Multiculturalism vs Assimilation - Professor Tariq Modood & Alka Sehgal Cuthbert

Is multiculturalism a strength or is it still a source of social fragmentation?In this in-depth and provocative debate, Tariq Modood defends multiculturalism as a framework for inclusive citizenship and national identity, while Alka Sehgal Cuthbert challenges it—arguing that it undermines democracy, weakens social cohesion, and displaces real issues like class and shared civic values.Panellists:- Tariq Modood, professor of sociology and founding director of the Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Citizenship.- Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, writer, educator, and director of Don’t Divide Us.About us:The Equiano Project, founded in August 2020 by Inaya Folarin Iman, is a debate, discussion, and ideas forum. We facilitate conversations about and promote the values of freedom, common humanity, and universalism.