Joanna Macy
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American Buddhist
Buddhist scholar
author
environmental activist
environmentalist
human
systems theorist
Joanna Macy is an American Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and systems theorist known for pioneering socially engaged Buddhism and developing "The Work That Reconnects," a framework for personal and ecological transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joanna Macy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4581003 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joanna Macy Context triple: [socially engaged Buddhism, hasKeyFigure, Joanna Macy]
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A.
Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is an American environmentalist, economist, and Native American activist known for her work on Indigenous land rights and sustainable development.
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B.
Helene Plotkin
Helene Plotkin is a film producer best known for her work on Pixar's animated feature "Toy Story 2."
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C.
Paula Gunn Allen
Paula Gunn Allen was a Native American poet, novelist, critic, and scholar whose work powerfully advanced Indigenous feminism and Native American literary studies.
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D.
Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ was a pioneering feminist theologian and scholar of religion known for her influential work on goddess spirituality and women’s religious experience.
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E.
Dana Meadows
Dana Meadows is a high-elevation alpine meadow area in Yosemite National Park, known for its scenic subalpine landscapes and proximity to Tioga Pass.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Joanna Macy Target entity description: Joanna Macy is an American Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and systems theorist known for pioneering socially engaged Buddhism and developing "The Work That Reconnects," a framework for personal and ecological transformation.
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A.
Winona LaDuke
Winona LaDuke is an American environmentalist, economist, and Native American activist known for her work on Indigenous land rights and sustainable development.
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B.
Helene Plotkin
Helene Plotkin is a film producer best known for her work on Pixar's animated feature "Toy Story 2."
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C.
Paula Gunn Allen
Paula Gunn Allen was a Native American poet, novelist, critic, and scholar whose work powerfully advanced Indigenous feminism and Native American literary studies.
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D.
Carol P. Christ
Carol P. Christ was a pioneering feminist theologian and scholar of religion known for her influential work on goddess spirituality and women’s religious experience.
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E.
Dana Meadows
Dana Meadows is a high-elevation alpine meadow area in Yosemite National Park, known for its scenic subalpine landscapes and proximity to Tioga Pass.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Buddhist
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Buddhist scholar ⓘ author ⓘ environmental activist ⓘ environmentalist ⓘ human ⓘ systems theorist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| developed | The Work That Reconnects ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Buddhist studies
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deep ecology ⓘ ecopsychology ⓘ environmentalism ⓘ peace studies ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
collective empowerment
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ecological transformation ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ response to ecological crisis ⓘ |
| givenName | Joanna ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
despair and empowerment work
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ecological grief and resilience ⓘ interdependence of all life ⓘ the Great Turning ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist philosophy
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linked to:
Buddhism
deep ecology ⓘ peace activism ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Work That Reconnects
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environmental activism ⓘ socially engaged Buddhism ⓘ systems thinking applied to ecology and society ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Engaged Buddhism
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deep ecology movement ⓘ
linked to:
The Deep Ecology Movement
environmental movement ⓘ peace movement ⓘ |
| name | Joanna Macy ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Active Hope
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Coming Back to Life ⓘ Despair and Personal Power in the Nuclear Age ⓘ World as Lover, World as Self ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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lecturer ⓘ scholar ⓘ teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joanna Macy Description of subject: Joanna Macy is an American Buddhist scholar, environmental activist, and systems theorist known for pioneering socially engaged Buddhism and developing "The Work That Reconnects," a framework for personal and ecological transformation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.