The Anti-Polarisation Paradox: Meeting Dehumanisation with Humanity
Tue 10-03-2026, 18:00
Explore how to respond to dehumanisation and polarisation with dialogue, empathy, and ethical clarity.
The Anti-Polarisation Paradox: Meeting Dehumanisation with Humanity is a psychotherapy workshop with Mick Cooper exploring how to respond to intolerance, domination, and polarisation without mirroring those same dynamics. Drawing on therapeutic, personal, and socio-political examples, Cooper maps a range of responses—from direct opposition to radical acceptance—and examines when each is ethical, effective, or risky.
Grounded in pluralism, reflexivity, and genuine dialogue, the workshop invites participants to hold complexity, engage difference with compassion, and respond assertively without retaliation or collusion.
For: Psychotherapists, counsellors, and those interested in therapeutic processes and conflict resolution
Impact: A strengthened capacity to navigate conflict with humanity, nuance, and psychological safety—within therapy and in the wider world.