ICSA Statement regarding the violence in Israel and Gaza
As a scholarly society devoted to the study of intentional communities, the International Communal Studies Association and its board are deeply saddened and outraged by the terrorist attacks perpetrated against kibbutz communities in Israel on October 7. Kibbutz members were among the founders of our organization and continue to provide vital support, so we share a special grief for the suffering of those affected by these attacks, especially the family of the hundreds of kibbutz residents who were killed or abducted. We mourn for all of the innocent Palestinians and Israelis who are suffering in the ongoing war, and for victims of violence everywhere. Intentional communities can help end violence by modeling cooperation and building bridges across ethnic and religious divides. As we grieve with and for our communitarian friends, we pledge to use our scholarly endeavors to build enduring peace.
ICSA Webinar Series
ICSA has embarked a series of webinars to take place before the next face-to-face Conference in the summer of 2026.
The first two webinars took place in September, 2024 and February, 2025. The next Webinar is scheduled for 7 May, 2025 and will last 90 minutes, and will feature Dr. Iris Kunze from ICSA, facilitating a compelling discussion between Diana Leafe Christian and Stephen Lloyd-Moffett, who together will be sharing inspiring nuggets of wisdom based on their decades-long experiences and research. The title of the webinar is “Governance and Dynamics of Communal Living”
Subsequent webinars celebrating 40 years since the founding of ICSA are planned for July, 2025.
The International Communal Studies Association (ICSA) is currently hard at work planning our next in-person conference due to take place in Lebensgarten, Germany from the 10th-14th July, 2026
Please keep checking our website for the CALL FOR PAPERS and for REGISTRATION
More about last year’s in-person ICSA Conference that took place in Denmark, July 14-16.
A conference for the community curious and committed scholar alike.
Our Mission
ICSA’s mission is to support the scholarly exchange of information regarding communal life — communes, intentional communities, kibbutzim and other collective communities throughout the world.
Kibbutz Research Institutes
ICSA is grateful for the financial support of the following Kibbutz Institutes:
