Seminars
- Below are syllabi on the topic of localization including a bibliography and additional readings and resources.
- Some material is from a course on Decentralism created by Professor Allan Feldt within an urban and regional planning context. Modified as the Localization Seminar, it added the notion of energy descent and the possibility of psychological well-being increasing should communities respond well to the difficult environmental circumstances we face.
- The Localization Seminar was offered at University of Michigan from 2007 thru 2022.
- A newer course, the Re-connection and Revitalization Seminar, based on the same premise as the Localization Seminar, has been offered several times. Most recently in the Autumn of 2024.
- Other books, files, and links can be found on the Resources page.
Syllabi and bibliographies
Text*
De Young, R. and T. Princen (2012) The Localization Reader: Adapting to the Coming Downshift. Cambridge: MIT Press.
ISBN: 9780262516877
1. Download Introduction
2. MIT Press
3. Amazon
Older course on Decentralism
Below are materials from an older course, offered at the University of Michigan in the 1970s and 1980s, from which the Localization Seminar emerged: [UM Deep Blue archive URL]
- Decentralism syllabus [hdl.handle.net/2027.42/86155]
- Decentralism bibliography [hdl.handle.net/2027.42/86154]
- Principles and techniques of decentralism [hdl.handle.net/2027.42/86156]
- Functional requisites of localized settlements [hdl.handle.net/2027.42/86157]
* All royalties go to two organizations that exemplify localization. Growing Hope is dedicated to helping people improve their lives and communities through farm gardening (growinghope.net) and People’s Food Co-op feeds a community with wholesome food and good work (peoplesfood.coop).
