7th Annual Lecture: The Politics of Forgiveness

On 11th October, The Forgiveness Project returns to the Royal Geographical Society for their 7th Annual Lecture. Award winning writer and broadcaster, Richard Holloway will be delivering the keynote speech on “The Politics of Forgiveness”. The evening will be chaired by Shami Chakrabarti, Shadow Attorney General and a member of the House of Lords.

Forgiveness is normally associated with the experience of individuals and the ebb and flow of their personal relationships. But it is arguable that forgiveness - or its lack - at the institutional or political level is even more important for the health of the human community.

In this lecture, Richard Holloway will offer a wide-ranging interpretation of the complexity of the human condition and the fundamental importance of forgiveness to the sustaining of its social and political institutions. And he will argue that there has rarely been a time when it is more needed than today.

Doors will open at 18.30, with the lecture taking place from 19.00-21.00 with a cash bar afterwards.