks in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza showed measurable changes in attitudes towards Jews, while also highlighting the continued prevalence of negative attitudes towards Muslims. The findings demonstrated how international events can influence social attitudes far beyond the regions directly affected by conflict.

At a time when many democratic societies are grappling with growing divisions and tensions around identity and belonging, evidence matters. By providing independent, longitudinal insight into attitudes and social change, this programme helps policymakers, researchers and civil society organisations move beyond assumptions and respond to complex challenges with knowledge rather than speculation.

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The programme combines representative population studies with targeted studies among minority communities, giving insight into both societal attitudes and the lived experiences of those affected by discrimination.

For the latest wave, data collection was conducted through a large national web panel, ensuring a representative sample of the Norwegian adult population. The data were weighted to reflect the population distribution by age, gender and geography, maintaining comparability across survey waves.

The data analysis also includes validated indices, consisting of responses to multiple dimensions of attitudes. These indices make it possible to identify broader patterns of prejudice and compare results over time.

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You can read the report from 2024 here.

If you want to know more about the survey, you can contact our Norwegian advisor Thomas Karterud.

 
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