Syllabus for How We Got Here

There are currently no scheduled events for How We Got Here – however, if you’d like to self-study or run your own variant of the course, the entire syllabus is given below.

Week 1

Readings:

Lecturer: Francis Bettelyoun on ecology and the web of life.
Group Discussion: Ways of being in the modern era.

Week 2

Readings:

Lecturer: Dr. Kate Derickson on the persistence of colonialism.
Group Discussion: Understanding our violent roots.

Week 3

Readings:

Lecturer: Dr. Nate Hagens on energy dynamics and peak oil.
Group Discussion: The hidden dynamics of energy and economy.

Week 4

Readings:

Lecturer: Rembrandt Koppelaar on renewable energy dynamics, myths, and realities.
Group Discussion: Fantasies, realities, and possible futures.

Syllabus for Seeding the Future

Kickoff Meeting: Sunday, October 18th at 10AM CST.

Week 1

Readings:

Lecturer: Josh Farley on alternative economic models. Wednesday, October 21st at 12 PM CDT and 8 PM CDT.
Group Discussion: Imagining a hands-on future. Thursday, October 22nd at 8 PM CDT and Friday, October 23rd at 12 PM CDT.

Week 2

Readings:

Workshop: Cliff on envisioning a better world (and existing models to help you do so). Wednesday, October 28th at 12 PM CDT and 8 PM CDT.
Group Discussion: Building a better world. Thursday, October 29th at 8 PM CDT and Friday, October 30th at 12 PM CDT.

Week 3

Readings:

Workshop: Gerhardt Robinson and Kristin Anton on systems-steering and effectivism. Wednesday, November 4th at 12 PM CDT and 8 PM CDT.
Group Discussion: Activism for systems change. Thursday, November 5th at 8 PM CDT and Friday, November 6th at 12 PM CDT.

Week 4

Resources:

Workshop: Mikayla Biggers on identifying intervention points. Wednesday, November 11th at 12 PM CDT and 8 PM CDT.
5-Day Intervention Incubator, where learners collaborate to brainstorm, research, and plan their own systemic interventions. From the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11th until the afternoon of Sunday, November 15th.