NEWS

OSUN THREATENED SCHOLARS INTEGRATION INITIATIVE APPEALS TO EU GOVERNMENTS TO AID AFGHAN SCHOLARS
In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, OSUN’s Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative has joined 45 other scholar protection groups and organizations in signing an urgent appeal to European governments and EU institutions to take immediate action toward safeguarding the lives and livelihoods of Afghanistan’s scholars, students, and civil society actors.⁠ Read the appeal.

A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE: ENTEC'S CROSS-CULTURAL CLASSROOM RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
OSUN's Enhanced Network Teacher Education Capacity (ENTEC) project allows Bard Master of Arts in Teaching alumni to advise MAT candidates at the American University of Central Asia on their capstone projects, providing a valuable model for future educational partnerships in a globalized world.  Read more.

EVENTS

INFO SESSIONS FOR WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE AND JUSTICE

Wednesday, September 1, 10 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna

OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project invites students across the network to join a brief virtual info session on September 1 to learn about organizing a teach-in on climate change solutions on March 20, 2022.
Learn more and sign up.

OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR OSUN COURSE PROPOSALS FOR SPRING 2022

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 15

Faculty and practitioners from OSUN member institutions are invited to propose online courses for Spring 2022. Courses should build upon or complement current OSUN projects. Submission deadline is Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Learn more.

REGISTRATION EXTENDED FOR OSUN FALL 2021 COURSES

Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 8

Registration will be open for OSUN Fall 2021 courses until Wednesday, September 8. All courses will be held online and are free for OSUN students. AUCA classes begin September 15, so students enrolled in AUCA OSUN courses will have a delayed start. Registration deadline is Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Register.

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 1. Learn 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.

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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