These two were just a teaser. If you want to find out more about our 11 Theses in Planning checkout our homepage here: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/intervent... and join the debate in our forum here: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/forum/

11 Theses on Planning 2. Algorithmic Planning Advanced computational tools can support democratic planning in well-defined domains. They cannot, however, replace political judgment. More: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/intervention...

11 Theses on Planning 1. Planning for Future The prohibition on thinking concretely about the future has expired. An ecological and democratic concept of planning beyond capitalism is now necessary for planetary survival. More: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/intervention...

New Podcast Episode featuring mttpsq.bsky.social , annanosthoff.bsky.social, bildoperationen.bsky.social, and rainermuelhoff.bsky.social, moderated by Jacob Blumenfeld. In the conversation the discussants explore modes of critique of AI. Link to the episode: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/podcast/podc...

Diesen Freitag ist die Podiumsdiskussion unseres Socialization Projects. eine Anmeldung ist nicht erforderlich, also kommt gerne alle vorbei!

Diesen Freitag findet die Buchdiskussion mit Oliver Nachtwey statt!

Reminder: diesen Freitag an der HU!

Hier gibt es Beiträge von Freunden und Personen des Centres for Social Critique zu lesen!

Unser Socialization Projekt wird am 24.4., 18:30 im Aquarium Fragen über Bodenpolitik und Eigentum in einer Paneldiskussion besprechen. Wie kann eine demokratische Verfügung über diese zentrale gesellschaftliche Ressource gestaltet werden? Mehr Infos: socializationproject.de/event/transf...

The recording of our online talk in partnership with @ktbberlin.bsky.social, where Janina Urban and @solveigdegen.bsky.social discuss how investment could be democratised and socialised in a financialised capitalist economy, has been uploaded to our YouTube channel. www.indep.network/recording-of...

Neue Podcastfolge! Sabine Nuss spricht mit Rahel Jaeggi über Daniel Loicks "Gegengemeinschaften", mit Rückblick auf unsere Januar Veranstaltung mit D. Loick, Thomas Seibert und Charlie Ebert. Verfügbar auf Spotify & Apple Podcasts. Link zur Episode: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/podcast/podc...

Save the Date: Am 17.4., 18 Uhr, sprechen Rahel Jaeggi und Robin Celikates mit Oliver Nachtwey über die Analyse des aufkommenden Faschismus in seinem neuen Buch mit Carolin Amlinger, "Zerstörungslust - Elemente des demokratischen Faschismus". criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/regres... @suhrkamp.de

Wir trauern um Jürgen Habermas, der am 14. März 2026 verstorben ist. Ein ausführlicher Nachruf wird demnächst veröffentlicht. Martin Saar (Mitglied des Kollegiums des IfS) sprach gestern mit Simone Miller über Jürgen Habermas: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/juergen-habe...

What explains the fact that we are subject to a variety of social norms? What grounds their authority over us? On April 23d, 2pm-7pm, we will discuss Charlotte Witt's recently published & widely acclaimed book with her. Register via the form on our website: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/social...

Tomorrow!

Part two is out now: Jacob Blumenfeld talks to Aaron Benanav about utopian thinking, economic rationality, and what it might actually mean to plan beyond capitalism. criticaltheoryinberlin.de/podcast/podc...

New Podcast Episode: In part 1 of this two-part series on planning, Jacob Blumenfeld speaks with political economist and philosopher John O’Neill about the socialist calculation debate and its legacy. Listen to it here or on your usual podcast app: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/podcast/podc...

Save the Date: On March 10th, Q. Slobodian & B. Tarnoff will join us to present their new book on "Muskism", to discuss not just who Elon Musk is as a person but what he represents as an avatar of a technocratic ideology: a playbook for our postliberal age. criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/event/mus...

Full house at the critique of AI workshop today! ⚡️ organized by @cominsitu.bsky.social and @ktbberlin.bsky.social Some of the discussion points/statements below: 1/2

Save the Date - Our socialization project has invited Matteo Pasquinelli, Anna-Verena Nosthoff, Roland Meyer & Rainer Mühlhoff to discuss critical perspectives on AI on Monday, February 16th. More information: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/critiq...

Save the Date - Our socialization project has invited Matteo Pasquinelli, Anna-Verena Nosthoff, Roland Meyer & Rainer Mühlhoff to discuss critical perspectives on AI on Monday, February 16th. More information: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/critiq...

On Wednesday next week, Søren Mau will join us to talk about his book "Mute Compulsion" - a novel theory of the forms of abstract and impersonal power set in motion by the subjection of social life to the profit imperative. More info: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/mute-c... @sorenmau.bsky.social

NEW DATES - Our Benjamin Chair Dipesh Chakrabarty will hold this year's Benjamin Lectures on Tuesday June 23, Wednesday June 24 & Thursday June 25 at HKW. More information on what he will talk to us about can now be found on our website in EN and DE: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

Podcast Relaunch - We are relaunching our podcast Critical Theory In Context with regular episodes, alternating in German & English, with our new regular hosts @sabinenuss.bsky.social & Jacob Blumenfeld. Unsere neue Episode über das Jahresthema des Centres: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/podcast/p...

NEW DATES - Our Benjamin Chair Dipesh Chakrabarty will hold this year's Benjamin Lectures on Tuesday June 23, Wednesday June 24 & Thursday June 25 at HKW. More information on what he will talk to us about can now be found on our website in EN and DE: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/en/benjamin_...

Morgen Abend im Lichthof Ost (HU Berlin Hauptgebäude):

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Save the Date: Am 30.1. diskutieren Christoph Menke, Katja Diefenbach, Helmut Draxler & Rahel Jaeggi über Krieg & den liberalen Diskurs darüber. Warum erscheint Krieg in diesem als Ausnahmezustand, nicht als instituierte Form von Herrschaft? Mehr Infos: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/krieg-...

Our project 'Socialization in Theory and Practice: Democratizing Access to Land and Energy' now has its own website, including upcoming events, publications and resources on socialization and information about the project: socializationproject.de

The deadline for applications by outside Berlin applicants and Phd students for our Summer School closes in 2 days on January 7th at 23:59! Apply by using the form on our website: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/summer_schoo...

A new episode of Future Histories Live! This time I talk to Rabea Berfelde ( @ktbberlin.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social) about socialisation, its history, and contemporary movements. Recorded during the 2025 Rethinking Economics Summer School Switzerland. Full Episode: buff.ly/EeUb9Wj

Save the Date: Zu unserer ersten Veranstaltung im neuen Jahr werden Rahel Jaeggi und Thomas Seibert mit Daniel Loick über sein Buch "Die Überlegenheit der Unterlegenen", Gegengemeinschaften, und die Frage des revolutionären Subjektes sprechen. Mehr Infos: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/krise-...

We support the community of the New School for Social Research in their demands to stop the financial restructuring and austerity measures that are planned in response to recent budget challenges. The letter can be read and signed here: www.e-flux.com/notes/678343....

»Rasse, Geschlecht, Gattung. Zur Frage der anthropologischen Differenzen« Vortrag und Diskussion mit Étienne Balibar am 28. Januar 2026 von 18 Uhr bis 20 Uhr. Zeitgleich per Videoübertragung in Paris, Berlin und Frankfurt/Main. @ktbberlin.bsky.social

Tomorrow! Doors open 12h30. Programme: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-gr...

A new episode of Future Histories! This time I talk to Aaron Benanav (@abenanav.bsky.social) about the first part of his ‘Beyond Capitalism’ essay series in New Left Review (@newleftreview.bsky.social). Full episode here: www.futurehistories.today/episoden-blo... #FutureHistories #Podcast

Our Planning Workshop is coming up next week! There is a reader available on our website for those who want to prepare for the discussions of classical texts in the socialist calculation debate: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-gr...

Join us for our next event: Fortress Fascism: Border Authoritarianism and Activist Struggle 1.12., 12.30 EST / 18.30 CET An online conversation with Nandita Sharma @nsharma101.bsky.social, Silky Shah @silkys13.bsky.social, Mahamat Daoud, and Seán Binder. Moderated by Esme Smithson Swain.

CfA for our next summer school is now online on our website. Our Benjamin Chair Dipesh Chakrabarty, Lillian Cicerchia, Maeve Cooke & Massimiliano Tomba will join us to discuss concepts of history and human agency. More information and application form: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/summer_schoo...

The Keynote Lectures by Isabel Feichtner and Omar Dahbour at our Land conference are now online on our youtube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PYq... www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkLg...

The video of the online conversation "Living in Authoritarian Times" that we co-organized with the April Institute and Critup is now online: Rahul Bhatia, Volkan Çidam, Mike Dele Dittrich Frydetzki, and Joseph Howley, moderated by Zeynep Gambetti. m.youtube.com/watch?v=SR1U...

Check out our website for the full programme of our planning workshop, including a reading list of the text basis for our discussions: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-gr...

Save the Date: In a two-day workshop on December 4th & 5th we will bring together scholars working at the intersection of philosophy, political economy, and critical theory to reflect on the contested rationality of economic planning. More information: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-gr...

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...

There has been a slight change: The event will take place at 6.00 pm central European time, which is 1.00 pm East Coast time. Please register for the webinar here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Next Thursday! Check out our programme for details on all the panels discussing different aspects of the land question: criticaltheoryinberlin.de/event/the-la...

Living in Authoritarian Times: An online conversation with Ghazaleh Alimardani (Iran), Rahul Bhatia (India), Volkan Çidam (Turkey), Maik Dele Dittrich Frydetzki (Germany), Joseph Howley (USA). Moderated by Zeynep Gambetti (Turkey). 26.10., 12.00 EST / 18.00 CEST. Live streamed.

We are excited to officially announce Dipesh Chakrabarty as our next Benjamin Chair in 2026. Chakrabarty, leading scholar of postcolonial theory and subaltern studies, will join us as Benjamin Chair in Berlin next summer. Save the Date - More information coming soon on our website!