Environmental Philosophy and Law this week at Sydney Ideas
Wednesday 21 September, 6.00pm Sydney Ideas Key Thinkers Murray Bookchin and Social Ecology: Rethinking nature and alienating a movement Professor David Schlosberg, School of Government and International Relations, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney Murray Bookchin (1921-2006) was one of the key contributors to environmental philosophy and political thought in the 20th century. Along with figures such as Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, Wendell Berry, and Arne Naess, he inspired a generation of thinkers to reconceptualise the human relationship with the natural world. The main argument of Bookchin's 'social ecology' was that nature is not a place of domination and exploitation, but is only painted that way by a society steeped in those type of relationships. Removing domination from social relationships would help human societies realise the cooperative potential of the natural world. Unfortunately, Bookchin himself was domineering - insisting on sole ownership of the idea of social ecology, while criticising and demonising others who tried to build the school in alternate directions. Bookchin ignored his own lessons, denying the potential benefits of a cooperative, social approach to ideas themselves. Where: Sydney Law School Foyer, Eastern Avenue, the University of Sydney ........................... Friday 23 September, 5.30pm Earth Rights: Reframing Society for the 21st Century Cormac Cullinan, practising environmental attorney, honorary research associate of the University of Cape Town and author of the groundbreaking book 'Wild Law: A Manifesto for Earth Justice' Co-presented with the Sydney Law School, the Environmental Humanities Group and the Human Animal Research Network, at the University of Sydney Environmental laws as presently conceived are incapable of addressing the fundamental challenges of the 21st Century such as climate change and the degradation of ecosystems. Cormac will make the case for an eco-centric approach to law and governance and explore the potential of Earth Jurisprudence and wild law to radically reshape law and society as we know it. He will explore the implications of the rapidly emerging global movement for the rights of nature and the potential to use Earth rights as a platform for building the global solidarity necessary to bring about the rapid and far reaching cultural change necessary to ensure a viable future for all. Venue: Sydney Law School Lecture Theatre 101, Eastern Avenue, the University of Sydney FREE: These events are free and open to all, with no ticket or booking required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis. WEB: www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas MEREDITH HALL | Program Manager Sydney Ideas | Alumni and Events Office THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Rm K6.02, The Quadrangle A14 | The University of Sydney | NSW | 2006 T +61 2 9351 1935 | M +61 403 367 842 E [email protected] | W http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas _______________________________________________ SydPhil mailing list: http://sydphil.info 1000 subscribers now served!! To UNSUBSCRIBE, change your MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS, find ANSWERS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, or visit our ONLINE ARCHIVES, please go to the LIST INFORMATION PAGE: http://sydphil.info
