Affiliated with La Terre Institute for Community and Ecology (New Orleans, LA and Bayou La Terre, Dedeaux, MS). Phone: 504-920-6523 Address: 7725 Cohn St. New Orleans, LA 70118
A Turkish translation of Anarchy, Geography, Modernity (Istanbul: Can Yayinlari, 2016). Text by J... more A Turkish translation of Anarchy, Geography, Modernity (Istanbul: Can Yayinlari, 2016). Text by John Clark with selections from Elisée Reclus. Information on this edition is linked.
Between Earth and Empire focuses on the crucial position of humanity at the present moment in Ear... more Between Earth and Empire focuses on the crucial position of humanity at the present moment in Earth history. We are now in the midst of the Necrocene, an epoch of death and mass extinction. Nearing the end of the long history of Empire and domination, we are faced with the choice of either continuing the path of social and ecological disintegration or initiating a new era of social and ecological regeneration. The book shows that conventional approaches to global crisis on both the right and the left have succumbed to processes of denial and disavowal, either rejecting the reality of crisis entirely or substituting ineffectual but comforting gestures and images for deep, systemic social transformation. It is argued that large-scale social and ecological regeneration must be rooted in communities of liberation and solidarity, fostering personal and group transformation so that a culture of awakening and care can emerge.
Published by Atelier de Creation Libertaire, Lyon, 2019. Includes the texts "Comment un anarchist... more Published by Atelier de Creation Libertaire, Lyon, 2019. Includes the texts "Comment un anarchiste a découvert la Terre" and "Éducation pour la Terre ou éducation pour l’Empire?"
PDFs of cover and complete text of FLOOD BOOK, an illustrated post-Katrina rant about natural and... more PDFs of cover and complete text of FLOOD BOOK, an illustrated post-Katrina rant about natural and unnatural disasters, tragedies and triumphs.
Lightning Storm Mind: Pre-Ancientist Meditations by Max Cafard with Photographs by Michel Varisco... more Lightning Storm Mind: Pre-Ancientist Meditations by Max Cafard with Photographs by Michel Varisco, a Pro-Logos by Ed Sanders and a Pre-Figuration by Peter Marshall.
A Turkish translation of Anarchy, Geography, Modernity (Istanbul: Can Yayinlari, 2016). Text by J... more A Turkish translation of Anarchy, Geography, Modernity (Istanbul: Can Yayinlari, 2016). Text by John Clark with selections from Elisée Reclus. Information on this edition is linked.
Between Earth and Empire focuses on the crucial position of humanity at the present moment in Ear... more Between Earth and Empire focuses on the crucial position of humanity at the present moment in Earth history. We are now in the midst of the Necrocene, an epoch of death and mass extinction. Nearing the end of the long history of Empire and domination, we are faced with the choice of either continuing the path of social and ecological disintegration or initiating a new era of social and ecological regeneration. The book shows that conventional approaches to global crisis on both the right and the left have succumbed to processes of denial and disavowal, either rejecting the reality of crisis entirely or substituting ineffectual but comforting gestures and images for deep, systemic social transformation. It is argued that large-scale social and ecological regeneration must be rooted in communities of liberation and solidarity, fostering personal and group transformation so that a culture of awakening and care can emerge.
Published by Atelier de Creation Libertaire, Lyon, 2019. Includes the texts "Comment un anarchist... more Published by Atelier de Creation Libertaire, Lyon, 2019. Includes the texts "Comment un anarchiste a découvert la Terre" and "Éducation pour la Terre ou éducation pour l’Empire?"
PDFs of cover and complete text of FLOOD BOOK, an illustrated post-Katrina rant about natural and... more PDFs of cover and complete text of FLOOD BOOK, an illustrated post-Katrina rant about natural and unnatural disasters, tragedies and triumphs.
Lightning Storm Mind: Pre-Ancientist Meditations by Max Cafard with Photographs by Michel Varisco... more Lightning Storm Mind: Pre-Ancientist Meditations by Max Cafard with Photographs by Michel Varisco, a Pro-Logos by Ed Sanders and a Pre-Figuration by Peter Marshall.
This text is a slightly revised version of the closing remarks for the “Deep Commons Conference 2... more This text is a slightly revised version of the closing remarks for the “Deep Commons Conference 2022: Cultivating Ecologies of Solidarity and Care beyond Capitalism, Patriarchy, Racism and the State,” Cork, Ireland, October 29, 2022
From New Clear Vision (Sept. 21, 2015). A reflection on the recent Katrina commemoration events,... more From New Clear Vision (Sept. 21, 2015). A reflection on the recent Katrina commemoration events, on the true legacy of the Katrina disaster, and on what has been silenced in the name of resilience and redevelopment.
This article discusses the basis of justice in the collective flourishing of all beings and the o... more This article discusses the basis of justice in the collective flourishing of all beings and the overriding justice issue as the social and ecological crisis of civilization and the Earth.
Geographical Review (forthcoming; online in "accepted articles")
A review of Simon Springer's effort "to return to the radical roots of geography in anarchist con... more A review of Simon Springer's effort "to return to the radical roots of geography in anarchist concepts," and "to return anarchist geography to [being] a mode of social and political engagement."
Reflections presented at the “Readings and Reflections” session of the Summer Solstice Gathering ... more Reflections presented at the “Readings and Reflections” session of the Summer Solstice Gathering at La Terre Institute for Community and Ecology,” Bayou La Terre, Dedeaux, MS, June 24, 2017.
This article was written for the "Anything Can Happen" issue of the Fifth Estate magazine, and ex... more This article was written for the "Anything Can Happen" issue of the Fifth Estate magazine, and explores the contemporary significance of the revolutionary hopes and dreams of the May '68 uprising. Attached is the final draft and a link to the published version in Fifth Estate issue #402.
Published in Logos, vol. 10, issue 3 (2011) and presented at a Badiou panel at the Left Forum, Pa... more Published in Logos, vol. 10, issue 3 (2011) and presented at a Badiou panel at the Left Forum, Pace University, New York, New York, March 20, 2011.
"Elisée Reclus et Emile Masson: Prendre Conscience de Soi-Même" in J.-Didier and Marielle Giraud,... more "Elisée Reclus et Emile Masson: Prendre Conscience de Soi-Même" in J.-Didier and Marielle Giraud, Emile Masson: Prophète et Rebelle (Rennes, France: Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2005), pp. 107-115. Origina lly presented at Colloque International de Pontivy, 26, 27 and 28 Sept. 2003.
French translation of "Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm: On Bookchin’s Critique of the Anarchist T... more French translation of "Bridging the Unbridgeable Chasm: On Bookchin’s Critique of the Anarchist Tradition" in LES RÊVES DE RAISON PRODUISENT DES MONSTRES (Marseille: Bus Stop Press, 2020)
Included here are links to four texts published in Itaatsiz : three installments of a Turkish tra... more Included here are links to four texts published in Itaatsiz : three installments of a Turkish translation of “Municipal Dreams: A Social Ecological Critique of Bookchin’s Politics” (pt. 1, Oct. 16, 2017; pt. 2, Nov. 1, 2017; pt. 3, Nov. 15, 2017), and an introduction by Numan Bey (Sept. 29, 2017). The translation is by Alişan Sahin.
A Russian translation of "Realising Communitarian Anarchism
An interview with John Clark" from Pl... more A Russian translation of "Realising Communitarian Anarchism An interview with John Clark" from Planet Drum Pulse, published on the Russian site Проза.ру.
This text is a kind of eco-litany that was written for a people's mic presentation for a protest/... more This text is a kind of eco-litany that was written for a people's mic presentation for a protest/intervention at the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil & Gas Association Annual Meeting at the Ritz-Carleton Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 15, 2019.
From a panel on "Buddhism, Radical Critique, and Revolutionary Praxis" at the Left Forum, • , Joh... more From a panel on "Buddhism, Radical Critique, and Revolutionary Praxis" at the Left Forum, • , John Jay College. New York City, May 31, 2014.
Interviewed by Megan Osterbur, Xavier University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Conversa... more Interviewed by Megan Osterbur, Xavier University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, Conversation #30: Ecology, May 11th, 2015.
This program is a conversation with John Clark, Quincy Saul and interviewer Michael Pelias on iss... more This program is a conversation with John Clark, Quincy Saul and interviewer Michael Pelias on issues posed in the book "The Impossible Community: Realizing Communitarian Anarchism" by John Clark. It is part of the series "The Radical Imagination" on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network (May 13, 2016).
John Clark, Michael Pelias, and Peter Bratsis analyze "Planet of the Humans" – a 2019 American en... more John Clark, Michael Pelias, and Peter Bratsis analyze "Planet of the Humans" – a 2019 American environmental documentary film written and directed by Jeff Gibbs and produced by Michael Moore. This is a podcast series of the Institute for the Radical Imagination.
An interview on anarchism, mutual aid, global ecological crisis, communities of liberation and so... more An interview on anarchism, mutual aid, global ecological crisis, communities of liberation and solidarity, and the need for global organization for systemic change and social-ecological regeneration.
"KNYO and Common Ground Relief Media present an interview with 11th generation New Orleans native... more "KNYO and Common Ground Relief Media present an interview with 11th generation New Orleans native, anarchist, activist and Loyola philosophy professor John Clark talking about his deep roots, the tragedy of Katrina, and his radical ideas to save his city." (00:58:59)
A brief statement on the condition of Post-Katrina New Orleans, September 2005. From an intervie... more A brief statement on the condition of Post-Katrina New Orleans, September 2005. From an interview with Farrah Hoffmire of "Organic Process"
"OK JAZZ LIVES!", a poster by Max Cafard and Rick O'Shea for Slavoj Zizek's talk on “Uses and Mis... more "OK JAZZ LIVES!", a poster by Max Cafard and Rick O'Shea for Slavoj Zizek's talk on “Uses and Misuses of Violence.” Nunemaker Hall, Loyola University New Orleans, Nov. 17, 2013. So far, two people have responded with the correct meaning of "OK JAZZ LIVES!"
A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of the text... more A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of the text of the Daodejing, and periods of walking, reflection, and meditation.
A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selectio... more A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selections from Annie Dillard's _Pilgrim at Tinker Creek_ and periods of walking, reflection, and meditation.
A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selectio... more A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selections from Gary Snyder's "The Practice of the Wild," and periods of walking, reflection, and meditation.
A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selectio... more A La Terre Institute weekend program in the woods. Time is divided between discussion of selections from _Walden_ and “Civil Disobedience" and periods of walking, reflection, and meditation.
This correspondence (Murray Bookchin to John Clark, 1973-1991) is part of a larger work in progre... more This correspondence (Murray Bookchin to John Clark, 1973-1991) is part of a larger work in progress that will include over twenty hours of digitized audiotapes from Murray Bookchin, transcripts of both the correspondence and audiotapes, and editorial commentary. The goal of this project is to facilitate scholarly research and to correct certain misrepresentations of the historical record.
The Monroe Library Special Collections & Archives has recently finished cataloging the papers of ... more The Monroe Library Special Collections & Archives has recently finished cataloging the papers of Loyola’s distinguished professor of Philosophy, John P. Clark.... This collection consists primarily of correspondence and publications. These materials include correspondence with political thinkers and book publishers, independently published political pamphlets and zines, and serial periodicals. (More to follow)
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The book shows that conventional approaches to global crisis on both the right and the left have succumbed to processes of denial and disavowal, either rejecting the reality of crisis entirely or substituting ineffectual but comforting gestures and images for deep, systemic social transformation. It is argued that large-scale social and ecological regeneration must be rooted in communities of liberation and solidarity, fostering personal and group transformation so that a culture of awakening and care can emerge.
The book shows that conventional approaches to global crisis on both the right and the left have succumbed to processes of denial and disavowal, either rejecting the reality of crisis entirely or substituting ineffectual but comforting gestures and images for deep, systemic social transformation. It is argued that large-scale social and ecological regeneration must be rooted in communities of liberation and solidarity, fostering personal and group transformation so that a culture of awakening and care can emerge.
An interview with John Clark" from Planet Drum Pulse, published on the Russian site Проза.ру.