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CEU DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE: THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN EU STATES
Monday, February 8, 9AM NY | 3PM Vienna
OSUN and the CEU Democracy Institute cordially invite all OSUN members to an online event on "The Future of Democracy in EU Member States. In this event, panelists will address the question of how to strengthen democracy on the national level.
Panelists:
- Věra Jourová, Vice-President of the European Commission
- Clément Beaune, Secretary of State for European affairs in the French government
- Michal Šimečka, MEP and Vice-Chair of the Renew Europe Group
Moderator:
R. Daniel Kelemen, Professor of Political Science and Law, Rutgers University
Opening remarks:
Dimitriy Kochenov, CEU Democracy Institute
Register for this online event.
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CIVICA PUBLIC LECTURE: DEMOCRACY IN THE TIME OF PANDEMIC
Monday, February 15, 11:30 AM NY | 5:30 PM Vienna
CIVICA –The European University of Social Sciences – invites all OSUN members to the launch of the Public Lecture Series Tours d'Europe with an event on "Democracy in the Time of Pandemic" hosted online by Central European University on 15 February 2021, 11:30 am EST/5:30 pm CET.
Panelists:
- Michael Ignatieff, Central European University
- Catherine E. De Vries, Bocconi University
- Martial Foucault, Sciences Po
- Andrés Velasco, London School of Economics
Moderator:
Krisztina Bombera, broadcast journalist
Learn more.
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JO SHAW ON "HORIZONS OF FREEDOM: PARADOXES OF CITIZENSHIP IN THE PANDEMIC"
Friday, February 19, 8 AM NY | 2 PM Vienna
OSUN and the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University in Belgrade invite all OSUN members to attend an online lecture by Jo Shaw exploring how the meaning of certain social acts has been shifting under pandemic conditions. Shaw holds the Salvesen Chair of European Institutions at the University of Edinburgh.
Join via Zoom. Register here.
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CLASP AND THE GLOBAL DEBATE NETWORK: DEBATE IN THE CLASSROOM
CLASP (Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy) and the Global Debate Network invite faculty from across the network to join us for an informal gathering to share experiences and expertise related to classroom debates. This discussion takes place online Tuesday, February 23, 8:30 AM NY/ 2:30 PM Vienna.
Join this event via Zoom. Register here.
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GLOBAL HUMANITIES NETWORK CO-LABORATORY ON RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITIES
The Global Humanities Network invites OSUN academics and students to participate in an online Co-laboratory on the subject of racial, economic and educational inequalities. Participants will identify key drivers influencing inequality and explore and identify effective actions that the OSUN network could undertake to address these existential societal challenges. An honorarium of US $100 will be paid to each participant. Deadline to apply is February 25.
Learn more and apply.
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NEW KINDS OF ATTENTION: ONLINE IWT WORKSHOPS
Join faculty from The Bard College Institute for Writing and Thinking (IWT) for two online workshops on March 5. This one-day event 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 Thinking Historically through Writing
- Introduction to Writing to Learn in STEM
Tuition is waived for OSUN faculty.
Learn more.
Register.
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GET ENGAGED: STUDENT ACTION AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE APRIL 10-11, 2021
Online, Saturday, April 10 - Sunday, April 11, 2021
The eighth annual Get Engaged: Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference brings together undergraduate students in a global network of leaders and innovators who are working with community partners to develop solutions to local and global challenges. The conference is a venue for sharing experiences, learning new skills, honing leadership styles, and networking with international peers.
Applications must be submitted by February 26, 2021.
Learn more and apply.
Join the information session on Tuesday, February 16 at 8 AM NY | 2 PM Vienna.
Register for the information session.
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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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IWT ANNUAL CONFERENCE: READING THE WORD AND THE WORLD
This year's conference focuses on questions and challenges related to how students approach reading and writing and to the habits of mind necessary for these literacy practices to generate student agency.Tuition for the conference is waived for OSUN faculty. This online conference will be held April 23, 2021, from 9 AM -4 PM NY/3 PM -10 PM Vienna. 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, March 9 at 8AM NY | 2PM Vienna. Register here.
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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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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: OSUN JUNIOR ACADEMY FELLOWSHIPS
OSUN junior academy fellows at Chatham House contribute to high-level research on the promise and challenge of global governance in the 21st century. Eligibility for the fellowships is restricted to scholars affiliated with OSUN partner institutions in the Global South. Applications must be submitted by March 16, 2021. Learn more and apply.
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HOLOCAUST SCHOLARSHIP ON TRIAL: JAN GRABOWSKI IN CONVERSATION WITH MASHA GESSEN
Tuesday, February 16, 12 PM NY | 6 PM Vienna
The Jewish Studies Program and YIVO Institute for Jewish Research present an online event featuring Jan Grabowski, Professor of History at the University of Ottawa, who was convicted in a Polish court for his work documenting Polish collaboration during the Holocaust. Grabowski will be in conversation with Masha Gessen, Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College.
Join this event via Zoom.
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Nadine Strossen and Richard Wilson on "Law and Hateful Speech: What Is to Be Done?"
Tuesday, February 23, 3 PM - 4:30 PM NY | 9 PM - 10:30 PM Vienna
Join the Bard Center for the Study of Hate for a webinar on "Law and Hateful Speech" with Nadine Strossen, professor at New York Law School and author of HATE: Why We Should Resist it with Free Speech, Not Censorship, and Richard Wilson, professor of law and anthropology at the University of Connecticut and author of Incitement on Trial: Prosecuting International Speech Crimes.
Join via Zoom. Register for the webinar.
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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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