About this Event
Paul Kohler (Chair) | Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon
Dr Agnes Kaposi | MBE for services to Holocaust Education, FREng, Emerita Professor, London South Bank University
In conversation with: TBC
Venue: Portcullis House, Westminster, SW1A 2JR (Please arrive at 17.30 to clear security and have this invitation at hand. Room TBC.)
In a world hurtling towards populism, our country is still holding to its liberal democratic values, attempting to strengthen social cohesion [1].
Dr Agnes Kaposi’s (MBE FREng) life experience as a survivor of Nazi and communist tyranny and 70 years of a working life in Britain lead her to the conviction that identity-based hate is best countered by community-based measures. She draws on personal history, systems engineering concepts and Holocaust education experience to initiate this approach, which has led to a generic theory of harm, set out in the new book Harmage and Hope: A Theory of Harm and Education For Building Hope, which she wrote in collaboration with Professors Ballis and Pyle.
Their approach explores the effects of harm across society, including antisemitism, Islamophobia, misogyny and racism, while offering educational tools to foster empathy and inclusion, aiming to inspire dialogue and societal change. The book is the foundation of innovative education programmes and research into a generic theory of values.
Dr Kaposi is also author of the memoir, Yellow Star-Red Star.
[1] Social Cohesion Action Plan, Hansard, 9 March 2026
Event venue & nearby stays
Portcullis House, 1 Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom
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