Hanna Pitkin with Shterna Friedman

In this episode of Her Place in Theory, Juliette Marchant is joined by Shterna Friedman, Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard University, for a conversation about the life and legacy of Hanna Pitkin.They explore Pitkin’s transformative account of political representation, her nuanced and sometimes puzzling engagement with Hannah Arendt’s idea of the social, and the enduring significance of her approach to political theory. Shterna also reflects on her time as Pitkin’s research assistant, offering thoughtful insights into what Pitkin taught her about pedagogy, mentorship, and the act of thinking itself.Texts Referenced in the Episode:The Concept of Representation - Hanna PitkinThe Attack of the Blob - Hanna Piktin