Schedule of lectures

Schedule of lectures - Sacred Relations 2012

EAS 3102, Sacred Relations: Schedule of lectures - Winter session 2012
Mon, Jan 09	Course introduction. Explanation of methodology, Revision and collective approval of Syllabus. Key concepts. How and where to buy the books. Exploration of bundles and/or mandalas
Wed, Jan 11	Conclusion of the course, closing of a circle
Mon, Jan 16	Globalization and the emergence of Indigenous Peoples (IPs). Who are indigenous peoples? Some working definitions. Required reading: - Marcelo Saavedra-Vargas. Crucial Indigenous Responsibilities. Available at: http://bit.ly/i3aI3A. - Jerry Mander, op. cit., chapters 6-9, 25. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “The Individualism of Rights” and “Rights and Resources: from Creation to Commodity”. - United Nations: Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Who are indigenous peoples?http://bit.ly/wor7pQ.
Wed, Jan 18	The prophecy of the Encounter of the Eagle, the Quetzal and the Condor, an epistemological framework for the awakening of our true nature as human beings. The prophecy of Pachakut’i. Sacred Andean/amazonian principles. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 4, 5, & 23. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “The Rise of Rights as Dominant Discourse”. - Samir Amin. "Emerging from the crisis of capitalism or emerging from capitalism in crisis?" in Pambazuka News. Available at: http://bit.ly/gGT7eL
Mon, Jan 23	The emergence and convergence of sacred knowledge: Suma Qamaña, the ordering principle of Chachawarmi, the proposal of IPs to Humanity, Evo Morales ten ‘commandments’ and Ama Sua, Ama Llulla et Ama Kella. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 23. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “The False Assumption of Universality” & “Rights of Nature: Plants, Animals, Fish”. - Xavier Albó. "To live well = to coexist well" in CIPCA Notes 217. Available at: http://bit.ly/giu3x0 - Bob Thomson. "Pachakut'i and convivial degrowth". Available at: http://bit.ly/ylcEbG Presentation of the Seeds Map by Kate Green, Program Manager, Nepal and Public Engagement at USC-Canada.
Wed, Jan 25	The emergence of IPs 1: A new paradigm: a new chance for humanity. The assault on IPs. Required reading: - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Rights and the State”. - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 8 & 10.
Mon, Jan 30	Showing of the documentary Home. Required reading: - Hails, Chris (Editor). Living Planet Report 2010. Op.cit. Available at: http://assets.panda.org/downloads/lpr2010.pdf.
Wed, Feb 01	The emergence of IPs 2. The Tawantinsuyu (Pusinsuyu). The Chakana (or Southern Cross). The Qapac Quna, Qapac ñan, the Yanan-Tinkuy. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapter 6. - Bello, Walden. Globalization in Retreat. Available at: http://tinyurl.com/a2wtrc. National Day of Action! Wednesday, 1st February 2012, MRT terrasse, 10:30 With the sustainable development crew!
Mon, Feb 06	The notion of parity and equilibrium according to Andean Indigenous nations. Imatak chekari? The notion of development. Suma Qamaña. Constitutional shifts and proposals to the international concert. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 14. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Property Rights and the Right of Property”. - Robin Broad and John Cavanagh. THE HIJACKING OF THE DEVELOPMENT DEBATE. Available on: http://bit.ly/gj573r .
Wed, Feb 08	The formation of the colonial Republics. The struggle of IPs. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 19 & 20. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Right to Water” & “Rights and the State”.
Mon, Feb 13	Conversation with author Brewster Kneen. Political participation and democracy. An indigenous perspective on Democracy. Required reading: - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapters: “Introduction: Why Tyranny?”, "Where Will It End?" and "Afterword". - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapter 7. - MANDATE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND NATIVE NATIONS TO THE STATES OF THE WORLD. Available on: http://bit.ly/fWbclQ .
Wed, Feb 15	The State. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapter 3. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Rights and the State”. - Barker, Debi & Jerry Mander. INVISIBLE GOVERNMENT. International Forum on Globalization (IFG), 2007. Available at: http://bit.ly/hqVGMV .
Mon, Feb 20	Subsidiarity and the Commons I. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapter 9. - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Property Rights: Human and Corporate”.
Wed, Feb 22
Mon, Feb 27
Wed, Feb 29	MID-TERM.
Mon, Mar 05	Guest speaker: Brigette Depape and Durban 2011 Required reading: - Birgette Depape. "Thinking outside the ballot box”. Available on: http://bit.ly/yX8bkv
Wed, Mar 07	The Commons II and ecological sustainability. Required reading: - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Rights: Natural and Divine”. - ALAI, América Latina en Movimiento. "COP 16 ends: Cancun climate change talks disappoint global expectations". Available at: http://bit.ly/gijjX9. - Martin Khor. "Key issues in the Cancun Climate Conference." in ALAI, América Latina en Movimiento. Available at: http://bit.ly/gIrPCS - Pablo Dávalos. "Reflections on Sumak Kawsay (good living) and theories of development" in ALAI, América Latina en Movimiento. Available at: http://bit.ly/fVDBZR - The Durban Package: “Laisser faire, laisser passer” by Pablo Solón . Available on: http://bit.ly/vZHdmt .
Mon, Mar 12	Documentary “Rare Earth”. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., 5, 8, & 9 - Barlow, Maude. Our Water Commons. The Council of Canadians, Ottawa, 2008. Available at: http://bit.ly/gPJ2P5. - Outing the Oligarchy: Billionaires Who Benefit from Today’s Climate Crisis (A Special Report by the International Forum on Globalization (IFG)), IFG. Available on: http://bit.ly/wVLRl1
Wed, Mar 14	Guest speaker. Author Bob Thomson talking about ‘degrowth’ and indigenous peoples. Required reading: - Bob Thomson, "Pachakuti and convivial degrowth". Available on: http://www.grupoapoyo.org/marcelo/eas/3102/Bob_Thomson-pachacuti_and_convivial_degrowth.pdf. - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 3, 11, 12, & 15. - WWF, Living Planet Report 2008. Available on: http://tinyurl.com/8rm42h . - Nick Buxton. "Cancun Agreement stripped bare by Bolivia's dissent" in ALAI, América Latina en Movimiento. Available at: http://bit.ly/fs2T28
Mon, Mar 19	Economic and cultural rights? Rights? The indigenous debate over the notion of rights. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Appendices: “Indigenous People’s Settle Declaration”, The International Cancun Declaration of Indigenous Peoples”, “The Mataatua Declaration”, & “The Kimberley Declaration”. - Brewster Kneen, op. cit., “The Right to Intervene”. - Leonardo Boff. "The Rights of Mother Earth" in Other News. Available at: http://bit.ly/heV3Uo
Wed, Mar 21	Food security and guarantee. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapters 21, 16 & 18. - Brewster Kneen, op. cit., “Right to Food and the Empty Bowl”.
Mon, Mar 26	Guest speaker: Bonita Ford - Permaculture. Required reading: - Bonita Ford. "Using Energy and Resources Intentionally and Intelligently – Principles for your Home, Garden, School and Business." Available on: http://bit.ly/yZW6eV - Kneen Brewster, op. cit., Chapter “Rights to Food and the Empty Bowl” and "Farmers' Rights and Plant Breeders' Rights", "Right to Water", "Rights of Nature: Plants, Animals, Fish"
Wed, Mar 28	Equity. The Chachawarmi and gender horizontality among IPs. Required reading: - Jerry Mander, op. cit., Chapter 17 & 22. - THE MAMA QUTA TITIJAJA DECLARATION, IV Continental Summit of Indigenous Peoples of the Abya-Yala), Puno, Peru. Available at: http://bit.ly/wJ5A4Y.
Mon, Apr 02	Prudence, our future generations. Required reading: - Textbook: Chapter 26 and Epilogue
Wed, Apr 04	Review of final exam and presentations
Mon, Apr 09	Conclusion of the course, closing of a circle
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