Community life is also a central part of the Ecology and Community program. Within the limits of time and purpose, the ISE hopes to create an educational experience that reflects our belief in self-reliance, democracy, and participation. For instance, weekly community meetings provide a forum to talk about the issues we face together. Principles of Social Ecology Facilitated by Daniel Chodorkoff and Chaia Heller Social ecology is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of people's relationship to the rest of nature. Through an exploration of the theory and philosophy of social ecology, this seminar will help students develop a holistic and coherent understanding of the principles on which the field is based.
Participation is recommended for all students.
This lecture series will help students incorporate a new understanding of the relationship between ecology and society into a creative and liberatory political practice. These concepts will be explored through weekly lectures on ecology and society by internationally acclaimed author and social philosopher Murray Bookchin. This lecture series will provide a coherent analysis of issues in social ecology. Participation is recommended for all students. For more than three decades, social ecologists have articulated a radical critique of conventional approaches to activism and pointed the way toward a reconstructive vision of an ecological future.