NEWS

GLOBAL FELLOWS PASS THE BATON TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF YOUNG LEADERS

As the OSUN Civic Engagement program welcomes a new cohort of Global Engagement Fellows for the 2021-2022 academic year, several of the outgoing Global Engagement Fellows shared words of wisdom for the incoming class. Read more.

EVENTS

HOW CAN WE INNOVATE IN REFUGEE EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT?

Wednesday, June 30, 11 AM Vienna | 12 PM Nairobi

TODAY! Edmund Page of the Xavier Project and Phoebe Khagame of M-Shule join Rebecca Granato of the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives for this expert talk on efforts to ensure that refugees access their human right to education.
Register here. 

LISA HERZOG: WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY AND EPISTEMIC JUSTICE

Thursday, July 1, 10:30 AM NY l 4:30 PM Vienna

The public speaker series on “Democratizing Work after the Pandemic,” sponsored by OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative, continues with Lisa Herzog, Professor of Political Philosophy, University of Groningen. Register here.

GLOBAL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN REFUGEE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Tuesday, July 6, 10 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna | 5 PM Nairobi

This webinar by the OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and the UNHCR will highlight some of the unique barriers refugee youth face in accessing higher education, as well as ways in which global youth can mobilize to support them. Learn more and join.

WORKSHOPS

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Sunday, July 25, 8 AM New York l 2 pm Vienna

OSUN Global Engagement Fellows are presenting a series of 12 workshops so student leaders can learn from each other’s experiences and gain training to support their civic engagement projects. The second session is on "How to recruit project team members and volunteers." Learn more and join.

SUMMER INSTITUTE ON DEBATE
IN THE CLASSROOM

Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23

The Center for Liberal Arts Pedagogy (CLASP) and the Global Debate Network invite faculty from across the network to join an online five-day Summer Institute on facilitating classroom debates.  Deadline to register is July 16.   Learn more and register.

OPPORTUNITIES

OPEN CALL: TO BE–NAMED EXHIBITION

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW!
OSUN and the Experimental Humanities Network call on artists working in digital-based mediums to submit their work for a multi-site new media art exhibition, emphasizing expression of personal experiences surrounding names and being named.
Deadline to apply is July 1. Learn more and apply.

EHU SUMMER UNIVERSITY CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS

European Humanities University invites applications for participation in its Summer University on “Human Rights for Everyone: Restoring Justice. Case of Belarus." The Summer University will be held in online and offline formats August 8-14. Deadline to apply is July 10. Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR PAPERS:
ENGAGED AND APPLIED PHILOSOPHY

The Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory is calling for papers for the 7th International Conference of the Group for Social Engagement Studies, taking place September 30 - October 2, 2021. The conference will explore the conceptual difference between applied and engaged philosophy, reflecting upon the role of philosophers in modern society. 
Application deadline is July 15. Learn more and apply.

THREATENED SCHOLARS INTEGRATION INITIATIVE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative works with scholars seeking alternative teaching, research, or advanced study positions outside their home countries, due to threat from authoritarian regimes, persecution, or other risks, and places them in OSUN institutions. The Initiative also provides affiliation and support for those who cannot relocate. Learn more or contact TSI 

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

OSUN Advancement Working Group: Sign up for the working group here. 

Unemployment, Inequality, and Economic Policy Working Group: Contact Pavlina Tcherneva or sign up for the working group. 

OSUN Collaboration in the Arts: Contact Gideon Lester, Bard College, to join.

Civic Engagement Working Group: Contact Caitlin O'Donnell and Erin Canaan to join.

OSUN Translation and Translatability Initiative: Contact Eric Trudel or Olga Voronina.

Environmental Studies Working Group:  Sign up for the working group here. 

Human Rights & the Arts Faculty Working Group: Contact Tom Keenan.

OSUN Connects: To join this platform for network faculty and staff exchange, click here. 

OSUN Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman to join. 

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