Critical Theory in Context

Critical Theory in Context

Centre for Social Critique in Berlin

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 1h 8m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jul 2021
Latest Episode May 2026

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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.

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Woher kommt der neue Faschismus?

May 29, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Amlinger Carolin/Nachtwey Oliver: Zerstörungslust. Elemente des demokratischen Faschismus. Suhrkamp 2025 Wie Demokratien zu menschenfeindlichen Regimen werden. Der Soziologe Jan Philipp Reemtsma…

Critique of AI: with Matteo Pasquinelli, Anna-Verena Nosthoff, Roland Meyer, and Rainer Mühlhoff

Apr 24, 2026 1h 39m Transcript

Introduced by Jacob Blumenfeld and Robin Celikates Show notes: Critique of AI event Matteo…

Gegengemeinschaften: Neue revolutionäre Subjekte?

Mar 27, 2026 53m

Daniel Loick. Die Überlegenheit der Unterlegenen. Eine Theorie der Gegengemeinschaften. Suhrkamp 2024. Mit besonderem Dank an Lane Hots (Aufnahme, Schnitt, redaktionelle Betreuung, Mixing,…

The Grounds of Planning PART II: Aaron Benanav on Utopia, Socialism, and Rationality

Feb 28, 2026 58m

Jacob Blumenfeld in conversation with Aaron Benanav The Grounds of Planning: Rationality, Pseudorationality, and Critique Aaron Benanav, “Beyond Capitalism—1: Groundwork for a Multi-Criterial…

The Grounds of Planning PART I: John O’Neill on the Socialist Calculation Debate

Feb 27, 2026 1h 28m

Jacob Blumenfeld in conversation with John O’Neill, introduced by Rahel Jaeggi The Grounds of Planning: Rationality, Pseudorationality, and Critique John O’Neill, “Who Won the Socialist Calculation…

Über die „Krise des Rationalen“. Das aktuelle Jahresthema des Centres for Social Critique.

Jan 30, 2026 51m

Sabine Nuss im Gespräch mit Rahel Jaeggi, Robin Celikates und Jacob Blumenfeld „Die Gesichter der Benjamin Lectures.“ Friedrich Weißbach für Philosophie Magazin…

“The Focus on Black People Really Helps”

Mar 06, 2025 44m

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…

Solidarische Stadt: Soziale Kämpfe und ein Masterplan gegen Armut

Jul 29, 2024 1h

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…

„A Precarious Happiness“ – Peter E. Gordon on the Sources of Normativity in Adorno

Jun 09, 2024 1h 12m

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…

Vergesellschaftung

Mar 06, 2024 1h 1m

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…

Special Issue: New Revolutionary Subjects

Sep 02, 2023 1h 37m

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…

On the Relationship between Philosophy and Activism

Apr 19, 2023 55m

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…

Kritik der Polizei

Dec 20, 2022 1h 14m

Rahel Jaeggi im Gespräch mit Christina Clemm, Tobias Singelnstein und Daniel Loick Christina Clemm arbeitet als Strafverteidigerin und als Nebenklagevertreterin von Opfern sexualisierter und…

Structural Racism in Practice

Apr 10, 2022 1h 35m

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…

The nascent anti-war movement in Russia

Mar 01, 2022 43m

Robin Celikates in conversation with Greg Yudin Greg is professor of political philosophy at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences and a regular contributor to the online platform open…

Critical Philosophy of Race

Feb 21, 2022 1h 11m

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…

Welche Gesellschaftstheorie braucht eine Kritische Theorie heute?

Jan 28, 2022 1h 14m

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…

On the Danger of Fossil Fascism

Aug 23, 2021 1h 4m

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…

Climates of Capital

Jul 03, 2021 1h 14m

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…

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