Amor Mundi
Hannah Arendt considered calling her magnum opus "Amor Mundi: Love of the World." Instead, she settled upon The Human Condition. What is most difficult, Arendt writes, is to love the world as it is, with all the evil and suffering in it. And yet she came to do just that. Loving the world means neither uncritical acceptance nor contemptuous rejection. Rather, it is the unwavering facing up to and comprehension of that which is.
Quote of the Week
The Quote of the Week has long been a beloved feature of the Hannah Arendt Center's Amor Mundi newsletter. Each week, we invite prominent Arendtians, artists, journalists, and emerging scholars to reflect on a passage from Arendt's work—something that has sparked their thinking, stirred a memory, or opened a new question. Contributors approach the Quote in many different ways, but each piece brings Arendt’s words into conversation with the present.
The HA Yearbook (formerly HA Journal)
Hannah Arendt's writing continues to delight and inspire, even as she asks us to confront the most haunting questions of our time. The Hannah Arendt Yearbook (formerly HA Journal) embodies the desire to remain true to Arendt’s irreverent, provocative, and vibrant spirit. Now in partnership with DeGruyter Brill, The Yearbook publishes essays within our humanities and politics series that brings Arendt’s thinking into conversation with burning political and ethical questions.
Podcast: Reading Hannah Arendt with Roger Berkowitz
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. Join Roger Berkowitz with a new episode every Friday, as he discusses the works of German Jewish political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975).