Institute for Social Ecology
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The Institute for Social Ecology is an educational institution in the United States offering courses related to social ecology, an anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian strain of ecology that is a form of libertarian socialism. It was founded in 1974 by Murray Bookchin and Daniel Chodorkoff.
Up until 2005 the Institute offered summer programs, a year-round B.A. degree program, workshops, and lecture series. Specific courses included Sustainable Design, Building & Land Use, Arts, Media, Activism & Social Change, and Remaking Society. Over three thousand students were enrolled. The campus, which was located in Plainfield, Vermont, also hosted events related to social ecology, including art exhibits and academic conferences. It published a journal, Harbinger, A Journal of Social Ecology.
The Institute for Social Ecology continues to be involved with anti-authoritarian and environmental activism.
[edit] See also
- Social ecology, for a deeper analysis of the topic
