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A New Concept of Freedom
The 2024 Alpine Fellowship in Tuscany, co-sponsored by the Hannah Arendt Center, centered on the theme of "language" and integrated intellectual discussions with holistic activities like yoga and nature immersion. The Fellowship underscores the importance of a strong sense of self for political freedom and character development through thinking, as inspired by Hannah Arendt's philosophy.07-13-2024
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A Sport of Nature
In this week's Weekend Read, Roger Berkowitz honors the memory of the late Nadine Gordimer and observes that the human world is a place of continuous and exciting change.07-26-2014
NEH Summer Arendt Seminar
We celebrate the conclusion of a five-week NEH Summer Seminar taught on the political philosophy of Arendt.07-25-2014
Video Archives - Racism Lecture Delivered by Robert Bernasconi (2011)
This week, we look back at a lecture Robert Bernasconi delivered in 2011 on racism and Enlightenment thinkers Locke and Kant.07-24-2014
Contests, Drawings, and More!
The Hannah Arendt Center lays out the rules for the many drawings and contests it has planned for this year's 100/10 membership challenge.07-22-2014
A Letter From Roger Berkowitz
Roger Berkowitz discusses some exciting new developments at the Hannah Arendt Center and announces this year's 100/10 member challenge.07-22-2014
Amor Mundi 7/20/14
In this week's Amor Mundi, we identify a Silicon Valley cliche, wonder if the end of dangerous thinking is near, celebrate the power of liberal arts, and much more.07-21-2014
The Story of Reconciliation
Arie Amaya-Akkermans explores the sources of Arendt's indebtedness to storytelling.07-21-2014
When The Hell That Is War Loses Its Power
Roger Berkowitz discusses the Hell the Middle East is fast becoming and wonders, in a world where war has lost its power as a tool of statecraft, what new tools might ultimately be able to solve interstate disputes.07-19-2014