Hannah Arendt Center presents:
Dialogue and Deliberation: Advocating For Democracy
Part II: Advocating for Democracy
Friday, February 6, 2026
Arendt Center
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
This event occurs on:
Fri. February 6, 2 pm – 5 pm
The Hannah Arendt Center Dialogue Project and Democracy Innovation Hub are offering a 2-part workshop on dialogue and deliberation that is both experiential and intellectual, with the purpose of advocating for democracy. Part I was about dialogue and deliberation.
Part II is about democracy. What is it and how to we advocate to strengthen it? Creating political spaces as the practice of democracy, especially now, embodies Arendt’s conviction that it is possible to create a common world and to make judgments for the common good. Good will is the basis for deciding whether to engage, or not. Democracy requires speaking in the public realm--an act of courage--and provides a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, to put oneself in another’s place. The processes of dialogue and deliberative democracy align with Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments.
Sponsored by the Democracy Innovation Hub
Spots are limited. Email Susan Oberman [email protected] to reserve a spot. Or register online at https://bardian.bard.edu/register/vrg.
The Hannah Arendt Center Dialogue Project and Democracy Innovation Hub are offering a 2-part workshop on dialogue and deliberation that is both experiential and intellectual, with the purpose of advocating for democracy. Part I was about dialogue and deliberation.
Part II is about democracy. What is it and how to we advocate to strengthen it? Creating political spaces as the practice of democracy, especially now, embodies Arendt’s conviction that it is possible to create a common world and to make judgments for the common good. Good will is the basis for deciding whether to engage, or not. Democracy requires speaking in the public realm--an act of courage--and provides a plurality of views for all to “go visiting” as Arendt calls it, to put oneself in another’s place. The processes of dialogue and deliberative democracy align with Arendt's concept of the political, where everyone is seen and heard. In dialogue the purpose is communication itself, in deliberation, the group must come together to make judgments.
Sponsored by the Democracy Innovation Hub
Spots are limited. Email Susan Oberman [email protected] to reserve a spot. Or register online at https://bardian.bard.edu/register/vrg.