NEWS

FROM POLLUTANTS TO PLAYGROUNDS: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSE FUELS PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS
Al Quds Bard student Ahmad Hijawi says the recycling venture he designed for the OSUN network collaborative course on Social Entrepreneurship owes much of its success to the entrepreneurial skills he developed and the valuable peer feedback he received while taking the class in 2020. Read more. 

DEMOCRATIZING WORK: SECURING ECONOMIC RIGHTS THROUGH JUST ECONOMIC POLICIES
At the OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative's Global Forum on Democratizing Work, 3,000 scholars, activists, union representatives, and progressive leaders tuned in to talks with leading economists, such as Jayati Ghosh, Thomas Piketty, and Dani Rodrick, who discussed job guarantees and other policies designed to fight inequality. Read more.

EVENTS

FACULTY DISCUSSION ON DRAFTING DEBATE QUESTIONS AND TOPICS

TODAY!
Wednesday, October 20, 9:30 AM New York l 3:30 PM Vienna

Join leaders of the Global Debate Network and faculty from across OSUN institutions for a discussion about formulating questions and topics for in-class debates and speaking activities This is an online event.
Join via Zoom.

THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS IN SAFEGUARDING ACADEMIC FREEDOM

TODAY!
Wednesday, October 20, 11:30 AM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna

OSUN's Global Observatory on Academic Freedom invites network members to an online panel reflecting on and discussing the role of higher education institutions in the ongoing struggle for academic freedom. Learn more and register.

NAVIGATING CONTOURS OF REFUGEE-RELATED ADVOCACY INITIATIVES

Friday, October 22, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN's Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives invites network members to a panel discussion examining key global efforts to advocate for higher education opportunities for refugees and displaced people.
Learn more. Join via Zoom.

STUDENT DEBATE SERIES: INTRODUCTION TO DEBATE

Wednesday, October 27, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The OSUN Global Debate Network welcomes fellow students, faculty, and staff from OSUN institutions to attend its next meeting introducing students to the basics of British Parliamentary Debate. Join via Zoom.

NETWORKING FOR YOUR CAREER AND FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Thursday, October 28, 2:30 PM New York l 8:30 PM Vienna

Join Career Services professionals at OSUN partner institution Bard College Berlin to identify unique ways to connect across OSUN's global network, including career and graduate school opportunities.
Learn more. Join via Zoom.

FORGET OPEN SOCIETY? CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS ON A CONTESTED CONCEPT

Thursday, October 28 - Friday, October 29

This conference explores further avenues for research on the idea of "open society" in regional, national, international, and global contexts, probing its potential and limitations in light of the global challenges that humanity faces. Learn more and register.

GITHA HARIHARAN: THE WRITER IN SEARCH OF CITIZENSHIP

Monday, November 1
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts invites network members to a discussion with Githa Hariharan, a Deli-based writer who will discuss how she locates herself among world power structures. Join via Zoom.

FEMINIST ANTIFASCISM: A BOOK PRESENTATION AND DEBATE ON TODAY'S COUNTERPUBLICS

Tuesday, November 2
9:30 AM New York | 2:30 PM Vienna

The Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice lecture series presents Eva Majewska, addressing feminism from a Central European perspective of both historical analysis and today's antifascist, feminist analysis. To join this discussion email feminism@berlin.bard.edu

WORKSHOPS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND TEAM BUILDING: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Sunday, October 31, 8:00 AM New York l 2:00 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 "Project management and team building." Join via Zoom.

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: EXPANDING DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEE YOUTH THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION

Tuesday, November 2, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Global Task Force on Third Country Education Pathways, co-chaired by OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives, is hosting a series of virtual training sessions to help support legal pathways for refugee youth through higher education programs. The third session covers applying for university admission. 
Learn more and register.

C2C FELLOWS NETWORK: SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Saturday, December 4, 9 AM - 5 PM New York l 3 - 11 PM Vienna

The C2C Fellows Network is an international program for undergraduates and recent graduates aspiring to leadership work in sustainable politics, NGO’s and business. C2C’s intensive, interactive skills-based virtual workshops are free for all OSUN members. Learn more and register.

OPPORTUNITIES

OSUN EXED HUB COURSE IN MANAGING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

LAST DAY TO APPLY IS TODAY!
Application Deadline is Wednesday, October 20

Applications are still open for the OSUN ExEd Hub Professional Development Program's first course for the current academic year. "Managing Civic Engagement: Universities and Civic Actors" runs from October 27-November 19, 2021 and is led by Jonathan Becker of Bard College. Learn more. Apply. 

LEARN ABOUT GRADUATE STUDIES AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Attend Open Lectures on October 20 - November 12 

Located in Vienna, CEU offers world-class English-language master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. If interested, students can find out about degree programs, application deadlines, and open lectures. Learn more. 

OSUN NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSE PROPOSALS FOR 2022-23

New Submission Deadline is Monday, October 25

The OSUN Portal for new Network Collaborative Courses is open for proposals until October 25. All lead faculty and co-faculty involved with the planning of proposed network collaborative courses must be registered in the OSUN Portal by the time of submission.
Learn more.

OSUN GLOBAL COMMONS SEEKS STUDENT EDITORIAL TEAM

Application Deadline is Sunday, October 31

Global Commons, the new online student literary and news publication produced by the OSUN Student Life Initiatives Project, seeks a diverse team of editors for its inaugural edition, due for publication in Spring 2022.  Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS

Submission Deadline is Friday, November 5

The OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts invites applications for faculty research grants at the intersection of human rights and the arts. Successful applicants for the Research Stipend award will receive up to $8,000 in research support. Learn more. Apply.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: HAHN NETWORK FACULTY SEMINARS

Application Deadline is 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. 
Learn more.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ARTS STUDENT-LED INITIATIVE MICROGRANTS

Submission Deadline is Friday, November 19

The OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts invites applications for microgrants going to students pursuing campus- and community-based initiatives in human rights and the arts. Learn more and apply. 

CALL FOR RESEARCH GRANT PROPOSALS: TRANSNATIONAL FEMINISM, SOLIDARITY, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Submission Deadline is Wednesday, January 5

The OSUN project in Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice invites applications for five research grants of up to €5,000 each for 2022. Eligible projects include original fieldwork, community outreach, research dissemination, and workshops. Learn more. Apply.

COMMUNITY ENGAGED LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT GRANT

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

Applications are 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.

OTHER EVENTS

FREE LECTURE SERIES: THE ORIGINS OF CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN MEDIEVAL & EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

NEXT LECTURE: Thursday, October 21

"Urban Governance and Civic Participation in Words and Stone" is a free CEU online lecture series for OSUN members that includes renowned experts discussing expressions of civic participation in written and visual media from Late Antiquity to the 17th century.
Find out more.

2021 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HATE STUDIES

Thursday, November 4- Saturday, November 6, 2021

The 6th International Conference on Hate Studies is hosted online by the Gonzaga Institute of Hate Studies and is free to all OSUN students interested in understanding more about hate from multiple disciplines.
Find out more and register.

CONSORTIUM OF UNIVERSITIES FOR GLOBAL HEALTH CONFERENCE

Deadline for Abstract Submissions is October 31, 2021

The Satellite Session of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) virtual conference takes place March 28 - April 1, 2022 at the James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University. CUGH is an organization of over 170 academic institutions and other organizations from around the world engaged in addressing global health challenges. Learn more.

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.