Social Ecology n 1: a coherent radical critique of current social, political, and anti-ecological trends. 2: a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society.
Social ecology advocates a reconstructive and transformative outlook on social and environmental issues, and promotes a directly democratic, confederal politics. As a body of ideas, social ecology envisions a moral economy that moves beyond scarcity and hierarchy, toward a world that reharmonizes human communities with the natural world, while celebrating diversity, creativity and freedom.
– More about Social Ecology
– MA Program
– Activism and Special Projects
– Article Archive
– [NEW] January 2010 Seminar: Social Ecology Intensive in New York City
Hey Alumni…
tell us what you’re up to.
January 9th – 16th, 2010 — New York City — $300 (scholarships available)
The Institute for Social Ecology presents an 8-day intensive introduction to the philosophy and politics of Social Ecology. This 8-day intensive will offer students an introduction to the dialectical philosophy and politics of Social Ecology. Using the lens of Social Ecology, students will participate in four topical seminars focused the climate justice; alternatives capitalism; race; and the history of Social Ecology and radical movements. Students will also participate in a practicum applying the principles of Social Ecology to their own actual (or imagined) activist campaigns.
Several new and/or previously unavailable pieces, primarily from social ecologist Brian Tokar, have been added to our Article Archive on our website.
- Brian Tokar’s articles: http://www.social-ecology.org/author/brian-tokar/
We’d also like to take this opportunity to invite alumni of the ISE’s programming to send us an update as to where you are and what you are up to. We’ve received and posted few updates already, though, unfortunately several updates were lost due to a computer crashing earlier this summer. If you had already sent us an update and don’t see it posted on the website, please let us know.
- Alumni Page: http://www.social-ecology.org/alumni/
Additionally, we’ve added links to several audio clips featuring social ecologists participating in various discussions and interviews on a range of subjects. These include clips with Brian Tokar, Chaia Heller, Dan Chodorkoff, and Peter Staudenmaier.
- Audio and Video clips: http://www.social-ecology.org/audio-video/
Finally, if you’re on Facebook, please join our group “Institute for Social Ecology”
