International Karl Polanyi Society

The dominant economic paradigm has failed to account for the ecological devastation and increasing social inequality that have marked recent decades. The theoretical framework of social provisioning systems demands an expanded view of the economy as embedded within society and within the natural environment more broadly. It allows for us to consider the deeply inter-related nature of economic goals, social aims, and the well-being of the natural environment.  Provisioning systems, including elements such as infrastructures, regulations and social institutions, structure how everyday life can be lived, thereby establishing the conditions of possibility for a good life for all within planetary boundaries.

The webinar series “Shaping Provisioning Systems for Socio-Ecological Transformation” will take a deep dive into these connections, asking: 
What are the potential synergies and antagonisms between social and environmental policies? What would it mean to democratize provisioning systems, and what are the barriers and opportunities to democratization? What concrete strategies exist for intervening in existing systems of provisioning?

These questions and more form part of a series of webinars organized by the International Karl Polanyi Society, taking place in October and November of 2022. Have a look at our previous and upcoming webinars below!