NEWS

OSUN JOINS URGENT APPEAL TO US GOVERNMENT TO ADMIT AFGHAN ALLIES
OSUN has signed on to an urgent appeal to President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorka to work closely with Congress to take immediate action in admitting Afghan evacuees into the United States within the next 30 days.⁠ Read the full letter.

EVENTS

COCO FUSCO ON "THE RIGHT TO HAVE RIGHTS: CUBAN ARTISTS CONFRONT THE STATE"

Monday, September 20, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts presents its first artist talk for Fall 2020, a webinar with Coco Fusco, interdisciplinary artist and writer.
This is an online event. Join via Zoom.

INFO SESSIONS FOR WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE AND JUSTICE

INFO SESSIONS: Wednesday, September 29, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project invites students across the network to join a brief virtual info session on September 29 to learn about organizing a teach-in on climate change solutions taking place 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.

COMMUNITY ENGAGED LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT GRANT

INFO SESSION: Tuesday, October 7, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

Applications are now open for OSUN Community Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences grants for the '22-'23 academic year. CAO's at OSUN partner institutions can apply for grants up to $1,500 per course for 5 courses on a campus. Deadline for proposals is January 15, 2022. Learn more and apply.

OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTRATION FOR OSUN FALL 2021 COURSES STILL OPEN

Registration is still open for OSUN Fall 2021 courses. 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. Register.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OSUN CERTIFICATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 30

OSUN is currently accepting applications for the Certificate in Civic Engagement, which focuses on courses whose themes relate to civic engagement and the practice of it. Application deadline is Thursday, September 30, 2021. Learn more. Apply.

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.

REVITALIZING DEMOCRACY: SORTITION, CITIZEN POWER, AND SPACES OF FREEDOM

HYBRID CONFERENCE, Thursday, October 14-15, Bard College

The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites OSUN members to attend the 13th annual conference of the Hannah Arendt Center at Bard College. The hybrid conference focuses on sortition, a government of representatives chosen by lottery.
Registration deadline is October 15. 
Learn more and 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. 

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