The article by Ash Amin explores the possibilities for intercultural understanding and dialogue in the wake of race disturbances in Oldham, Burnley, and Bradford in 2001. Amin argues that while national frames of racial and ethnic relations remain important, much of the negotiation of difference occurs at the local level through everyday experiences and encounters. He focuses on prosaic sites of cultural exchange and transformation, plural and contested senses of place, an agonistic politics of ethnicity and identity, and the limitations of the White legacy of national belonging in Britain. Amin emphasizes the importance of local liveability and micropolitics of everyday social contact, which are crucial for reconciling and overcoming ethnic cultural differences. He also highlights the cultural dynamism of minority ethnic and White communities, interpreting progressive interethnic relations as fragile and temporary settlements rather than policy fixes or community cohesion. The article discusses the dynamics of deprivation, segregation, and new youth politics as major factors behind ethnic conflicts in urban contexts. It critiques the assumption of cultural homogeneity within both majority and minority ethnic communities and argues that physical mixture alone is insufficient to address the underlying issues of socioeconomic deprivation and segregation. Amin suggests that the key to achieving intercultural understanding lies in everyday interactions and negotiations in local micropublics, such as workplaces, schools, and community centers. He emphasizes the need for cultural transgression and innovative urban politics of cultural innovation to disrupt easy labeling and foster genuine cultural exchange. The article concludes with a discussion on how to strengthen micropublics of negotiation and achieve a genuinely intercultural society by removing the strong overtones of Whiteness from understandings of British citizenship and national belonging.The article by Ash Amin explores the possibilities for intercultural understanding and dialogue in the wake of race disturbances in Oldham, Burnley, and Bradford in 2001. Amin argues that while national frames of racial and ethnic relations remain important, much of the negotiation of difference occurs at the local level through everyday experiences and encounters. He focuses on prosaic sites of cultural exchange and transformation, plural and contested senses of place, an agonistic politics of ethnicity and identity, and the limitations of the White legacy of national belonging in Britain. Amin emphasizes the importance of local liveability and micropolitics of everyday social contact, which are crucial for reconciling and overcoming ethnic cultural differences. He also highlights the cultural dynamism of minority ethnic and White communities, interpreting progressive interethnic relations as fragile and temporary settlements rather than policy fixes or community cohesion. The article discusses the dynamics of deprivation, segregation, and new youth politics as major factors behind ethnic conflicts in urban contexts. It critiques the assumption of cultural homogeneity within both majority and minority ethnic communities and argues that physical mixture alone is insufficient to address the underlying issues of socioeconomic deprivation and segregation. Amin suggests that the key to achieving intercultural understanding lies in everyday interactions and negotiations in local micropublics, such as workplaces, schools, and community centers. He emphasizes the need for cultural transgression and innovative urban politics of cultural innovation to disrupt easy labeling and foster genuine cultural exchange. The article concludes with a discussion on how to strengthen micropublics of negotiation and achieve a genuinely intercultural society by removing the strong overtones of Whiteness from understandings of British citizenship and national belonging.