Institute for Social Ecology

The Institute for Social Ecology is an educational institution offering courses related to social ecology, an anti-capitalist strain of ecology closely related to anarchism. It was founded in 1974 by Murray Bookchin and Daniel Chodorkoff .

The Institute offers summer programs, a year-round B.A. degree program, workshops, and lecture series. Specific courses include Sustainable Design, Building & Land Use, Arts, Media, Activism & Social Change, and Remaking Society. Over three thousand students are currently enrolled. The campus, located in Plainfield, Vermont, also hosts events related to social ecology, including art exhibits and academic conferences.

In addition to its educational work, the Institute for Social Ecology is involved with anti-authoritarian and environmental activism and publishes a journal, Harbinger, A Journal of Social Ecology .

See also

• Social ecology, for a deeper analysis of the topic

External link

• Official website