Living Utopias
For All of Us
Are you interested in exploring radical alternatives to Industrialism that has led us to the brink of ecological and societal collapse? Let’s journey towards a better world — a vision of just, equitable, healthy, happy, peaceful , creative, caring, sharing, self-sufficient, self- governing, eco-sustainable, non-exploiting, rural and urban communities.
In India, the legacy of Gandhi and Tagore’s alternative civilisational vision of Swaraj continues to inspire and propel alternatives. This website started out by focusing on alternatives in education from the framework of Gandhian Education (Nai Talim).
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Sujit Sinha and Pallavi Varma Patil, Co-Curators of the Living UtopiaS Course.
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Living Utopias Course
We offer a short residential course called Living Utopias for anyone who believes that the current industry driven endless economic growth model which we term as Industrialism has collapsed or is in severe crisis and there is an urgent need for creating an alternative world in every sphere be it of ecology, economy, politics, culture, education and technology. Through our course we intend to help the participant gain a perspective around the urgency in combating the crisis of industrialism in the world today and introduce the participant to various alternatives existing in the world today.
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The Gandhi Notebook
A small team at Azim Premji University brought out The Gandhi Notebook in 2017 that compiles a curated set of readings on Gandhi. These include his vision related to education, ecology, economics, science and technology, and society. The notebook is designed such that anyone interested in Gandhian ideas will benefit, especially young adults who are keen to understand his key ideas that go beyond peace and cooperation. Perhaps even excite the reader to put some of the ideas into practice! Browse the book below or download the PDF: The Gandhi Notebook (PDF).
Nayee, Nai Taleem
John Dewey’s simple but powerful quote helps us understand the very purpose of Gandhian Education. He labeled it as Nai Talim — a New Education for a New India that would enable every Indian citizen to participate in building a “good society”.
