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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · 14d

Save the Date: On Oct 30-31, our research project Socialization in Theory and Praxis will bring together a range of social, legal and historical scholars to analyze the question of land ownership and socialization.
Full programme now online on our website: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-la...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · 14d

Save the Date: On Oct 30-31, our research project Socialization in Theory and Praxis will bring together a range of social, legal and historical scholars to analyze the question of land ownership and socialization.
Full programme now online on our website: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-la...

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Cominsitu @cominsitu.bsky.social · 27d

video of the discussion from May with Alex Demirović about the politics of critical theory in the post-war Frankfurt School is now online

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDfe...

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Future Histories @futurehistories.bsky.social · Aug 31

Eine neue Folge Future Histories!

Diesmal spreche ich mit Rahel Jaeggi (@humboldtuni.bsky.social; @ktbberlin.bsky.social) über die Krise des Liberalismus, Fortschritt als Prozess und sozialistisches Utopisieren.

Zu finden hier:

www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blo...

@suhrkamp.de

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Aug 14

Registration now open for our mini-workshop on "Democratizing Finance" with Michael A. McCarthy (UC Santa Cruz), author of "The Master’s Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It)".
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/democr...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Aug 14

To wrap up the Benjamin Lectures that Tommie Shelby held this semester, we have published two texts reporting on the three evenings - in English (by Mara Cayarga & Marvin Ester) & in German (by Hanna Hoffman-Richter).
Go to Report/Veranstaltungsbericht here:
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

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🔴 Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social · Aug 7

In der 52. Folge von unserem Theorie-Podcast «tl;dr» geht es um den zweiten Band von «Das Kapital». Zu Gast bei Alex Demirović ist in dieser Sendung Christian Schmidt. Hört euch jetzt die neue Folge an, überall, wo es Podcasts gibt! 🎧

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Center for Post-Kantian Philosophy @cpkp.bsky.social · Jul 23

Is Marx a degrowth communist and does he advance a conception of "ecological freedom"? The video of Kohei Saito's talk and the conversation w/ Rahel Jaeggi and Thomas Khurana at Volksbühne is online: cpkp.net/event/freedo...
@ktbberlin.bsky.social @cominsitu.bsky.social @tbheinze.bsky.social

Freedom Within the Limits of Nature - Center for Post-Kantian Philosophy

Talk by Kohei Saito, followed by a discussion with Rahel Jaeggi, and Thomas Khurana

cpkp.net

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jul 17

All three of Tommie Shelby's Benjamin Lectures can now be viewed on our youtube channel!

youtu.be/6MwKumpSai0?...

Tommie Shelby: Race and Class in the Political Ethics of the Oppressed, 1 Benjamin Lecture 18/06/25

YouTube video by Critical Theory in Berlin

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · Jul 14

Fanon Today.
Contemporary Struggles and Theoretical Perspectives

next week in Berlin!

program etc here:

www.geisteswissenschaften.fu-berlin.de/we01/institu...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 27

Save the Date: On July 9, Kohei Saito will discuss his work on Marx's ecological critique of capitalism with Rahel Jaeggi & Thomas Khurana.
Tickets available at Volksbühne: www.volksbuehne.berlin#/de/repertoi...
More info: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/event/fre...

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robin celikates @robin-c.bsky.social · Jul 1

Neues Buch:

Solidaritäten transformieren.
Praktiken und Infrastrukturen in der Migrationsgesellschaft

mit Texten v. Manuela Bojadžijev, Wendy Brown, Rahel Jaeggi, Sandro Mezzadra, Stephan Lessenich, Paul Mecheril u.v.m.

open access!

adocs.de/de/buecher/t...

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Kohei Saito @koheisaito.bsky.social · Jul 5

Next week in Berlin!

www.volksbuehne.berlin/de/repertoir...

Freiheit in den Grenzen der Natur

Das Panel findet auf Englisch statt. In den letzten Jahren wurden bahnbrechende Interpretationen der marxschen Freiheitstheorie vorgelegt. Martin Hägglunds…

www.volksbuehne.berlin

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jul 2

Tonight at 6pm!

Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Save the Date: Next Wednesday, we will meet at Uferstudios to discuss the relation between capitalism and racism with Manuale Bojadžijev, R. Gooding-Williams, Tommie Shelby and Inés Valdez. More infos: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/racial...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jul 1

Am 10.07. lädt das Forschungskonsortium Transforming Solidarities zur Buchvorstellung des neuen Sammelbandes "Solidaritäten transformieren. Praktiken und Infrastrukturen in der Migrationsgesellschaft" ein - Mehr Infos: transformingsolidarities.net/de/news/buch...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 27

Save the Date: On July 9, Kohei Saito will discuss his work on Marx's ecological critique of capitalism with Rahel Jaeggi & Thomas Khurana.
Tickets available at Volksbühne: www.volksbuehne.berlin#/de/repertoi...
More info: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/event/fre...

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Soziopolis @soziopolis.bsky.social · Jun 26

Gibt es ein richtiges Leben im falschen? Bei den Walter-Benjamin-Lectures sprach Tommie Shelby über Solidarität und Protest – und darüber, wie man angesichts von Unterdrückung die eigene Würde bewahrt. Der Bericht von @jensbisky.bsky.social und Karsten Malowitz:

www.soziopolis.de/das-recht-au...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Save the Date: Next Wednesday, we will meet at Uferstudios to discuss the relation between capitalism and racism with Manuale Bojadžijev, R. Gooding-Williams, Tommie Shelby and Inés Valdez. More infos: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/racial...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 23

Unfortunately, this year's Benjamin Lectures are already over, but we are very thankful that so many people took interest in Tommie Shelby's Political Ethics of the Oppressed. Thank you all for coming and for such great Q&A sessions! The lectures will soon be uploaded on our youtube channel.

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tonight, it is time for Tommie Shelby's final Benjamin lecture - he will talk about the role of self-respect for the oppressed and its relation to protest. We are excited to see him wrap up this lecture series and to see you back at the HKW at 6pm!
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 19

Tonight, it is time for Tommie Shelby's second lecture - he will speak about the role of solidarity and intellectuals in the struggle for liberation. We're looking forward to seeing you (again) at the HKW at 6pm!
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 18

In his first lecture, Tommie Shelby talked about what it means to live a life of dignity under conditions of oppression. Come (back) tomorrow to hear about his views on "Solidarity, Politics and Intellectual Life"!

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der Freitag @freitag.de · Jun 17

In den USA protestieren Millionen gegen Trumps Abschiebepolitik. Der Philosoph Tommie Shelby entwickelt bei den Benjamin Lectures in Berlin eine politische Ethik der Unterdrückten. Was tun, wenn Überleben und Würde in Konflikt geraten? (F+)
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Tommie Shelby zur Ethik der Unterdrückten: „Es geht darum, Ängste zu überkommen“

In den USA protestieren Millionen gegen Trumps Abschiebepolitik. Der Philosoph Tommie Shelby entwickelt bei den Benjamin Lectures in Berlin eine politische Ethik der Unterdrückten. Was tun, wenn…

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 18

FAQ:
🔴How to get to HKW: U Bundestag/Bus 100 Haus der Kulturen der Welt.
🔴Translation into German available.
🔴No registration needed.
🔴Lectures from 6-8pm today, tomorrow and Friday.

Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 18

Tonight it is finally time for Tommie Shelby's first Benjamin Lecture! He will begin with the topic of "Race and Class in the Political Ethics of the Oppressed". We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Haus der Kulturen der Welt at 6pm!
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

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Critical Theory in Berlin @ktbberlin.bsky.social · Jun 18

Tonight it is finally time for Tommie Shelby's first Benjamin Lecture! He will begin with the topic of "Race and Class in the Political Ethics of the Oppressed". We are looking forward to seeing many of you at Haus der Kulturen der Welt at 6pm!
criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

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