Critical Theory in Context

The Podcast of the Centre for Social Critique in Berlin

Author: Centre for Social Critique in Berlin

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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Genres: Science, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

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Blockade and Liberation
Thursday, 29 October, 2026

Are we heading towards socialism or barbarism, or both? With Die Linke winning in Berlin and the AfD surging in the east, the question of liberation has become ever more urgent. In this episode, Jacob Blumenfeld speaks with Rahel Jaeggi and Christian Schmidt about the Centre for Social Critique’s annual theme for 2026-2027, “Blockade and Liberation.” The conversation touches upon a range of topics, including the ambivalence of liberation, the politics of fascization, the blockages of society, the form of the commune, and the logic of institutions. How can a critical theory of society be responsive to the complex dynamics at play in ambivalent and blocked movements for liberation? Listen and find out! Thanks to Jürg Meister for sound editing.