[27/10/2021] This Week across OSUN

 

NEWS

Lynn Clausen of Black Mountains College (left) and Meem Arafat Manab of BRAC University (right) enrolled in IWT/CLASP Writer as Reader workshops this fall. 

IWT/CLASP WRITER AS READER WORKSHOPS: BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO COMMON TEXTS

The Writer as Reader workshops offered by the Institute for Writing & Thinking (IWT) at OSUN partner institution Bard College and its OSUN project, the Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy (CLASP), provide an immersive experience that offers faculty an interdisciplinary path to foster student engagement. Faculty members Lynn Clausen and Meem Arafat Manab discuss how the workshops inspired them. Read more. 

William J. Barber III was one of several engaging speakers at OSUN's Virtual Student Leadership Conference.

VIRTUAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP: LEARNING SKILLS TO SHAPE THE FUTURE

Alejandra Ortiz (Bard ‘22) attended OSUN's inaugural Virtual Student Leadership Conference in early October where she joined over 140 students spanning the network, from 21 institutions in 68 countries. Students heard speakers and joined workshops that expanded their leadership skills so they might help solve problems affecting their home countries. Read more.

EVENTS

50 YEARS: THE KERNER COMMISSION, MASS INCARCERATION AND COLLEGE-IN-PRISON

TODAY! Wednesday, October 27, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN partner institution the Bard Prison Initiative welcomes OSUN members to attend a public discussion about the pivotal era in racial justice and punitive politics following the 1968 Kerner Commission report. Learn more and register.

STUDENT DEBATE SERIES: INTRODUCTION TO DEBATE

TODAY! 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

TOMORROW! Thursday, October 28, 1:30 PM New York l 7:30 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

STARTS TOMORROW!
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 5 PM Vienna

OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts invites network members to a discussion with Githa Hariharan, a Dehli-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

FACULTY DISCUSSION ON INFORMAL CLASSROOM DEBATE EXERCISES

Wednesday, November 3,
9:30 AM New York | 2:30 PM Vienna


Join leaders of the Global Debate Network and faculty from across OSUN institutions for a discussion about informal classroom debate exercises. This is an online discussion. Join via Zoom.

INFO SESSIONS FOR WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE AND JUSTICE

Wednesday, November 3,
10 AM New York | 3 PM Vienna
3 PM New York | 8 PM Vienna


Help grow the March 30, 2022 Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice by joining faculty, staff, and students across the network and attend a 30-minute virtual info session presented by OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project, in conjunction with other global partners. 
Learn more and join.

WORKSHOPS

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

Sunday, October 31, 8:00 AM New York l 1:00 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 2 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 GLOBAL COMMONS SEEKS STUDENT EDITORIAL TEAM

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR BARD'S MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

The Bard Masters of Arts in Global Studies program welcomes applications for the 2022-23 academic year. This one-year MA is an OSUN-supported collaboration between Central European University and the Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Program. 

Info Workshop: Thursday, November 4,
9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

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.

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.

Info Workshop: Tuesday, November 9, 8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna

Learn more and apply.

ATTEND OPEN LECTURES AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

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. 

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. 

EARLY COLLEGE FOLIO: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submission Deadline is Wednesday, December 1

OSUN partner institution Early College Research Institute (ECRI) at Bard College at Simon’s Rock seeks submissions for its Early College Folio, a digital, open-access academic journal focused on the early college movement. Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: SPRING 2022 CLIMATE SOLUTIONS SOCIAL MEDIA INTERNSHIP

Application Deadline is Sunday, December 12

OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project is accepting applications for a Climate Solutions Social Media Internship for Spring 2022. 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.

OTHER EVENTS

MEMORY POLITICS & DEMOCRACY: REMEMBERING CIVIL WARS IN AUSTRIA, SPAIN & GREECE

TOMORROW! Thursday, October 28,
11 am New York l 5 pm Vienna


The CEU Democracy Institute's History as Democracy public series begins with a discussion of the civil wars in Austria, Spain, and Greece and their complicated legacies in the 21st century. RSVP here.

BOOK DISCUSSION: POLITICAL CLEAVAGES AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

Friday, October 29,
9:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna


The CEU Democracy Institute invites OSUN members to attend an in-person and online discussion with a co-editor and authors of "Political Cleavages and Social Inequalities," edited by Thomas Piketty. Register here. 

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.

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.

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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