Hannah Arendt’s Lessons for our Times

Speaker: Prof. Ramin Jahanbegloo, Iranian-Canadian Political Philosopher and Vice Dean, Jindal Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat

Chair: Prof. Neera Chandhoke, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Equity Studies, New Delhi

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hannah Arendt’s death. The talk will cover Arendt’s definitions of politics, violence and power, while showing the relevance of her political thought for the understanding of our present world. Hannah Arendt’s multifaceted work that deals with a range of issues has established her as one of the greatest thinkers of the 20th century.