Dr Peter Morey is Reader in English at the University of East London. He is the author of a number of books on postcolonial literature, culture and related themes, the latest of which is ’Framing Muslims: Stereotyping and Representation after 9/11’ (Harvard University Press, 2011) co-authored with Dr Amina Yaqin. Between 2007 and 2010 he was Principal Investigator of the Framing Muslims international research network, an affiliation of scholars exploring how Muslims are represented in the political and cultural discourses of the West. In his latest project he will be leading a team made up of academics, practitioners and organisations committed to social cohesion in an interdisciplinary research project exploring Muslims, trust and cultural dialogue.