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What are the crucial conflicts of our time? What hopes and wishes for a better future are expressed within these conflicts? The podcast Critical Theory in Context combines analysis of the present with perspectives on societal transformation. We host conversations with theorists and activists about social crises and the possibilities of their emancipatory overcoming.
Unknown Host hosts Critical Theory in Context, a science show with 21 episodes published.
Die Erwärmung des Planeten stellt die Menschheit vor eine historisch nie gekannte, existenzielle Herausforderung. Der Historiker Dipesh Chakrabarty zieht daraus in den diesjährigen Benjamin-Lectures eine radikale Konsequ
In ihrem neuesten Buch “Zerstörungslust. Elemente des demokratischen Faschismus“ widmen sich Carolin Amlinger und Oliver Nachtwey dem aktuellen Erstarken faschistischer Bewegungen. Warum wenden sich so viele Menschen Tru
How should we criticize AI, and how shouldn’t we? This episode features a roundtable discussion organized by the Centre for Social Critique at HU Berlin on February 16th, 2026, featuring Matteo Pasquinelli, Anna-Verena N
Das klassische revolutionäre Subjekt ist von der Bildfläche verschwunden. Was ihm nachfolgte, wurde vom Kapitalismus absorbiert. Doch wer tritt heute an die Stelle des Proletariats, um die Verhältnisse, in denen der Mens
Should we be making recipes for the cook shops of the future? In part two of this series on planning, Jacob Blumenfeld speaks with Aaron Benanav about utopian thinking, economic rationality, and what it might actually me
What does it mean to plan an economy rationally—and who gets to decide what counts as rational? In part one of this series on planning, Jacob Blumenfeld speaks with political economist and philosopher John O’Neill about
In dieser Folge stellen wir die geplanten Aktivitäten des Centres for Social Critique im Jahr 2026 vor. „Die Krise des Rationalen“ ist der diesjährige Fokus. Was für eine Krise ist hier gemeint, welche Veranstaltungen gi
Tommie Shelby im Gespräch mit Rahel Jaeggi und Robin Celikates In this episode, the Centre Directors Rahel Jaeggi and Robin Celikates speak with this year’s Benjamin Chair, Tommie Shelby, about his beginnings as a philos
Ein Gespräch mit Katja Kipping, Andrej Holm und Susanne Hinneberg, moderiert von Isette Schuhmacher In dieser Folge spricht Isette Schuhmacher mit Katja Kipping, der ehemaligen Berliner Senatorin für Integration, Arbeit
In this episode, Marvin Ester interviews Peter E. Gordon about his new book, 'Precarious Happiness: Adorno and the Sources of Normativity.' Gordon is the Amabel B. James Professor of History and a faculty affiliate in th
Vergesellschaftung erlebt gegenwärtig in der öffentlichen und wissenschaftlichen Debatte ein Revival. Es ist vor allem der Kampagne Deutsche Wohnen und Co enteignen zu verdanken, dass das Konzept heute erneut aufs Tablea
A roundtable in memoriam of Herbert Marcuse A multitude of social and political crises concerning, among others, public health, environmental justice, poverty, border struggles, and the rise of nationalist forces have br
Sally Haslanger in Conversation with Rahel Jaeggi and Robin Celikates Sally Haslanger is Ford Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she also teaches in the Women’s and Gender Studies
Rahel Jaeggi im Gespräch mit Christina Clemm, Tobias Singelnstein und Daniel Loick Christina Clemm arbeitet als Strafverteidigerin und als Nebenklagevertreterin von Opfern sexualisierter und rassistisch motivierter Gewal
Magali Bessone and César Cabezas in conversation with Robin Celikates Magali Bessone is Professor for Philosophy at Sorbonne University, Paris. Her research focuses on contemporary theories of justice in relation to crit
In this special episode of Critical Theory in Context, Robin Celikates is joined by Greg Yudin, a prominent voice of the Russian anti-war protests. With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the focus is rightly on wh
Robin Celikates im Gespräch mit Kristina Lepold und Marina Martinez Mateo Kristina Lepold ist Juniorprofessorin für Sozialphilosophie/Kritische Theorie an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Marina Martinez Mateo ist Jun
Mit einer Einführung von Rahel Jaeggi. Dirk Quadflieg, Kolja Möller und Titus Stahl im Gespräch mit Christian Schmidt. Weitere Informationen zum Inhalt und Programm des Workshops finden sich in der Veranstaltungsbeschrei
Andreas Malm and Lise Benoist (Zetkin-Collective) in conversation with Christian Schmidt Guests are Andreas Malm and Lise Benoist from the Zetkin Collective. We are talking about their recently published book “White Skin
Nancy Fraser in conversation with Rahel Jaeggi http://criticaltheoryinberlin.de/home/ Rahel Jaeggi is Professor of Practical Philosophy with an emphasis on Social and Political Philosophy and director of the Center for H
John O’Neill
Emmy-winning writer/director · MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology
1 appearance on this show
Christian Schmidt
Private Investor and Co-Founder of Tracktacle
1 appearance on this show
Dipesh Chakrabarty
University of Chicago
1 appearance on this show
Tommie Shelby
Harvard University
1 appearance on this show
Susanne Hinneberg
querstadtein e.V.
1 appearance on this show
Magali Bessone
Sorbonne University
1 appearance on this show
Kristina Lepold
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
1 appearance on this show
Marina Martinez Mateo
Akademie der bildenden Künste München
1 appearance on this show
Lise Benoist
Zetkin Collective
1 appearance on this show
Nancy Fraser
The New School for Social Research
1 appearance on this show
Rahel Jaeggi
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
1 appearance on this show
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