NEWS

GREGORY MINGO, SUBJECT OF OSUN VISUAL STORYTELLING CASE STUDY, PARDONED BY ANDREW CUOMO
After 40 years in prison, Gregory Mingo was pardoned by outgoing New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Last fall, Bard College student Seamus Heady produced an emotional video for OSUN’s inaugural Visual Storytelling Workshop that depicted the advocacy efforts of the grassroots group seeking clemency for Mingo.⁠ Watch the video.

OSUN'S JONATHAN BECKER DISCUSSES PROGRESS IN AIDING AFGHAN SCHOLARS IN LATITUDE(S) NEWSLETTER
In latitude(s) global education newsletter, OSUN Vice Chancellor Jonathan Becker spoke with Karin Fischer about working to persuade universities to host displaced Afghan students and raising funds to pay for chartered airplanes out of Afghanistan.
Read the full article.

EVENTS

INFO SESSIONS FOR WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE AND JUSTICE

TODAY! 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.

OSUN TALKS: ARENDT, BERLIN, SHKLAR AND POPPER'S "OPEN SOCIETY"

Friday, October 1, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN's Hannah Arendt Humanities Network welcomes OSUN members to attend an online panel discussion exploring the writings of Hannah Arendt, Isaiah Berlin, and Judith Shklar on Karl Popper's concept of the Open Society. Learn more. Join via Zoom.

OPPORTUNITIES

FINAL DEADLINE: CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2022 COURSE PROPOSALS

FINAL DEADLINE TODAY! 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.

REGISTRATION 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 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.

REGISTER FOR OSUN STUDENT LEADERSHIP VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

ONLINE October 9-10, 2021

The OSUN Student Leadership Conference is a virtual international event that brings together OSUN students who want to develop leadership skills and connect to a global network of students.  Registration deadline is Sunday, September 19, 2021. Learn more. Register.

WORKSHOPS

HOW TO WRITE A FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR YOUR PROJECT: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Sunday, September 26, 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. This session is on "How to write a funding proposal for 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. 

FOLLOW OSUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Do you have an upcoming event, opportunity or announcement to share?
Contact us at info@opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org

Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe