Samantha Rose Hill

Join Hannah Arendt biographer and scholar Samantha Rose Hill on a thought-provoking journey through our city Heidelberg, tracing the footsteps of one of the 20th century’s most influential thinkers. What traces of Arendt linger from her apartment to the University where she studied with the renowned philosopher Karl Jaspers? Drawing from Arendt’s intimate letters, notebooks, and poetry, we’ll uncover her reflections on Heidelberg, her time with Jaspers, and the lasting impact this city had on her ideas.

The walk begins at the main entrance to the university library.

Our “Ways of Listening” festival is hosted by Samantha Rose Hill herself and the legendary interviewer Paul Holdengräber.

Paul Holdengräber is a distinguished intellectual and the founding director of Onassis Los Angeles. Known for his captivating and insightful conversations, he previously led a celebrated cultural series at the New York Public Library, where he engaged with luminaries such as Patti Smith and Werner Herzog, among many others. His ability to draw out deep, meaningful dialogues makes him a masterful host and a true curator of ideas.

Samantha Rose Hill is the acclaimed author of Hannah Arendt (2021) and Hannah Arendt’s Poems (2023). A respected scholar and instructor at both the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research and the University of the Underground, Hill’s work delves into the complexities of political thought and human experience. Her writings have been featured in the Los Angeles Review of Books, Aeon, and LitHub.

Meeting point: main entrance to the university library
Duration: ca. 2 hours
Language: German/English

Part of the “Ways of Listening” festival

In collaboration with the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House association