Thinking Without a Banister: Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Our Time

<p>How can Hannah Arendt&#39;s work help us make sense of today&#39;s politics? In this episode, we bridge the gap between her &quot;dark times&quot; and our &quot;post-truth&quot; era to discover why her scholarship is the ultimate survival guide for modern democracy. Dr Oliver Belcher, Prof. Ilan Baron, Prof. Maria Dimova-Cookson, Prof. Christopher Finlay, and Prof. John Williams illuminate how Arendt&#39;s lived experience and scholarship on power and violence, &quot;earth alienation&quot;, politics and her distinction between liberty and freedom can illuminate the politics of our time.</p><p><br></p><p>To learn more about our guests and their research visit their websites:</p><p>- Dr. Oliver Belcher: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/oliver-belcher/</p><p>- Prof. Ilan Baron: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/ilan-baron/</p><p>- Prof. Maria Dimova-Cookson: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/maria-dimova-cookson/</p><p>- Prof. Christopher Finlay: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/christopher-j-finlay/</p><p>- Prof. John Williams: https://www.durham.ac.uk/staff/j-c-williams/</p><p><br></p><p>For a Conversation piece Prof. Finaly wrote on how Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right populism, see https://theconversation.com/how-hannah-arendt-can-help-us-understand-this-new-age-of-far-right-populism-269626 [Last accessed: 16 Janaury 2026]</p><p><br></p><p>Music: The Good News by SHANTI from https://tunetank.com/track/263-the-good-news/</p>