Mira Costa's Social Activist Martin Eder: "Ecosocialism"­

The San Diego Philosophy Forum is pleased to announce that retired Mira Costa Professor, Activist and radio personality Martin Eder will speak on the topic "Eco-Socialism."

This event, open to the public and free of charge, will take place 6:35-7:45 PM, Tuesday, May 26 at the North University Public Library: 8820 Judicial Dr. (near the 805 highway's Nobel Exit).

This is a food-friendly space, with light refreshments and coffee available. Alternative information posted to SDPhil.org, as available.

ABOUT THE TOPIC: Eco-socialism, green socialism or socialist ecology is an ideology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideology) merging aspects of Marxism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marxism), socialism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism), and/or libertarian socialism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarian_socialism) with that of green politics (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_politics), ecology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology) and alter-globalization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alter-globalization). Eco-socialists generally believe that the expansion of the capitalist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism) system is the cause of social exclusion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_exclusion), poverty (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty), war (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War) and environmental degradation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_degradation) through globalization (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Globalization) and imperialism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperialism), under the supervision of repressive states (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_%28polity%29) and transnational structures.

Eco-socialists advocate dismantling capitalism, focusing on common ownership (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_ownership) of the means of production (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Means_of_production) by freely associated producers, and restoring the commons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons).[Wikipedia: Eco-socialism"]

Recent events in California, such as the worsening drought, make this a timely topic, and bring a sense of urgency to a political environment that may force us to transcend economic posturing in favor of well-deliberated action.

Martin Eder

Martin Eder is a retired professor of Sociology who taught at MiraCosta College, Palomar College, City College, and National University, over the span of a 25-year career.

At Mira Costa College, he taught courses in Social Problems, Sociology of the Media, Race and Culture, and Social Change in the School of Education. At National University, he taught Multicultural and Bi-lingual Education, and Chicano/Latino History at the Masters Level in their Teacher Credential program.

After retiring from teaching he began a second career as an Environmental Activist, allowing him to act on his beliefs while leveraging academic knowledge and skills. Launching a new listener-supported, community-based, educational radio station has been Martin's focus most recently, as he believes that democracy will not survive without full access to actionable information capable of transforming social, cultural, economic and political institutions.

To wit, Mr. Eder is currently Community Radio President at KNSJ 89.1 FM, where he is also a Social Justice Activist. The station is open to all those who seek to build an information, communications and mobilization center in the border region. KNSJ reaches over 1 million San Diegans as they travel from the mountains to the city center.

When not at the station, Martin serves as Executive Director of Activist San Diego, where he is also an Activist.

DONATIONS:

The late Mrs. Friedman helped start the Susan West Friedman Fund for Civil and Human Rights. Donations may be made here: SusanWestFriedmanFund.org (http://susanwestfriedmanfund.org/).

###