Preventing Hate: Stories, Strategies, and Systems for Cohesion

Join us in person for this powerful conference dedicated to tackling hate crimes head-on. Connect with experts, activists, and community members ready to make a difference. Expect engaging talks, eye-opening discussions, and practical strategies to combat hate in all its forms. It’s your chance to learn, share, and stand up together. Don’t miss out on this important event!

Day 1 - 25th March

Key Note Speakers include:

•Alison Vincent – Sophie Lancaster Foundation

•Amir Darwish – Literary scholar on migrant and refugee narratives

•Paul Gianassi – NPCC Hate Crime Lead

•Becca Rosenthal – National HC Lead Victim Support England and Wales

•Dr Paul Jackson – UON Expert on Far-Right Extremism

•Dr Sara Wilford – Lead on 3-year EU Project addressing extremism in middle-aged persons

•Paul Davy – SAFE/Community Safety Team

Day 2 - 26th March

These workshops are suitable for Practitioners and Academics knowledgeable in Hate Crime

Three Semi-structured interactive workshops that will:

•Apply key systems thinking tools

•Co-develop comprehensive systems map exploring environments & factor influencing hate crime

•Equip participants with conceptual frameworks and practical tools to apply within their own professional contexts

•Allow the Systems map to serve as a foundation for the identification or priority areas for intervention, policy development and community action

•Strengthen social cohesion & the prevention of Hate Crime

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Host or Publisher University of Northampton