With recent political events and a spike in the reporting of hate crime, the concept of prejudice has become prominent once more. But are we more or less prejudiced than at other points in our history? And is prejudice always wrong, or even avoidable? If it is avoidable, how can this be achieved? We put these questions to a philosopher, psychologist, sociologist, and activist.

Marco Cinnirella is Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Katharine Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, University of Nottingham.

Joe Mulhall (@JoeMulhall_) is Senior Researcher, Hope Not Hate.

Amir Saeed is Senior Lecturer in Media Studies, University of Huddersfield.

Peter Dennis is a Fellow, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE and Forum for European Philosophy Fellow.

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