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Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzArendtian Praxis in Gay Politics with Blake Smith | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, recorded in collaboration with Radio Kingston, Roger Berkowitz talks with Blake Smith, a historian, essayist, and translator, about the impact of Hannah Arendt’s philosophy on gay politics. Smith provides insights into the life and work of Michael Denneny, an influential figure in gay publishing and a former student of Arendt. They discuss Denneny's career, his relationship with Arendt, and how her philosophy influenced his work in gay publishing and activism. They delve into Denneny’s application of Arendt’s concept of 'praxis' in his efforts to create spaces for gay men to share perspectives, a vital...
2025-12-0537 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Revolutionary Tradition and Its Lost Treasure (Parts I-II) | On Revolution, Chapter 6In this episode, host Roger Berkowitz discusses the first two parts of the last chapter of Hannah Arendt’s On Revolution, in which Arendt argues that the American Revolution was successful due to its emphasis on stable, lasting institutions like the Constitution, the Senate, and the Supreme Court. Arendt contrasts this with the French Revolution, which failed to incorporate such institutions. The episode delves into the concept of 'public spirit' and the necessity of deliberative bodies to sift and purify public opinions. Berkowitz also touches on the challenges of maintaining revolutionary spirit in contemporary times and the potential of ne...
2025-11-2858 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzFoundation II: Novus Ordo Saeclorum | On Revolution, Chapter 5In this episode, host Roger Berkowitz leads a close reading of Chapter 5 of Hannah Arendt's On Revolution, specifically focusing on the American Revolution. Berkowitz emphasizes Arendt's distinction between power and authority, explaining how the Founders' experiences and the act of foundation contributed to the Constitution's revered status. He delves into the problematic perception of democracy vs. republicanism, the necessity of public engagement in self-governance, and the potential erosion of political institutions' authority. The discussion also touches on the significance of civic structures and architecture in maintaining political values. Rate and review if you like this podcast!
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2025-11-211h 05Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzJOY: Loving the World in Dark Times | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, the Center's Director of Academic Programs Jana Mader sits down with podcast host Roger Berkowitz to talk about highlights from our recent conference and provide a peek into the process of developing next year's event! Then, we share Roger's talk from JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a...
2025-11-1441 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzFoundation I: Constitution Liberatis | On Revolution, Chapter 4In this episode, Roger Berkowitz delves into Chapter 4 of Hannah Arendt's On Revolution, emphasizing its relevance to contemporary politics. Berkowitz highlights Arendt's view that the American Revolution uniquely succeeded in founding political freedom, unlike other revolutions, and argues for the importance of understanding public freedom and the creation of a new system of power to sustain democratic governance. Berkowitz touches upon Arendt's distinction between liberation, the initial stage of revolution, and the constitution of freedom, which ensures its longevity. The discussion revolves around the American innovation of a federalist constitution that distributes power, and the potential pitfalls of focusing...
2025-11-071h 06Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Pursuit of Happiness | On Revolution, Chapter 3In this episode, Roger Berkowitz discusses Chapter 3 of Hannah Arendt’s On Revolution, including her interpretation of the American and French Revolutions, centered around the concept of 'public happiness.' Berkowitz explains how Arendt argues that the American Revolution was focused on founding political freedom, whereas the French Revolution diverted towards eradicating poverty, which led to its downfall. The close chapter reading also contrasts intellectuals with 'men of letters,' highlighting the dangers of intellectuals entering politics. Arendt’s distinction between public and private happiness is discussed, as well as the lasting tension between these concepts in American political life...
2025-10-3149 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Social Question, Parts IV-VI | On Revolution, Chapter 2In this episode, we finish Chapter Two of Hannah Arendt's On Revolution. Roger Berkowitz elaborates on Arendt's distinctions between social and political revolutions, highlighting her critique of the French Revolution for focusing on social equality at the expense of political freedom, unlike the American Revolution which aimed to establish lasting institutions of freedom. The discussion covers Arendt's controversial views on poverty, slavery, and the role of compassion and pity in politics. The episode also touches on contemporary relevance, addressing issues like the role of technology and the motivations behind political actions.
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2025-10-241h 05Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzJoy and Fearlessness in Dark Times with Lisa Cypers Kamen | Bonus EpisodeThis week we're sharing a two-part episode we did with our friends at Harvesting Happiness, a positive psychology lifestyle podcast for the pursuit of happiness and well-being. Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA, Adv. CASAC, SUDCCII, RYT-200, is an advocate and trailblazer for a new frontier of happiness, health, and well-being for everyone, and she conducts the interview with Roger Berkowitz.
In part 1, Roger shares what led him to Bard College and Hannah Arendt. And how one of the most read political thinkers of the twentieth century might interpret freedom in today’s political landscape. In part 2, Roger shares hi...
2025-10-1058 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Social Question, Parts I-III | On Revolution, Chapter 2In this episode, host Roger Berkowitz focuses in on the first three sections of Chapter Two: "The Social Question" of Hannah Arendt's On Revolution. The discussion highlights Arendt's tendency to make significant distinctions—in this case, between the social and the political, and between poverty and misery. Berkowitz elaborates on Arendt's controversial take that the American Revolution succeeded by focusing on founding freedom rather than addressing poverty, unlike the French Revolution which devolved into prioritizing happiness and life necessities. The session also delves into Arendt’s critique of compassion and pity in political life, using examples from John Adams, Karl...
2025-10-0359 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Meaning of Revolution | On Revolution, Chapter 1In this episode, host Roger Berkowitz leads a close reading of Chapter 1, "The Meaning of Revolution" from Hannah Arendt's book, On Revolution. He discusses Arendt's distinction between liberation and freedom, the essence of political revolutions, and the crucial role of founding a new polity in times of broken authority. Berkowitz highlights Arendt's focus on the difference between the American and French Revolutions, the significance of political action, and the dangers of viewing revolutions through a deterministic historical lens. The importance of public participation, the role of power, and the implications of current societal issues on Arendt's ideas are explored.
2025-09-261h 00Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWar and Revolution | On Revolution, IntroductionOur Virtual Reading Group is now reading Hannah Arendt's seminal On Revolution. In this first episode of the new text, host Roger Berkowitz covers Arendt's analysis of political revolutions, freedom, power, and the quest for founding a new polity amidst the breakdown of traditions and authority. Berkowitz touches on the challenges of modern revolutions, the importance of a foundational authority, and the notion that freedom must be both founded and continuously maintained. The episode also highlights the relevance of Arendt's work in contemporary times, given the current global political climate.
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2025-09-1959 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzConclusions, Sections 13, 14, and 15 | The Life of the Mind, Book II Willing, Chapter IVWe finish our reading of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind with the final sections of Book II. Host Roger Berkowitz delves into Arendt's critique of the Western tradition's understanding of the will, focusing on the contributions of key philosophers like Augustine, Aquinas, Nietzsche, and Heidegger. He highlights Arendt's argument that political freedom and action should be divorced from philosophical notions of the will. The discussion sets the stage for the next reading of Arendt’s On Revolution, a text that addresses the foundations of political freedom through the lens of historical revolutions and communal action. The session also...
2025-09-121h 09Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzUnpacking Trump's Revolution with Roger Berkowitz | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz reads from and discusses his two recent essays, 'The Revolution Against Legitimacy' and 'No Question Marks, Just Exclamation Points,' to analyze the revolutionary aspects of Trumpism. Berkowitz argues that Donald Trump's movement is not conservative or isolationist but rather a revolutionary effort aimed at dismantling the liberal intellectual order and bureaucratic systems. Drawing upon influences, Berkowitz explores how Trump’s politics prioritize power and destruction over new ideologies or institutions. He examines how Trump's approach mirrors Stalinist and Maoist principles, presenting violence and breaking rules as necessary means without a clear en...
2025-09-0535 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Power of Voice with Sonita Alizadeh (Bard '23) | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz interviews Sonita Alizadeh, a global Rhodes Scholar, human rights activist, rapper, and author. Sonita shares her journey from being born under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, surviving two attempted child marriages, to becoming a global icon with her viral rap "Daughters for Sale." She discusses her new memoir Sonita, My Fight Against Tyranny and My Escape to Freedom, the challenges she faced writing it, and her mission to inspire change through her story. The conversation also touches upon her educational experience, her music career, and her ongoing struggles with immigration in the US...
2025-08-2934 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzExamining Totalitarian Trends with Greg Feldman | Bonus EpisodeThis week we're sharing an episode we did with our friends at Today's Totalitarianism, a podcast that seeks to offer an accessible, academically informed commentary on troubling developments around the globe variously described as fascist, majoritarian, or authoritarian. Greg Feldman, who's a professor in sociology at the University of Windsor, conducts the interview with Roger Berkowitz. They touch upon what Hannah Arendt called the elements of totalitarianism: antisemitism and racism, the rise of refugees, the problem with nation states, bureaucracy and the way that bureaucracy is the particular form of government associated with racism, the rise of imperialism, superfluous ca...
2025-08-2255 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzPlato and the Tyrant with James Romm | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz engages in a rich conversation with James Romm, a Professor of Classics at Bard College, about his new book Plato and the Tyrant: The Fall of Greece's Greatest Dynasty and the Making of a Philosophic Masterpiece. The discussion covers the historical and political context of the book, focusing on Plato's interactions with tyrants Dionysius the Elder and the Younger of Syracuse, as well as his close relationship with Dion. They delve into the complexities of Plato's ideas about governance, the concept of the philosopher-king, and the distinctions between kingship and tyranny. Romm p...
2025-08-1535 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWill and Intellect, Sections 11 and 12 | The Life of the Mind, Book II Willing, Chapter 3In this week's episode, host Roger Berkowitz guides us through the next close chapter reading of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. The discussion covers the second part of Book II on Willing, emphasizing the differences between the originally published manuscript and the newly edited version. Berkowitz explains Arendt's exploration of the will, focusing on Augustine, Aquinas, and Duns Scotus, highlighting their contributions to understanding human freedom and action. We delve into philosophical debates between Franciscans and Dominicans about rationality and faith. Berkowitz answers questions about the will's role in freedom, the integration of memory in thought, and...
2025-08-081h 01Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzQuaestio mihi factus sum, Sections 9 and 10 | The Life of the Mind, Book II Willing, Chapter 2This episode's chapter reading of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind, focuses on the critical exploration of the concept of willing, examining its historical development from Greek to Christian philosophers like Epictetus, St. Paul, and Augustine. Host Roger Berkowitz discusses the nuances between thinking and willing, and the role of love in unifying internal conflict, and the spontaneity of human action. Questions from Center members further explore Arendt's ideas.
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2025-08-011h 04Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzQuaestio mihi factus sum, Sections 7 and 8 | The Life of the Mind, Book II, Willing, Chapter 2Host Roger Berkowitz leads a discussion on Hannah Arendt's book, The Life of the Mind, focusing on the sections dealing with Aristotle and St. Paul's views on the will. They discuss the philosophical evolution of the will, its significance in Christian thought, and its implications for understanding freedom, desire, and political action. The conversation explores Arendt's critique of internalizing the struggle between reason and desire, with references to Kant, Nietzsche, and notions of Jewish and Christian law.
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2025-07-251h 00Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAbout Reading Hannah Arendt (Trailer)Every Friday, host Roger Berkowitz invites you into a deeper understanding of the works of German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) and its relevance to contemporary issues. Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt’s books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations with contemporary thinkers. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating philosophical journey.
2025-07-2101 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Philosophers and the Will, Sections 4, 5, and 6 | The Life of the Mind, Book II, Willing, Chapter 1In this week's chapter reading of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind, host Roger Berkowitz, focuses the session on Part II, Willing, Chapter 1, The Philosophers and the Will. Discussing the difficulties accessing the will in philosophy, Berkowitz addresses its role in the context of freedom, new beginnings, and evil. He delves into the historical viewpoint of the will from Aristotle to Hegel, and its philosophical implications. The talk highlights Arendt’s critique of the philosophy of progress and its incompatibility with true justice. Contributions from participants range from interpretations of the will to insights about justice, evil, and po...
2025-07-1855 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzMontez Press Radio: The Politics of Friendship with Uday Mehta | Bonus EpisodeThis week we're sharing a recording from our friends at Montez Press Radio, an experimental broadcasting and performance platform founded in 2018 with the goal of fostering greater experimentation and conversation between artists, writers, and thinkers through the medium of radio. In the first of their new series, Love Thy Network, one of three excellent new segments on friendship, gossip, and public discourse, Roger Berkowitz and Uday Mehta, a scholar of political philosophy, engage with Hannah Arendt's insights on the intersection of friendship and politics.
Arendt, known for her "genius for friendship," believed that true friendship is where w...
2025-07-1153 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzStaying Decent in an Indecent Society with Ian Buruma | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, host Roger Berkowitz speaks with Ian Buruma, a writer, journalist, educator, and award-winning thinker, as well as the Paul W. Williams Professor of Human Rights and Journalism at Bard College. Buruma shares his insights on civility and decency in society, drawing from his personal experiences in post-Nazi-occupied Europe. They discuss the harsh judgment against collaborators versus resistance fighters and the nuances of maintaining decency in an indecent society.
Reflecting on the political climate in the U.S., they debate whether America currently constitutes a decent society, considering the behavior and policies of its...
2025-07-0457 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWilling, Sections 1, 2, and 3 | The Life of the Mind, Introduction and SyllabusWe begin the second book in Hannah Arendt's unfinished manuscript, The Life of the Mind. This week's episode provides an overview of Part II on Willing, focusing on the concept of the will and its importance to her larger project of political thinking. Host Roger Berkowitz discusses the historical development of the will from the Greeks to the Christians and moderns, and its role in freedom and action. Berkowitz highlight's Arendt's investigation of thinking, willing, and judging as central faculties of the mind, and addresses questions from participants of the Virtual Reading Group about the intersections of will, desire...
2025-06-2754 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzCan Deliberation Cure Democracy? with James Fishkin | Bonus EpisodeIn this conversation between Roger Berkowitz and James Fishkin, a Stanford University expert on deliberative polling and deliberative democracy, they discuss the effectiveness for addressing the ills of democracy. Fishkin highlights four primary problems in modern democracy: the difficulty in determining the will of the people; extreme partisan polarization; the lack of deliberative voting; and limited citizen engagement. He outlines how deliberative polls, involving informed discussions among representative samples of citizens, have been effective in fostering better public understanding and decision-making, as seen in cases like Texas' energy policy and Mongolia's constitutional amendments. The discussion also touches on the...
2025-06-2052 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhere Are We When We Think? Sections 20-21 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 4In this episode, Roger Berkowitz leads a discussion on the concluding sections of the book on Thinking, part of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. Berkowitz elaborates on Arendt's insights into the nature of thinking and its relation to the real world. Berkowitz highlights Arendt's belief that thinking interrupts conventional processes and challenges us to be autonomous and independent. He emphasizes the dangers of abstract thought disconnected from reality and the value of encountering the world with a balanced, common-sense approach. Berkowitz discusses how the culmination of this section on Thinking leads into the next two parts of t...
2025-06-1348 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat Makes Us Think? Sections 18-19 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 3This episode centers on Hannah Arendt's exploration of Socrates as a model for thinking, outlined in Sections 18 and 19 of Chapter 3 in The Life of the Mind. Arendt argues that Socratic thinking, characterized by the internal dialogue of the 'two in one,' is crucial for understanding human thinking. Host Roger Berkowitz contrasts this with Greek and Roman perspectives on thinking, highlighting that for Socrates, thinking itself holds intrinsic meaning and is essential for being fully alive. We discuss the moral implications of thinking, emphasizing how it can prevent evil by fostering a critical self-dialogue that embodies an existential duality...
2025-06-061h 00Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat Makes Us Think? Sections 16-17 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 3In this episode, Roger Berkowitz continues with a close reading of Sections 16-17 of Hannah Arendt's unfinished book, The Life of the Mind. Berkowitz explores the key themes of the first part of the book, Thinking, focusing on Chapter 3, titled What Makes Us Think? He discusses the three driving questions of Arendt's work: whether thinking prevents us from doing evil, how thinking as an action interacts with the human condition, and whether thinking is a quest for meaning rather than a search for truth. The session delves into the history of thought from the Greeks, who thought out of wonder, t...
2025-05-3053 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat Makes Us Think? Sections 14-15 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 3We're on to Chapter III of The Life of the Mind: What Makes Us Think? In this episode, we examine Sections 14 and 15. Roger Berkowitz discusses key themes, such as the relationship between being and appearance, the authenticity and fallacy of the thinking ego, and thinking's quest for meaning. He delves into the importance of metaphors in language to link thought to the world, and outlines the distinctions and connections between post-philosophical and pre-philosophical Greek thought. The latter focuses on immortalization through poetry and action, while the former emphasizes intellectual abstraction. Modern existential dilemmas around thinking and meaning are touched...
2025-05-2357 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzExploring the New Critical Edition of The Life of the Mind | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode of the podcast, we're sharing a discussion between host Roger Berkowitz and one of the General Editors of the Critical Edition of Hannah Arendt's Complete Works, Thomas Wild, and two of the co-editors of the new edition of The Life of the Mind, Thomas Bartscherer and Wout Cornelissen. The conversation explores the significance of the Critical Edition, the distinction between truth and meaning, and the dual origin of The Life of the Mind stemming from Arendt’s earlier works and her coverage of the Eichmann trial. The conversation also address the differences between the Mary Mc...
2025-05-1643 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzMental Activities in a World of Appearances, Section 13 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 2In this episode, we continue exploring Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind, focusing on the nature, meaning, and purpose of thinking. Host Roger Berkowitz emphasizes Arendt's exploration of thinking as an end in itself, comparing it to the breath of life. He discusses the limitations of language and metaphors in capturing the ineffable nature of thought, the dangers of overly persuasive metaphors, and the distinction between truth and meaning. The conversation with Virtual Reading Group participants delves into historical and philosophical perspectives, including Aristotle, Hegel, and Heidegger, on circular thinking and the interplay between the visible and invisible...
2025-05-0948 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzMental Activities in a World of Appearances, Sections 11-12 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 2In this episode, we discuss Sections 11-12 of Chapter 2 of The Life of the Mind, Hannah Arendt's final work. Host Roger Berkowitz emphasizes the notion that thinking involves a radical withdrawal from the world of appearances, and examines metaphors as fundamental to philosophical language. Berkowitz touches on how philosophical thinking, unlike everyday thinking, operates through abstract ideas that are deeply relevant to understanding human actions and societal structures. Questions from Virtual Reading Group participants place the relevance of these ideas in contemporary contexts.
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2025-05-0252 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzMental Activities in a World of Appearances, Sections 9-10 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 2In this episode, we focus on the second chapter of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. The discussion is a critical exploration of Arendt's examination of thinking as an integral, yet radically autonomous, aspect of human life that is separated from the world of reality and appearances. Host Roger Berkowitz highlights Arendt's premise that thinking can be dangerous due to its detachment from reality and its capacity to engage in abstract thought. We also touch on the distinction between thinking and other mental activities like willing and judging, as well as the controversial idea that thinking is deeply...
2025-04-2552 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAppearance, Section 8 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 1This episode of Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz continues our analysis of the first chapter of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. Roger Berkowitz discusses Arendt's exploration into the nature of thinking, how it differs from contemplation, and its elusive appearance in the world. He delves into Arendt's belief that thinking is an activity disconnected from the search for truth, aiming instead at the quest for meaning. Finally, the episode examines Arendt's views on the distinction between meaning and truth, her critique of traditional philosophy, and contributions to understanding thinking as a form of authentic semblance.
2025-04-1852 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzHannah Arendt's Legacy with Celso Lafer | Bonus EpisodeThis bonus episode of the podcast features an in-depth conversation with Celso Lafer, a former student of Hannah Arendt. The discussion covers Lafer's experiences studying with her at Cornell University, as well as his contributions to translating her works into Portuguese, and the influence of her ideas on his multifaceted career in academia and politics. The conversation includes Arendt's teaching methods, the relevance of her courses on political experiences of the 20th century, and her views on judgment and action in the public realm. Lafer also shares personal anecdotes and insights into Arendt's thoughts on political thinkers, her historical...
2025-04-1155 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAppearance, Sections 6-7 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 1This episode of Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz focuses on a close reading of sections 6 and 7 of the first chapter of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. Berkowitz, speaking from Buenos Aires, dives into Arendt's inquiries into the nature of thinking, how it relates to reality, and its appearance in the world. Key topics include the enigmas surrounding section 7 of the book, the Cartesian thinking ego, and the concept of common sense as defined by Arendt. Discussions also touch upon the metaphysical fallacy of the thinking ego, the role of other people in affirming reality, and the...
2025-04-0458 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAppearance, Sections 4-5 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 1In this episode, the discussion centers around Sections 4-5 of the first chapter of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. The conversation delves into Arendt's exploration of thinking, willing, and judging, and their impact on understanding justice, reason, and responsibility. Roger Berkowitz highlights the distinction between the soul and the mind, the concept of appearance versus being, and the nature of thinking as an essential human activity. Additionally, the episode addresses Arendt's views on the role of the artist and creativity, the implications of AI on thinking and creativity, and how semblance plays a crucial role in human...
2025-03-2843 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAppearance, Sections 1-3 | The Life of the Mind, Chapter 1In this episode, we close read Chapter 1 of Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind, examining the concept of Appearance. Our discussion touches upon Arendt's departure from traditional philosophical disdain for appearances and their importance, and the inherent relationship between appearance and reality. Roger Berkowitz highlights Arendt's critique of the scientific and philosophical focus on underlying causes over visible phenomena, and introduces Adolf Portman's ideas on the value of surface appearances beyond functionalism. The episode also explores Arendt's unique perspective on thinking's role in preventing evil, and the significance of puzzlement and the quest for meaning in a world...
2025-03-2156 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThinking, Introduction | The Life of the Mind, Volume OneThis episode inaugurates a new book! Now we're reading Hannah Arendt's The Life of the Mind. Arendt's book, published posthumously in 1978 and, now, the new Critical Edition, delves into the nature of thinking, willing, and judging. Roger Berkowitz outlines the book's unfinished state, Arendt's editorial history, and her intention to compare English and German manuscripts. The episode highlights Arendt's famous epigraphs and contextualizes her philosophical journey from action to contemplation. A significant portion focuses on the political implications of Arendt's views on thoughtlessness, exemplified by her study of Adolf Eichmann (The Banality of Evil), which led her to investigate whether...
2025-03-141h 09Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzOn the Revolutionary Spirit with Neil Roberts and Jess Feldman | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode recorded in collaboration with Radio Kingston, we share a preview of our spring conference on Hannah Arendt and Black Revolutionary Thought, organized by Jess Feldman, where Neil Roberts will give the 3rd annual DeGruyter-Arendt Center keynote lecture on March 27th at Bard College. The lecture is open to the public, and global listeners can tune in to the livestream on our YouTube channel at 5:30pm EST.
This conversation covers some of the themes that will be explored in the conference and keynote lecture, including Arendt's concepts of revolutionary spirit, freedom, the challenges of b...
2025-03-0739 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man | Between Past and Future, Chapter 8 (final chapter)In our final chapter reading of Between Past and Future, we tackle Chapter 8. Roger Berkowitz discusses Arendt's essay 'The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man,' which addresses how scientific advancements impact human dignity and the nature of being human. Berkowitz elaborates on Arendt's view that science, while expanding human capabilities, also risks dehumanizing people by treating them as mere data points. This leads to a broader discussion on the implications of artificial intelligence and the potential loss of common sense and human groundings as technology advances. The episode concludes with a reflection on how modern science...
2025-02-2858 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzTribalism and the Human Condition with Sebastian Junger | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode of Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz, we feature a talk by Sebastian Junger, a keynote speaker at the Arendt Center's fall 2024 conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism. Junger, author of Tribe, discusses the complexities of tribalism, its positive and negative facets, and its relevance to contemporary society. He emphasizes the need to understand and elevate positive tribalism to create unity. Addressing liberal responsibilities in combatting negative tribalism, Junger critiques the left's failure to engage with class issues and patriotism. The episode includes a discussion between Junger and Roger Berkowitz on promoting civic engagement and national u...
2025-02-2143 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzTruth and Politics, Parts 4 + 5 | Between Past and Future, Chapter 7In this episode, we close read the final parts of Hannah Arendt's essay "Truth and Politics" from her book Between Past and Future. Roger Berkowitz emphasizes the complex relationship between truth and politics in the context of Arendt's view that politics is inherently deceitful and power-driven, making it often adverse to truth. The episode explores historical and modern examples of this conflict, including mass manipulation of facts and propaganda, and Arendt's argument that politics needs to limit itself to preserve realms of truth in journalism, law, academia, and journalism. The discussion also touches on contemporary implications of Arendt's ideas...
2025-02-141h 01Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzTruth and Politics – Parts 1-3 | Between Past and Future, Chapter 7We're back from winter break and back to our chapter readings of Hannah Arendt's seminal text, Between Past and Future. In this episode, we delve into Chapter 7, Truth and Politics. Roger Berkowitz discusses Arendt's arguments about how truth is often impotent in the political sphere, yet essential to maintaining a human world. We unpack the complex relationship between truth, politics, and opinion, focusing on how factual truths are frequently transformed into opinions, thus losing their power. The conversation also touches on contemporary issues like January 6th and the Holocaust, emphasizing the ongoing struggle to preserve factual truths in an...
2025-02-0757 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzOn Citizen Assemblies with Nick Romeo | Bonus EpisodeThis bonus episode features an in-depth conversation with Nick Romeo, a longtime New Yorker magazine contributor and author. Nick Romeo is the author of The Alternative: How to Build a Just Economy, and he teaches at UC Berkeley's graduate school journalism. The discussion centers around Romeo's recent article, What Could Citizens' Assemblies Do for American Politics, which particularly focused on an assembly in Bend, Oregon, that tackled the issue of youth homelessness. The conversation delves into the setup, process, and outcomes of the assembly, reflecting on the representativeness of the participants, the diversity of perspectives, the role of expert in...
2025-01-3144 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Roundtable: On Civil Disobedience - Thoreau, Arendt, King | Bonus EpisodeThis week we're sharing a recording from our friends at the Roundtable by the 92nd Street Y, New York, a world-class destination for online courses on literature, the arts, history, and much more, brought to you by some of the greatest minds of our time.
In his lecture from October 22nd, Roger Berkowitz discusses his recent book On Civil Disobedience published by the Library of America, and explores the concept through the works and ideas of Henry David Thoreau, Hannah Arendt, and Martin Luther King Jr. Berkowitz argues that civil disobedience has uniquely American roots, tied to f...
2025-01-2450 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Equivocations of Tribalism with Uday Mehta | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode of Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz, we feature a talk from the Arendt Center's fall 2024 conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism. Uday Mehta discusses the contrasting concepts of tribalism and cosmopolitanism, exploring how they shape identity, governance, and interpersonal relationships. He emphasizes the rootedness and exclusivity of tribalism in contrast to the voluntary and interest-based nature of cosmopolitanism. Beginning at minute 28:51 in this episode, a conversation between Mehta and podcast host Roger Berkowitz delves into the distinctions and overlaps between these constructs, and the profound role of tradition, familiarity, and the arts.
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2025-01-1752 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAre We a Tribe? A Conversation with Ayishat Akanbi and Thomas Chatterton Williams | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode of Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz, we share a talk from the Arendt Center's fall 2024 conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism. Moderated by Roger Berkowitz, the conversation features Ayishat Akanbi, a fashion stylist and writer, and Thomas Chatterton Williams, an author and academic. The discussion delves into the notions of tribal identity, the impact of racial categorization, and the broader concept of cosmopolitanism. Akanbi and Williams share personal experiences and perspectives on racial identity, culture, and the importance of curiosity and self-critique in overcoming tribal boundaries.
Ayishat Akanbi is a fashion stylist and...
2025-01-1055 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzHAC's Year in Review with Jana and Roger Part 2 | Bonus EpisodePart 2 of the conversation between Director of Academic Programs Jana Mader and Founder and Academic Director Roger Berkowitz, as they reflect on 2024 at the Hannah Arendt Center. In this bonus episode, they explore the evolving landscape of democracy, the rise of chaos and political violence in the US, and the potential of citizen assemblies to bridge partisan divides.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of A...
2025-01-0322 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzHAC's Year in Review with Jana and Roger, Part 1 | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, Director of Academic Programs Jana Mader and Founder and Academic Director Roger Berkowitz take a moment time to reflect on 2024 at the Hannah Arendt Center. They discuss the impact of the Virtual Reading Group's intellectual, global community and discussions. They share take-aways from our October conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism. Finally, they introduce Jana Mader's forthcoming book, Walk Her Way New York City, which is available now for pre-order, and discuss Roger Berkowitz's new book On Civil Disobedience, which came out in October.
Tune in next week for Part 2 of the conversation, where Roger and Jana ex...
2024-12-2732 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Crisis in Culture, Part 2 | Between Past and Future, Chapter 6In this episode, we discuss the second part of "The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Political Significance" from Hannah Arendt's Between Past and Future, examining the social and political significance of culture and the role of judgment in a political community.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join u...
2024-12-2047 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Bulletin: Mobs, Movements, and MAGA with Roger Berkowitz | Bonus EpisodeThis week we're sharing an episode from our friends at The Bulletin - Christianity Today's roundtable podcast, which dives into current events and breaking news, and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. Roger Berkowitz was invited to speak with Mike Cosper the day after the 2024 US presidential election about the rise of Donald Trump, the failures of the elite, and the importance of understanding and addressing the roots of political movements in America. We hope you enjoy this very special collaboration!
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center a...
2024-12-1343 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzArendt's Gratitude for the World | Bonus EpisodeIn this bonus episode, Roger Berkowitz discusses the relevance of Hannah Arendt's ideas on gratitude and the importance of understanding diverse perspectives in the context of modern societal challenges.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's ph...
2024-12-0608 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Crisis in Culture, Part 1 | Between Past and Future, Chapter 6In this episode, we discuss the first part of "The Crisis in Culture: Its Social and Political Significance" from Hannah Arendt's Between Past and Future, including artists' rebellion against society, the erosion of a shared cultural world, and the impacts of consumption and entertainment on enduring cultural objects. Roger Berkowitz highlights how Arendt sees crises as opportunities for deeper thinking and explores the potential for arts and sciences to resist societal pressures, despite the growing dominance of consumerism.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings o...
2024-11-2958 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Crisis in Education | Between Past and Future, Chapter 5In this episode, we discuss Hannah Arendt's essay "The Crisis in Education" from her book Between Past and Future. Roger Berkowitz explores Arendt's views on the essence of education, the challenges posed by modern educational practices, and the necessity of balancing conservatism with revolutionary potential in teaching. Additionally, we reflect on the recent passing of Jerome Kohn and his contributions to the Hannah Arendt Center.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode p...
2024-11-2248 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat is Freedom | Between Past and Future, Chapter 4, Parts 3-4Continuing with the essay "What is Freedom" in Hannah Arendt's Between Past and Future, Roger Berkowitz explains Arendt's views on the disappearance of authority in modern society and the evolving understanding of freedom as the courage to act publicly with impact, highlighting the essential connection between political action and human freedom.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issu...
2024-11-1556 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat is Freedom | Between Past and Future, Chapter 4, Parts 1-2Focusing on the first two parts of the essay, "What is Freedom," in Hannah Arendt's Between Past and Future, Roger Berkowitz discusses Arendt's bold argument that true freedom is rooted in public action rather than individual will or intellectual motives. Berkowitz outlines Arendt's thought process, discussing how philosophical tradition has misunderstood freedom, perceiving it as an attribute of individual thought rather than political action. Exploring the origins of the modern idea of freedom from St. Paul and Augustine to the more ancient Greek understanding where freedom is based in public action, the session includes discussions on principles versus motives...
2024-11-0855 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat is Authority | Between Past and Future, Chapter 3, Parts 3-6In this week's episode, Roger Berkowitz examines the notion of authority and its significance in political life. He discusses how the loss of authority impacts modern democracy and explores the differences between Platonic, Aristotelian, and Roman conceptions of authority.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a c...
2024-11-0149 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzTribalism and Cosmopolitanism with Roger Berkowitz | Bonus EpisodeA talk given by Roger Berkowitz at the conference, Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism: How Can We Imagine a Pluralist Politics? The Hannah Arendt Center's 16th annual fall conference was held at Bard College on October 17 + 18, 2024, sponsored by the Hannah Arendt Center, the Open Society University Network (OSUN), and the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and i...
2024-10-2528 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzWhat is Authority | Between Past and Future, Chapter 3, Parts 1 + 2
In this week's master class, Roger Berkowitz delves into Hannah Arendt's critical examination of authority, tradition, and the political implications of their loss, drawing from her classic Between Past and Future, What is Authority, Parts 1 and 2.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of H...
2024-10-1846 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Concept of History, Parts III and Epilogue | Between Past and Future, Chapter 2In this episode, Roger Berkowitz discusses, through a close reading of Parts III and Epilogue of Chapter 2, "The Concept of History: Ancient and Modern," in Hannah Arendt's Between Past and Future, how modern society's pursuit of logical historical narratives can lead to totalitarianism by devaluing individual deeds and experiences in favor of overarching ideological plots.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and i...
2024-10-1154 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzOn Tribalism with Sebastian Junger | Bonus EpisodeHost Roger Berkowitz hosts a conversation with Sebastian Junger about his work and insights on tribalism.
Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author of THE PERFECT STORM, FIRE, A DEATH IN BELMONT, WAR, TRIBE, FREEDOM and, most recently, IN MY TIME OF DYING. As an award-winning journalist, a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and a special correspondent at ABC News, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a National Magazine Award and a Peabody Award. Junger is also a documentary filmmaker whose debut film "Restrepo", a feature-length documentary (co-directed with Tim He...
2024-10-0444 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzThe Concept of History, Parts I and II | Between Past and Future, Chapter 2A close reading and discussion of Parts I and II of the second chapter, "The Concept of History: Ancient and Modern," in Hannah Arendt's seminal text, Between Past and Future. In this episode, we discuss the shift from individual deeds to historical processes and the resulting implications for modern society. The conversation touches on themes of humanity's impact on nature, the dangers of scientific intervention, and the philosophical shifts in understanding progress and history.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside e...
2024-09-2755 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzTradition and the Modern Age | Between Past and Future, Chapter 1A close reading and discussion of the first chapter in Hannah Arendt's seminal text, Between Past and Future, which describes the perplexing crises modern society faces. Through a series of eight exercises, Arendt shows how we can redistill the vital essence of political concepts and use them to regain a frame of reference for the future.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy an...
2024-09-2050 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzPreface | Between Past and FutureThe first discussion of Between Past and Future, which describes the perplexing crises modern society faces as a result of the loss of meaning of the traditional key words of politics: justice, reason, responsibility, virtue, and glory. Through a series of eight exercises, Arendt shows how we can redistill the vital essence of these concepts and use them to regain a frame of reference for the future.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, eac...
2024-09-1350 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzPolitics is About Power | Bonus EpisodeThis bonus episode explores the concept of power and control in the context of the American political system. Host Roger Berkowitz argues that the Arendtian perspective on politics is not abstract - we see it in our world today. He discusses the tension between elites and the working class in American history, drawing on the work of Hannah Arendt and historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. He argues that while both major parties in the US are using Jacksonian rhetoric, they are neglecting the core principle of American republicanism: the dispersion of power to prevent any one group from controlling the...
2024-09-0629 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzQ&A on Eichmann in Jerusalem | Bonus EpisodeThe Hannah Arendt Center's Virtual Reading Group just finished reading and discussing Hannah Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem, and we collected questions from our members and podcast listeners for a new regular feature of our podcast: Q&A with Roger and Jana! Hear listener questions about our latest read in this bonus episode.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to c...
2024-08-3037 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzConversation with John McWhorter and Ayishat Akanbi at the Alpine Fellowship Symposium on Language | Bonus EpisodeWith our reading group on hiatus this August, we bring you another special episode of the podcast! In this episode we delve into race and language. Recorded live at the Alpine Fellowship Foundation Symposium on Language in Tuscany in July 2024, this episode features a conversation with New York Times columnist and linguist John McWhorter and cultural commentator Ayishat Akanbi (who will be speaking at our conference on Tribalism and Cosmopolitanism in October).
Together with your host Roger Berkowitz, they discuss the role of language in communication, the history and evolution of Black English, cultural appropriation and the...
2024-08-2347 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzAn Arendtian Perspective on Fake Quotes | Bonus EpisodeWhy create a fake Hannah Arendt quotation when so many real ones express a similar viewpoint? And, does it matter?
While on break from our chapter readings, we bring you a special episode of the podcast, where host Roger Berkowitz explores the implications of fake Hannah Arendt quotations. Drawn from his essay on the topic for Amor Mundi, this episode delves into best and worst practices around the impulse to make classic thinkers "more accessible" and how that ultimately influences culture.
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Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast...
2024-08-1640 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzA Conversation with Bill T. Jones on Respectful Disagreement | Bonus EpisodeOn break from our chapter readings, we continue our series of bonus episodes with a conversation between our host, Roger Berkowitz, and Bill T. Jones, the Tony Award-winning artist, choreographer, and longtime Hannah Arendt Center member. Bill's a regular at the Hannah Arendt Center's Virtual Reading Group - a weekly gathering where members have been delving into the works of Hannah Arendt since 2014. This conversation explores the art of respectful disagreement and making space for others, as well as themes around navigating identity politics and code-switching. Together, they unpack the enduring relevance of Arendt's work in today's world.
2024-08-0923 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzEichmann in Jerusalem: Bettina StangnethA discussion of Bettina Stangneth's Eichmann Before Jerusalem: The Unexamined Life of a Mass Murderer (New York: Random House 2014) Chapter 2, Eichmann in Conversation, p. 234-311
ABOUT:
Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of Hannah Arendt.
New episodes every F...
2024-08-0259 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzEichmann in Jerusalem: PostscriptEichmann in Jerusalem, final chapter: Postscript
ABOUT:
Produced by the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, this podcast offers close readings of Arendt's books alongside engaging interviews and thought-provoking conversations. Released weekly, each episode provides listeners with a deeper understanding of Arendt's philosophy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Available on all major podcast platforms, listeners join us on a captivating intellectual journey through the mind of Hannah Arendt.
New episodes every Friday morning! Join Roger Berkowitz, Founder and Academic Director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities at Ba...
2024-07-261h 00Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzSpecial on Friendship #4: Gershom ScholemDon't miss the fourth and last of our special Friendship podcast series based on our Summer Virtual Reading Group on Arendt & Friendship.
Hannah Arendt, whose thinking is at the heart of our center, was said to have a “genius for friendship.” Known as a political thinker, Arendt wrote to her friend Gershom Scholem that she could never love a state or a political people, but only her friends. For Arendt, “only in misfortune do we find out who our true friends are.” It is our true friends, she wrote, “to whom we unhesitatingly reveal happiness and whom we count on...
2023-12-0742 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzFriendship Special #3 JaspersDon't miss the third of our special Friendship podcast series based on our Summer Virtual Reading Group on Arendt & Friendship.
Hannah Arendt, whose thinking is at the heart of our center, was said to have a “genius for friendship.” Known as a political thinker, Arendt wrote to her friend Gershom Scholem that she could never love a state or a political people, but only her friends. For Arendt, “only in misfortune do we find out who our true friends are.” It is our true friends, she wrote, “to whom we unhesitatingly reveal happiness and whom we count on to share...
2023-11-3042 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzSpecial on Friendship #2: SocratesDon't miss the second of our special Friendship podcast series based on our Summer Virtual Reading Group on Arendt & Friendship.
Hannah Arendt, whose thinking is at the heart of our center, was said to have a “genius for friendship.” Known as a political thinker, Arendt wrote to her friend Gershom Scholem that she could never love a state or a political people, but only her friends. For Arendt, “only in misfortune do we find out who our true friends are.” It is our true friends, she wrote, “to whom we unhesitatingly reveal happiness and whom we count on to share...
2023-11-1643 minReading Hannah Arendt with Roger BerkowitzSpecial on Friendship: Humanity in Dark Times, LessingDon't miss the first of our special Friendship podcast series based on our Summer Virtual Reading Group on Arendt & Friendship.
Hannah Arendt, whose thinking is at the heart of our center, was said to have a “genius for friendship.” Known as a political thinker, Arendt wrote to her friend Gershom Scholem that she could never love a state or a political people, but only her friends. For Arendt, “only in misfortune do we find out who our true friends are.” It is our true friends, she wrote, “to whom we unhesitatingly reveal happiness and whom we count on to share...
2023-10-1953 min
ALPENAUSZEIT - Bergtouren & Coaching Podcast von Ramona Arendt1. Ramona Arendt Ihre erste Alpenauszeit - AlpenüberquerungBevor du die Geschichten von anderen hörst, bekommst du in dieser Folge meine eigene. CO und Host Ramona Arendt, ein Münchner Kindl, dass eines liebt. Abenteuer Leben. Ob am Berg,auf dem Rad, auf den Ski oder im Gebirgssee. Das Mädchen ist eine richtige Abenteurerin. Statt höher,schneller weiter geht es um Tiefgang. Grenzenlose Freiheit und Achtsamkeit mit sich selbst und den Mitmenschen da draußen. Wie ihre Geschichte mit einer Alpenüberquerungen & einem Rucksack begonnen hat, hörst du in dieser Folge. Mehr über sie und ihre Leidenschaft, findest du auf ihrer Homepage.
2022-12-2214 min
Arendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live#7 - The challenges of Economic and Financial crimes: prevention, investigations, remediationThe latest episode of Arendt’s podcast Arendt We Live is devoted to financial and economic crime. What risks and obligations does a company need to consider in order to prevent and combat fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing? How can the stakes best be understood?Arendt’s subject matter experts share answers to these questions using two real-life examples.Today, financial and economic crime can take many forms. Companies are exposed to crime risk of many different types based on what they hold accountability for. Economic players, particularly in the financial sector, are now taki...
2022-06-1643 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #6 - Outsourcing: necessary evil or opportunity for growth?In an increasingly complex environment, financial sector players regularly ask themselves whether they should outsource non-business critical activities.Why outsource and how to do it? These simple questions involve a number of considerations. There are many reasons for players to evolve their operational models by relying on external partners: managing the increasing complexity of regulation, lack of qualified personnel, risk management, performance improvement, cost reduction...However, entrusting a third party with the management of a function or process underpinning the business is not a trivial matter. It implies taking into consideration issues of responsibility and...
2022-03-1641 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #5 - The new normal in 2022: evolution or revolution?A behind-the-scenes discussion on tackling new challenges in legal, tax, workforce and digitalisation matters.The intrusion of the pandemic into our lives, and particularly the advent of widespread teleworking, has changed all our expectations of the world of labour. How can we respond to this? What challenges does this phenomenon pose for businesses? What limits do they face? How could the organisation of labour change again in the near future?This is what the Arendt experts will answer in the 5th podcast of the series.Speakers:Thierry LesageMarc Mouton
2021-11-1155 min
Arendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #4: The golden rules for successful M&A in the financial sector - VATIn the next two to three years, all players in the financial sector will be affected by a possible consolidation or reorganisation of their business, whether this takes the form of a merger or an acquisition. The current economic context, very low interest rates on the one hand, and regulations that increase costs on the other, explain this hypothesis. But in such a case, what should we look out for? What rules should be respected? What legal solutions exist? How can this transitional phase be carried out in a professional manner?🎧 Our experts Laurent Schummer and...
2021-07-1316 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #4: The golden rules for successful M&A in the financial sector - State aid and competition lawIn the next two to three years, all players in the financial sector will be affected by a possible consolidation or reorganisation of their business, whether this takes the form of a merger or an acquisition. The current economic context, very low interest rates on the one hand, and regulations that increase costs on the other, explain this hypothesis. But in such a case, what should we look out for? What rules should be respected? What legal solutions exist? How can this transitional phase be carried out in a professional manner?🎧 Our experts Laurent Schummer and Marc Mou...
2021-07-1316 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #4: The golden rules for successful M&A in the financial sector - Labour law in the context of a merger or acquisition projectIn the next two to three years, all players in the financial sector will be affected by a possible consolidation or reorganisation of their business, whether this takes the form of a merger or an acquisition. The current economic context, very low interest rates on the one hand, and regulations that increase costs on the other, explain this hypothesis. But in such a case, what should we look out for? What rules should be respected? What legal solutions exist? How can this transitional phase be carried out in a professional manner?🎧 Our experts Laurent Schummer and Marc Mou...
2021-07-1214 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #4: The golden rules for successful M&A in the financial sectorIn the next two to three years, all players in the financial sector will be affected by a possible consolidation or reorganisation of their business, whether this takes the form of a merger or an acquisition. The current economic context, very low interest rates on the one hand, and regulations that increase costs on the other, explain this hypothesis. But in such a case, what should we look out for? What rules should be respected? What legal solutions exist? How can this transitional phase be carried out in a professional manner?🎧 Our experts Laurent Schummer and Marc Mou...
2021-06-1657 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #3: Digitalisation and cybersecurity, an unhappy marriage or an essential partnership?There’s no doubt about it: businesses all over the world are undergoing a digital transformation – one that is being accelerated by the current health emergency, new digital behavioural phenomena and the use of connected assets. For companies, digitalisation means that processes and work methods need to be supported by digital solutions, and that IT must come to play a predominant role in the execution of mandates. It also means that companies are having to store and process more and more data, be it on internal processes or on their investors, their clients, or other individuals and entities. Thus, even...
2021-01-251h 15Arendt Luxembourg podcastsWebinar - Arendt NY Webinar Series - ATAD 1 and 2: Where do we stand? - 29 October 2020The second in our NY Webinar Series which focused on ATAD 1 and 2: Where do we stand? was recorded on 29 October 2020.ATAD 1 and 2 are now in force since January 1, 2019 and 2020, respectively. Both directives have significantly impacted Luxembourg Private Equity, Real Estate and Debt-fund structures.Tax partners Eric Fort, Alain Goebel and Jan Neugebauer have discussed possible solutions adopted by the market from a corporate income tax, as well as a transfer pricing standpoint.Speakers:- Eric Fort, Tax Law Partner- Alain Goebel, Tax Law Partner
2021-01-1357 min
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPDiálogos Arendtianos | Arendt e Humboldt: sustentabilidade, ecologia e políticaO professor da Universidade Livre de Berlim, Wolfgang Heuer, em conversa com Eduardo Jorge, Renata Nagamine e Ludmyla Franca-Lipke sobre sustentabilidade, ecologia e política, estabelecendo um diálogo entre as teorias de Arendt e Humboldt. A transmissão ao vivo aconteceu no sábado, 05.12, às 16h (BRT), simultaneamente no YouTube, no Twitter.com/HannahArendtBR e no Facebook.com/HannahArendtBR.
Sigam o CEHA no Twitter, Instagram e Facebook @HannahArendtBR e inscrevam-se no nosso canal no YouTube (e ativem as notificações!) #AlexanderVonHumboldt #HannahArendt #CEHA #Sustentabilidade #Ecologia #Política
2020-12-052h 03
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPDiálogos Arendtianos | A influência de Hannah Arendt nas teorias de Judith ButlerNeste episódio dos Diálogos Arendtianos, Renata Nagamine (CEHA e UFBA) conversará com André Duarte (UFPR) acerca da influência arendtiana nas teorias da filósofa Judith Butler: um diálogo sobre aproximações de Arendt e Butler, como Butler tem pensado com e contra Arendt, e o que essa reflexão representa para os estudos sobre Arendt A transmissão ao vivo acontecerá sábado, 31.10, às 16h (BRT), simultaneamente no YouTube, no Twitter.com/HannahArendtBR e no Facebook.com/HannahArendtBR. Sigam o CEHA no Twitter, Instagram e Facebook @HannahArendtBR e inscrevam-se no nosso canal no YouTube (e ativem as notificações...
2020-10-312h 07
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPHora Arendt | Arendt e Foucault: aproximações teóricasFabrício Pontin, da Unilassale, conversa com Renata Nagamine sobre convergências, divergências e possíveis diálogos entre as teorias de Hannah Arendt e Michel Foucault.
Live streaming realizado no Instagram.com/hannaharendtbr em 27.09.2020.
2020-10-231h 08
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPHora Arendt | A amizade de Hannah Arendt e Walter BenjaminGustavo Racy, da SobInfluência Edições, conversa com Ludmyla Franca-Lipke sobre a amizade entre os pensadores Hannah Arendt e Walter Benjamin, a partir do ensaio arendtiano sobre Benjamin na obra "Homens em tempos sombrios"
Live streaming original no Instagram.com/hannaharendtbr, em 21.09.2020
2020-10-2359 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsWebinar - Arendt NY Webinar Series - The ESG state of play in the EU and the US - 9 September 2020The first webinar of the Arendt New York Webinars series took place on 9 September 2020.A ESG panel of asset managers focused on new legal and regulatory framework in the EU re ESG disclosures and taxonomy and its impact on US based asset managers and promoters. The discussion was led by Isabelle Lebbe, ESG expert and Arendt Partner based in Luxembourg.The panel was composed of:- Nadia Bonnet, Counsel, Arendt & Medernach- Laura Craft, SVP, Global Strategy & Investment ESG, Heitman- Claudette Kraus, Head of Capital Markets and Chairperson...
2020-10-231h 04Arendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #2 - Sortir de la crise : quelles solutions luxembourgeoises?Face aux impacts de la pandémie mondiale, quelles mesures juridiques, économiques ou sociales le Luxembourg peut-il mettre en place pour sortir de la crise? Nos experts Laurent Schummer, Partner, Clara Mara-Marhuenda, Partner, Philippe Wery, CEO d'Arendt Business Advisory and Sasha Baillie, CEO Luxinnovation partagent leurs réflexions, ainsi que des perspectives concrètes et durables pour construire ensemble la relance du pays.🎧 This live podcast was organised in collaboration with Paperjam and Paperjam Club!Plus d'informations sur Arendt sur www.arendt.com
2020-10-091h 09
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPA amizade de Hannah Arendt e Walter BenjaminGustavo Racy, editor da Sobinfluência Edições e doutor pela Universidade da Antuérpia, conversa com Ludmyla Franca-Lipke sobre a amizade entre os pensadores Hannah Arendt e Walter Benjamin, a partir do ensaio arendtiano sobre o filósofo em sua obra "Homens em tempos sombrios".
Transmissão ao vivo em 20.09.2020, no Instagram do Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt
2020-10-0259 minCentro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPArendt e Foucault: aproximações teóricasRenata Nagamine (CEHA) convida Fabrício Pontin para uma conversa sobre a questão do poder e demais aproximações teóricas entre Hannah Arendt e Michel Foucault. Transmissão ao vivo realizada no canal do CEHA no YouTube, em 27.09.2020.
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Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPArendt e Foucault: aproximações teóricasRenata Nagamine (CEHA) convida Fabrício Pontin para uma conversa sobre a questão do poder e demais aproximações teóricas entre Hannah Arendt e Michel Foucault. Transmissão ao vivo realizada no canal do CEHA no YouTube, em 27.09.2020.
2020-09-2900 min
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPHora Arendt | As vidas de Hannah Arendt"As vidas de Hannah Arendt", com Ludmyla Franca-Lipke.
ATENCÃO: Há um equívoco quando a Ludmyla fala do reencontro da Arendt com o Günther Anders, houve uma confusão. Na verdade, foi o reencontro da Arendt com o Heinrich Blücher, com quem ela se casa em 1940 e migra para os EUA. Anders migrou para os EUA com seus pais em 1937 e inclusive a ajuda e ao marido a fugir da Europa.
Transmissão ao vivo em 13.09.2020, no Instagram do Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt.
2020-09-1300 min
Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt - USPDiálogos Arendtianos #1: Como ler Hannah ArendtEsta primeira live do Centro de Estudos Hannah Arendt aborda o tema "Como ler Hannah Arendt". Convidamos Crislei Custódio, Ellen Spielmann e Laura Mascaro para debaterem com Ludmila Franca-Lipke sobre as características do discurso e da escrita arendtianos, as singularidades de sua forma de expressão e o quanto este estilo exige, além de um conhecimento amplo da obra arendtiana, certos cuidados para a compreensão das intenções nas entrelinhas, vez que é uma escrita fiel ao movimento do pensamento, sob pena de comprometer a fruição do discurso. |
Programa transmitido originalmente ao vivo em 11.07.2020 no YouTube. |
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2020-07-301h 30Arendt Luxembourg podcastsWebinar - Annual Luxembourg Funds Trends and Opportunities for the Nordics - 17 June 2020We are delighted to share with you the recording of our annual event focusing on Luxembourg fund trends and opportunities for the Nordics recorded on Wednesday 17 June 2020.Following the success of our previous seminars held in Copenhagen and Stockholm, this virtual event explored the latest market trends in the Luxembourg fund industry which are affecting the Nordics in terms of both liquid and alternative strategies.Along with our event partners, RBC Investor & Treasury Services and Deloitte, we started with a presentation on the significant changes in regulation and a recent product update. Then, we have...
2020-07-281h 00Arendt Luxembourg podcastsWebinar - Post lockdown, is Europe re-opening to foreign investment? An overview on future M&A activities and distressed assets investing - 10 June 2020As Europe is emerging from a major market disruption following the lockdown, governments and companies are repositioning themselves in this new environment.Will the EU remain a leading global destination for foreign investment? Are there opportunities for investments in distressed assets and how will these investments be structured? What restrictions will apply to foreign direct investment in the future?Speakers from Arendt and Arendt Business Advisory guided the audience through these questions and commented on the latest trends from an economic, financial and regulatory perspective.Speakers:- Laurent...
2020-07-2847 minArendt Luxembourg podcastsArendt We Live #1 - ESG: towards a new golden age of data?The first “Arendt We Live” episode is out now. During this live session Isabelle Lebbe, Stéphane Badey and Philippe Wery talked about Environmental, Social and Governance criteria and addressed multiple questions about this topic. 🎧 This live podcast was organised in collaboration with Paperjam and Paperjam Club!🌱 Find out more about ESG > https://lnkd.in/dF2aAVb#Luxembourg #ESG #investment #sustainability #podcast #environment #social#governance
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