THE POLITICS OF FORGIVENESS

2017 Annual Lecture by Richard Holloway, chaired by Shami Chakrabarti,

11 October 2017 - London, UK

In just four weeks, our seventh Annual Lecture will take place with award winning writer and broadcaster, Richard Holloway. In this lecture Richard will explore “The Politics of Forgiveness”, and will be joined by Shadow Attorney General, Shami Chakrabarti who will be chairing the event.

Richard Holloway is the author of thirty books. His book On Forgiveness was described by author Philip Pullman as “Full of human wisdom....a psychologically absorbing approach to a very important subject". To get a taste of Richard's compassionate and original thinking, watch this interview for the BBC's HARDtalk programme.

In this lecture, Richard will explore forgiveness on a social and political level, and will ask whether a culture that cannot practice forgiveness breeds people who cannot change and grow.

Venue: Royal Geographical Society, 1 Kensington Gore, SW7 2AR

Date: Wednesday, 11th October 2017

Time: doors open 18.30, lecture 19.00 - 21.00 with cash bar afterward

Tickets: £20/ £12 concessions, purchase yours now from Eventbrite

Shadow Attorney General and member of the House of Lords, Shami Chakrabarti will be chairing the evening. She is Chancellor of the University of Essex, Honorary Professor of Law at the University of Manchester as well as being an Honorary Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. Her upcoming book, Of Women, will be published in Autumn 2017.

We would like to thank publishing house, Canongate Books and the Koinonia Trust for their generous sponsorship of this event.