Latest Past Events
Toward Ecological Civilization panel at AAR Annual Meeting in San Antonio
Alamo B (2nd Level) Marriott Riverwalk 889 East Market Street, San AntonioWe take seriously former AAR President Laurie Zoloth’s call for the association to seriously consider its activities and professional development. In a dialogue facilitated by EcoCiv President Philip Clayton, this event will explore the roles of professional academic organizations and scholars of religion in analyzing what the minimal conditions for a sustainable mode of civilized…
Alternative Futures: Pathways Toward Ecological Civilization
Claremont School of Theology, Butler 201 1325 N. College Ave, ClaremontThis interactive conference seeks to explore and inspire new "social imaginaries" through case studies that represent real alternatives in humanity's movement toward positive futures. In recent years, a new sub-genre of speculative fiction, called climate fiction (cli-fi), has captivated the public’s imagination, providing apocalyptic and dystopian stories about a future wrecked by climate change. Whether…
Business and Management Toward an Ecological Civilization
Claremont School of Theology, Butler 201 1325 N. College Ave, ClaremontHow will businesses and their management structures need to be designed in order that their sector can lead the way Toward Ecological Civilization? The transformation to a sustainable society will not be accomplished by NGOs and non-profit organizations alone. Nor will government policies by themselves suffice, given the strong influence of the private sector on…