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BELARUS: IS THERE A WINNER SIX MONTHS AFTER THE 2020 ELECTIONS?
Monday, February 1, 8AM NY | 2PM Vienna
This Central European University Democracy Institute event is a roundtable exploring what kind of political stabilization or destabilization may be awaiting Belarus.
Panelists:
- Kateryna Bornukova, Academic Director, BEROC Economic Research Center
- Anaïs Marin, Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House
- Artyom Shraibman, Nonresident Scholar, Carnegie Moscow Center
- Gábor Tóka, Senior Research Fellow, Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives, Central European University
- Kenneth S. Yalowitz, Adjunct Lecturer, Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies
Register here.
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LIBERTY AND FREEDOM: KOŚCIUSZKO'S LEGACY
Thursday, February 4, 7AM - 12 PM NY | 1 PM - 6PM Vienna
The European Humanities University invites OSUN members to attend a virtual international forum, co-sponsored with the Harriman Institute of Columbia University and Mykolas Romeris University, marking the 275th anniversary of the Belarusian-Lithuanian-Polish-American national hero Tadeusz Kościuszko.
Panelists:
- Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of democratic Belarus
- Hanna Suchocka, first female Prime Minister of Poland
- Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union
- Karl Lamers, Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the German Parliament
- Michael Ignatieff, President & Rector, Central European University
Register here.
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ADAPTING TO THE NEW REALITY: CIVIC UNIVERSITIES ENGAGING IN THE ARTS
Monday, February 8, 9AM NY | 3PM Vienna
The COV-AID webinar series shares stories of institutions and individuals taking action to mitigate the crisis, and documents practical steps and strategies that may be of use elsewhere. It is a collaboration between OSUN and the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities.
Panelists:
- Adnan Z Morshed, Professor, Catholic University of America and BRAC University
- Judith Mossman, Pro Vice-Chancellor Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Coventry University
- Kseniya Shtalenkova, Assistant Lecturer, Humanities and Arts, Academic Secretary to the Journal for Philosophy and Cultural Studies Topos, European Humanities University
- Tania El Khoury, Distinguished Artist in Residence in Theater & Performance and Director, OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts at Bard College
Join via Zoom
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NEW KINDS OF ATTENTION: ONLINE IWT WORKSHOPS
Join faculty from The Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking (IWT) for a new online workshop series February 5 and March 5. These one-day workshops will serve as an introduction to IWT's foundational writing-to-learn practices and model ways to use these practices in the classroom, whether online or in person. Workshop offerings include:
- Introduction to Writing and Thinking (Feb. 5)
- Introduction to Writing to Learn (Feb. 5)
- Introduction to Thinking Historically through Writing (Mar. 5)
- Introduction to Writing to Learn in STEM (Mar. 5)
Tuition is waived for OSUN faculty. Learn more and register.
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ENGAGED RESEARCH FUND & INFORMATION SESSION
The OSUN Engaged Research Fund invites applications from graduate students and faculty at OSUN partner institutions who are working to develop long-term, sustainable community partnerships as a central part of their research. Engaged Research Fund applications are due April 15th, 2021. Learn more
Join an information session on Tuesday, February 9 at 8AM NY | 2PM Vienna. Learn more and register
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: LONDON CRITICAL THEORY SUMMER SCHOOL
Organized by the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities, the internationally renowned London Critical Theory Summer School enables graduate students and academics to engage in a two-week course of study with acclaimed critical thinkers. Third-year undergraduate students as well as Masters and Ph.D. students across the OSUN network are invited to apply. The application deadline has been extended to February 23.
Learn more and apply.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SYMPOSIUM ON DIFFERENCE AND JUSTICE
The Third Annual Symposium on Difference and Justice will take place on Saturday, March 20. Hosted by the Bard College Network, the virtual symposium considers that question “How Do We Create a Healthy Environment While Living in an Inequitable World?” OSUN students, faculty, and staff are invited to submit proposals to present a workshop at the symposium. Proposals must be submitted by February 26, 2021. Learn more and submit a proposal.
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CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2021
CEU's Summer University invites applications from OSUN students, faculty, staff and community partners for its 2021 online summer courses.
The courses, offered online during June and July, are taught by international teams of scholars and practitioners. Many courses are developed and co-taught as OSUN partnerships and contribute to ongoing projects and collaborations.
Online SUN courses are tuition-free for OSUN partners and affiliates. The deadline for applications is March 22, 2021. Learn more and apply.
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GLOBAL SCHOLARS ACADEMY
The Global Scholar Academy, led by The Graduate Institute of Geneva and Harvard Law School, is an intensive residential experience designed to enable junior faculty and post-doctoral scholars to engage in sustained, interdisciplinary, peer-to-peer collaboration. The Academy is open by application to advanced junior scholars working to understand and map the levers of political, economic, and legal authority in the world today. Applications from scholars from the Global South and those working on policy challenges of concern to communities in the Global South are particularly welcome. Applications and letters of recommendation are due April 2, 2021.
Learn more and apply.
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HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ARTS FELLOWSHIPS 2021-2022
The OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts invites applications for two one-year research and teaching fellowships in human rights and the arts. The positions are open to individuals working in a variety of fields where human rights and the arts intersect, including artists, curators, researchers, scholars, writers, filmmakers, advocates and activists. Applications are due February 26, 2021. Learn more.
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BRANDING AND IDENTITY: THE ART OF (SELF)-BRANDING
Wednesday, February 10, 11:30AM NY | 5:30PM Vienna
At this Central European University Culture Hub workshop, Dóra Juhász, Head of PR and Communication at MÜPA (Palace of Arts), will give a brief theoretical introduction to branding strategies and also provide the audience with some practical tools for effective self-branding. She will discuss how to use the storytelling methods of successful brands to create personal/professional brands.
Register here.
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NEW OSUN Translation and Translatability Initiative (TTI): This new group brings together scholars, practitioners, and students to explore the possibilities and challenges of translation and to consider ways to collaborate. Interested OSUN fac/staff and students should contact Eric Trudel or Olga Voronina. Join the first meeting on February 26, 8AM NY | 2PM Vienna via Zoom.
Artificial Intelligence and the Humanities Working Group - Call for Participants: The Hannah Arendt Global Humanities Network is initiating a working group to explore foundational questions about artificial intelligence (AI) and its consequences for questions discussed in the humanities. Contact Tim Crane, CEU or Jacob Rivers, Bard College for more information. Learn more.
Environmental Studies Working Group: The Environmental Studies Working Group invites new participants to the group. Individuals may sign up for the working group here.
Human Rights & the Arts Faculty Working Group: Contact Tom Keenan at Bard College for details on joining the OSUN working group in human rights and the arts.
Engaged Research Planning Group: Contact Andrea Cornwall, SOAS, or Erin Cannan, Bard College, for details on joining the planning group. Learn more about the initiative.
OSUN Connects: Join OSUN Connects, a platform for conversation, collaboration, exploration, and the exchange of ideas for faculty and staff across the network. To request to join the group please click here.
OSUN Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman, Bard College, for details on joining individuals from across the network who are engaged in or interested in academic debate - public debates, classroom debates, debate outreach, and competitive debate coaching.
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