Dear SANETERS:
Please circulate the following to any people or lists that you think would
find it of interest. I have been on the faculty at the Institute for
Social Ecology since 1986--it's a life-changing experience for most
students.
Grace Gershuny
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Summer 2000 Courses in Social Ecology
Social Ecology
n 1: a coherent, radical critique of current anti-ecological trends; 2: a
reconstructive, ecological, communitarian and ethical approach to society
The Institute for Social Ecology (ISE), located amid central Vermont's
rolling mountains, has been a center for education and action based on the
ideas of social ecology since the 1970's. The ISE and its programs also
serve as a forum for serious dialogue among ecological, social justice, and
anti-corporate activists, as a laboratory for new ecological technologies,
and as a resource for community groups around the world.
For the summer of 2000, the ISE is again offering its two widely acclaimed
programs: Planning, Design and Construction for Sustainable Communities,
followed by Ecology and Community.
Planning, Design and Construction for Sustainable Communities
May 26 - June 16
Using the ISE's 50-acre site as a laboratory, we will explore design
principles and practical skills that can be applied to any task: a building,
a garden, an orchard, or a campus. There will be demonstrations, hands-on
projects and discussions on:
* Layout and Design Principles
* Drawing, Drafting and Mapping
* Permaculture and Ecological Restoration
* Construction Techniques
* Principles of Sustainability
* Organic Agriculture
* Appropriate Technologies
Ecology and Community
June 23 - July 21
This month-long residential learning experience offers intensive workshops
and practica in the field of social ecology. Participants will live, learn
and work together in a community setting that reflects the ISE's belief in
self-reliance, democracy and participation. There are a variety of
activities, from work in the gardens, to studies in activist history and
strategies, to philosophical explorations of society and nature. Courses
include:
* Culture and Resistance in the Global Economy
* Ecological Movements and Social Activism
* Key Concepts in Ecofeminism
* Radical Agriculture and Ecological Technology
* Toward Directly-democratic Communities
* Public Education and Community Action
The ISE offers a college-level curriculum. Upon successful completion,
students may receive credit for their work as an outside educational program
of Burlington College for an additional fee. The acceptance of transfer
credit is at the discretion of the student's home institution.
The Institute for Social Ecology was established in 1974 and was
incorporated in 1981 as an independent institution for the purposes of
education, research, and outreach in the field of social ecology. For a
quarter of a century, ISE has inspired individuals involved in numerous
social change movements to work toward a directly democratic, liberatory,
and ecological society. The educational programs of Institute for Social
Ecology have served more than 2,000 students worldwide.
We invite you to speak with us about your goals and we'd be happy to send
you our catalog. Feel free to contact us at ISE, 1118 Maple Hill Road,
Plainfield, Vermont 05667 USA, (802) 454-8493, ise@sover.net, or visit our
web site at http://ise.rootmedia.org/ for more information.
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