For Love of the World (Amor Mundi) Conversations with the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College
On Violence with Jess Feldman and Rose Owen
On Violence with Jess Feldman and Rose Owen
The Hannah Arendt Center’s 2026 spring conference will be held at Bard College this year on April 23–24, featuring organizer Jess Feldman and speaker Rose Owen on the topic of Revisiting Hannah Arendt's essay "On Violence." The 4th annual De Gruyter-Arendt Center Lecture in Political Thinking will be delivered by Professor Uday Mehta titled “Militant Nonviolence.” Watch the livestream here on April 23rd at 5p EST.
Can Democracy Evolve? with Philip Lindsay
Can Democracy Evolve? with Philip Lindsay
Host Roger Berkowitz and Philip Lindsay, leader of the Democracy Innovation Hub at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College, discuss the role of Citizen Assemblies in rejuvenating democracy.
Visiting Scholars with Irene Quiliconi and Felix Bielefeld
Visiting Scholars with Irene Quiliconi and Felix Bielefeld
Joining host Roger Berkowitz this month are Irene Quiliconi and Felix Bielefeld - two of the scholars from our fall 2025 Visiting Scholar program.
Arendtian Praxis in Gay Politics with Blake Smith
Arendtian Praxis in Gay Politics with Blake Smith
Roger Berkowitz talks with Blake Smith, a historian, essayist, and translator, about the impact of Hannah Arendt’s philosophy on gay politics.
Joy in Dark Times with Thomas Bartscherer and Nikita Nelin
Joy in Dark Times with Thomas Bartscherer and Nikita Nelin
Hannah Arendt Center's Senior Fellow Thomas Bartscherer hosts a conversation with Nikita Nelin, a West Coast-based somatic therapist, and Bard College alum '09. They discuss the upcoming 17th annual fall conference titled 'Joy Loving the World in Dark Times,' scheduled for October 16-17 at Bard College.
The Crisis of Connection with Niobe Way
The Crisis of Connection with Niobe Way
We talk with one of this year's featured conference speakers about JOY: Loving the World in Dark Times, which will be held at Bard College, October 16-17.
The Power of Voice with Sonita Alizadeh (Bard '23)
The Power of Voice with Sonita Alizadeh (Bard '23)
Roger Berkowitz interviews Sonita Alizadeh. Sonita emphasizes the importance of education and the power of voice in creating change, offering insights into current conditions in Afghanistan and the resilience of women in oppressive regimes.
Hope and Despair in Political Life: A Conversation with Jess Feldman and Mie Inouye
Hope and Despair in Political Life: A Conversation with Jess Feldman and Mie Inouye
The conversation explores how a sense of powerlessness and an environment of apathy impacts political engagement in civic life.
Plato and the Tyrant
Plato and the Tyrant
It's our first anniversary of the show! Join host Roger Berkowitz as he talks philosophy with fellow Bard professor and author of the forthcoming Plato and the Tyrant, James Romm.
About the Show
For Love of the World (Amor Mundi) is your portal to the bold ideas and respectful, deep conversations about contemporary issues that we’re having regularly at the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. Join us each month as we delve into the work of one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Hannah Arendt, with renowned scholars and public intellectuals, and exemplify what it means to have a conversation of patient humility, in the Arendtian tradition. Catch For Love of the World every fourth Tuesday from 6-6:30 pm on Radio Kingston: 1490 AM & 107.9 FM, or stream online and anytime at radiokingston.org.
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