OSUN URGES MYANMAR MILITARY AUTHORITY TO CEASE VIOLENT PERSECUTION OF ACADEMICS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Since the military coup took place on February 1, 2021 in Myanmar, over 250 peaceful civilian protesters have been killed and over 2,250 have been arrested, including almost 550 students being held in prisons without charge or access to legal assistance. OSUN has appealed to the military authority to cease the violence and the persecution of students, academics and civil society. Read the full statement.

EVENTS

FINANCIAL LITERACY AND THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Wednesday, March 24, 10 AM NY | 3 PM Vienna

OSUN invites students and other interested individuals to a webinar hosted by European Humanities University with Professor Panu Kalmi, who will discuss financial literacy and how it is related to different economic outcomes during COVID.
Register via Zoom.

THE WHITE PUBE: IDEAS FOR A NEW ART WORLD

Friday, March 26, 12 PM NY | 5 PM Vienna

Zarina Muhammad from the influential UK-based art criticism collective, The White Pube, is the guest in OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts' second public talk, addressing the balance of power in the Cultural Sector. Register via Zoom.

MOOLAADÉ: WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH FILM SCREENING

Sunday, March 28, 11 AM NY | 4 PM Vienna

OSUN and the Center for Civic Engagement invite OSUN students to a screening of Moolaadé, a 2004 film by the Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène, in which a woman uses moolaadé (magical protection) to protect her daughter from female genital mutilation. Join via Zoom.

WORKSHOPS

ONLINE ART WORKSHOPS LED BY MFA CANDIDATES: MARCH 15 - APRIL 19

Bard Master of Fine Arts and OSUN are offering workshops in contemporary sound and sculpture, designed and led by MFA candidates. Workshops are open to all OSUN students. Registration deadline has been extended to Friday, March 26. Register here.

PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION FOR FACILITATING CLASSROOM DEBATES

Tuesday, April 6, 8 AM NY | 1 PM Vienna

IWT CLASP and the Global Debate Network invite faculty from across the network to join us for a three-hour hands-on, interactive workshop on facilitating classroom debates. Space is limited. Register.

OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY ACTION AWARDS

OSUN sponsors Community Action Awards for undergraduate students that help cover costs associated with unpaid summer internships related to the broad field of civic engagement, including education, government, social justice, human rights, media, public policy, the arts and social entrepreneurship. Rolling deadline until May 15th.  Apply.

SPRING 2021 COURSE OFFERINGS AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

CEU invites advanced undergraduate, Master's and Doctoral students, junior faculty, and staff at OSUN partner universities to apply for a selection of 20 Spring 2021 online courses in Economics, Legal Studies, Philosophy and History. Application deadline is March 25th. See listings. Apply. 

ORAL HISTORY AND RESEARCH TRAINING SEMINAR IN EASTERN AFRICA

DEADLINE EXTENDED! The OSUN Research Hub in Eastern Africa invites applicants to a four-month graduate-level seminar in Oral History and Literature. The course is part of the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives, which offers accredited courses and research opportunities to those affected by conflict and displacement. New deadline for submissions is March 29.  Learn more and apply.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MICROGRANTS FOR SPRING 2021

DEADLINE EXTENDED! OSUN invites applications from undergraduate students engaged in civic or community-based initiatives. Microgrants of up to $750 USD support student-led civic engagement projects across the network. 
Deadline to apply is March 29. Apply.

COMMUNITY INNOVATION HUBS: INSTITUTIONAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANTS

OSUN and the Bard Center for Civic Engagement invite applications from academic leaders to enhance the capacity of student-led start-up initiatives that have the potential to become long-term institutional initiatives focused on addressing an identified community need. Grants are for $15,000 USD for a one-year period. Deadline to apply is March 30.
Learn more.

EXPERIMENTAL HUMANITIES COLLABORATIVE NETWORK FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network (EHCN) is rethinking the humanities in the light of changing technologies and the need to create more inclusive institutions. Funding opportunities are available to OSUN EHCN partner institutions for project and course development, and student research. Application deadline is March 31. Learn more and apply.

ENGAGED CAPSTONE OR SENIOR PROJECT GRANTS

Grants ranging from $500-$1000 USD are available to support capstone or senior project research that is centered on a question that emerges from a community engagement activity or experience, or that is conducted in collaboration with a community partner. Deadline to apply is April 1. Apply.

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. Applications from scholars from the Global South and those working on policy challenges of concern to communities in the Global South are encouraged. Applications and letters of recommendation are due April 2, 2021. 
Learn more and apply.

Join an information session on Thursday, March 25 at 8 AM Bogota | 7 PM Bishkek | 9 AM New York. 
Join via Zoom.

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, April 6 at 7AM NY | 12PM Vienna. Learn more and register.

FOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The Fountain Film Festival is an international student film showcase held annually within the Open Society University Network by Bard College Berlin. Submissions are now being accepted for the festival's first edition, taking place April 22-23, 2021. Deadline is April 10. Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: MANUSCRIPT WORKSHOP/LECTURES ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WITH HELGA NOWOTNY

DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites students from OSUN to come together in Vienna, June 21-25, 2021, to read and discuss Helga Nowotny’s In AI We Trust: Power, Illusion, and Control of Predictive Algorithms. The manuscript seminar will include Professor Nowotny and a series of invited interlocutors. Applications must be submitted by April 26, 2021. Learn more and apply.

FELLOWSHIPS

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS:
GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES FELLOWSHIPS

GIAS, a collaboration between OSUN and the Institute of Advanced Study at Central European University, is launching a two-year fellowship program to assist early-career scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Deadline to apply is March 31, 2021. Learn more and apply.

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

NEW! OSUN Advancement Network: Ashesi, Bard, and CEU invite OSUN fundraising leaders and staff to join in the creation of a fundraising and philanthropy-focused working group that will facilitate knowledge sharing, mutual capacity building, and connections for joint initiatives. First meeting is April 7, 10 AM New York | 4 PM Vienna. Register here for the Zoom link. 

Civic Engagement Working Group: Join the OSUN Civic Engagement Working Group for a series of networking sessions for faculty and staff members who support and coordinate civic and community engagement work on their campus. 

OSUN Translation and Translatability Initiative (TTI): This 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. 

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 Collaboration in the Arts: Interested in exploring opportunities for collaboration in the Arts across OSUN? Please complete a brief questionnaire here and get in touch with Gideon Lester, Bard College, with any questions/suggestions. 

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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