[18/08/2021] This Week across OSUN

 

NEWS

Photo of Afghans packed into a US military cargo plane fleeing Kabul this past week courtesy of
US Air Mobility Command.

OSUN AND PARTNERS JOIN FORCES TO WORK TOWARD SAFE PASSAGE FOR AFGHAN SCHOLARS
As the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan proceeds, multiple OSUN partners, including the American University of Central Asia, Bard College, and the American University of Afghanistan, are working intently to evacuate students and scholars to safety. Jonathan Becker, Vice Chancellor of OSUN and Acting President of AUCA, addressed the AUCA community in a public letter and commented on the situation in The Atlantic. Read more.

Eva Gedeon, Director of the CEU-OSUN Summer University.

AN INCUBATOR OF IDEAS: OSUN SUMMER UNIVERSITY AT CEU
Eva Gedeon, Director of the CEU-OSUN Summer University, recently discussed how SUN provides a unique opportunity for OSUN faculty to work as a team developing and piloting new curricula, bringing together students, scholars, practitioners and community advocates in an intensive collaborative learning experience. Read more.

OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: FORGET OPEN SOCIETY?

October 28-29, 2021
Submission Deadline: Monday, August 30

The Open Society Research Platform welcomes submissions from network members of diverse disciplines for an online conference: "Forget Open Society? Critical Conversations on a Contested Concept." Learn more.

APPLY FOR CENTER FOR LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES PEDAGOGY FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: Monday, August 30

The CLASP Fellows Program is a 2-year professional development opportunity for early to mid-career faculty from OSUN institutions who show potential for pedagogical leadership. Application Deadline is Monday, August 30. Learn more and apply.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2022 COURSE PROPOSALS

CEU Summer University and OSUN invite proposals for 2022 Summer University Network (SUN) courses developed and delivered collaboratively by CEU and OSUN partner universities. Submission deadline is Wednesday, September 1Learn more.

WORKSHOPS

FINDING RESOURCES FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Sunday, August 29, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

OSUN Global Engagement Fellows are presenting a series of monthly workshops designed to help student leaders learn from each other’s experiences as they gain training to support their civic engagement projects. The third session is on "How to find useful resources for implementing your project." 
Join via Zoom.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

JOSEPH KIM, AUTHOR AND NORTH KOREAN REFUGEE, IN DISCUSSION WITH PETER ROSENBLUM

Friday, August 20, 11 AM New York l 5 PM Vienna

Bard College's Center for Civic Engagement invites OSUN members to attend a discussion with North Korean refugee Joseph Kim, expert in residence on the Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute. Moderated by Peter Rosenblum.

Join via livestream.

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

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


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


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


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


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


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


OSUN Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman to join. 


OSUN Translation and Translatability Initiative: Contact Eric Trudel.


Refugee and Host Community Education Working Group: Register for the working group.


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


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