[22/09/2021] This Week across OSUN

 

NEWS

Dirkie Cloete, a goat farmer in Paulshoek Village, Namaqualand, South Africa, appears in Clement Cupido’s video "Living on Faith in a Changing Planet."

VIDEO FOR CLIMATE ACTIVISM: COLLABORATION BEHIND THE CAMERA AND IN THE CLASSROOM
A collaboration between OSUN’s Solve Climate by 2030 project and digital education innovators at Columbia University, last summer's "Video for Climate Activism" class trained a wide range of environmental activists to produce compelling videos documenting climate challenges and solutions across the globe. Read the full story and watch the videos.

Participants at an ENTEC workshop in Bethlehem learned about using analysis, evaluation, and critical thinking to improve learning outcomes in their classrooms.

TEACHER EDUCATION AND THE MENTORSHIP EXPERIENCE IN PALESTINE
OSUN’s Enhanced Network Teacher Education Capacity (ENTEC) project and the MAT Program at Al Quds Bard use cross-campus mentorship to increase capacity and help teachers improve learning outcomes where such progress is needed most. Read more.

EVENTS

OPEN NETWORKING SESSION ON DEFINING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Thursday, September 23, 8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna

Bard's Civic Engagement Working Group is hosting an open networking session on the topic of supporting student-led transnational advocacy efforts. Sessions are open to all faculty/staff across OSUN. This is an online event. Join via Zoom.

THE PAST AND PRESENT OF CHRISTIAN DEMOCRACY

Friday, September 24 8:30 AM - 2 PM New York l 2:30 - 8 PM Vienna

CEU Democracy Institute's Review of Democracy journal invites OSUN members to attend a special symposium linking key issues in the historiography of Christian Democracy with reflections on contemporary political developments. Join the event.

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 faculty, staff, and 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.

GLOBAL DEBATE NETWORK FACULTY DISCUSSION SERIES

Wednesday, October 6, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

Join leaders of the Global Debate Network and faculty from across OSUN institutions for their first Faculty Discussion Series event on using debate in the classroom. This is an online event. Register.

OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTRATION FOR OSUN FALL 2021 COURSES OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 1

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.

CALL FOR OSUN COURSE PROPOSALS FOR SPRING 2022

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 22

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 22, 2021. Learn more.

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 provides a structured path for undergraduate students to deepen their understanding of community engagement by merging curricular and co-curricular interests. Application deadline is Thursday, September 30, 2021. Learn more. Apply.

OSUN NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSE PROPOSALS FOR 2022-23

Submission Portal Opens Friday, October 1 Submission Deadline is Wednesday, October 20

INFO SESSION: Thursday, September 30, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna Join via Zoom

The OSUN Portal for proposals for new Network Collaborative Courses opens on October 1 and the deadline for submission is October 20. Proposal authors are encouraged to begin putting their application materials together well in advance of the deadline. 
Learn more.

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 2022-23 academic year. CAOs at OSUN partner institutions can apply for grants up to $1,500 for up to 5 courses per campus. Deadline for proposals is January 15, 2022. 
Learn more and apply.

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

IN-PERSON AND ONLINE 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 for in-person attendance is Sunday, September 26

Learn more and register. 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NETWORK FACULTY SEMINARS

Deadline: Monday, November 15

OSUN's Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites proposals from network faculty members to host visiting faculty from across OSUN to co-teach seminars. Deadline is Monday, November 15, 2021. Learn more.

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.

OTHER EVENTS

ROBERT TYNES ON NEWLY PUBLISHED "STATE OF HATE INDEX"

Thursday, September 30, 3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna

Bard College's Center for the Study of Hate (BCSH) welcomes OSUN members to attend an online event with political scientist Robert Tynes, discussing his report, "The State of Hate Index," recently published by BCSH. This is an online event. Register here.
 

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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