[03/11/2021] This Week across OSUN

 

NEWS

Kali Akuno, co-founder of Cooperation Jackson, traced the history of the Black assembly tradition in the American South at the Revitalizing Democracy conference. Photo by Karl Rabe.

THERAPY FOR THE POLITY? MAKING A CASE FOR CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES

The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network's conference on “Revitalizing Democracy: Sortition, Citizen Power and Spaces of Freedom,” convened over 500 people to discuss whether more participatory forms of deliberative democracy might provide a way to help dissolve some of the gridlock around the most divisive issues. Read more. 

"Karl Popper in Critical Conversation: Arendt, Shklar, Berlin, and the Open Society” concluded the “OSUN Talks” workshop series, which focused on "open society," the multi-faceted concept essential to OSUN’s mission

POPPER IN CRITICAL CONVERSATION: FREEDOM, PLURALITY, AND OPENNESS IN CONTEMPORARY TIMES

The Open Society Research Platform’s recent discussion on “Popper in Critical Conversation: Arendt, Shklar, Berlin, and the Open Society” centered on Karl Popper’s seminal text, The Open Society and its Enemies, putting his philosophies into critical dialogue with three other influential political thinkers and linking his work to the present moment. Read more.

EVENTS

OSUN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN DOOR HOURS

STARTS TODAY! Wednesdays, 8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna

Open door hours every Wednesday are an easy way to stop by virtually and learn about network civic engagement opportunities for students, faculty and staff. Register and join via Zoom.

FACULTY DISCUSSION ON INFORMAL CLASSROOM DEBATE EXERCISES

TODAY! 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

TODAY! 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. 
Register and join.

REAL TALK: AFGHANISTAN, THE GREAT BETRAYAL

Monday, November 8, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

Bard College Berlin invites OSUN members to view a recent discussion on current developments in Afghanistan since the US evacuation. The livestream features comments from Afghan students and Afghanistan experts. Find out more.

STUDENT DEBATE SERIES: JUDGING METRICS

Wednesday, November 10, 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, a review of judging metrics in the world's largest intercollegiate debate format. Join via Zoom.

OPEN NETWORKING SESSION ON DEFINING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Friday, November 12, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

The OSUN Civic Engagement Working Group is hosting a series of open networking sessions open to all faculty/staff across the network. This session concerns the intersection of civic engagement with academics and student life. Join via Zoom.

RESEARCH-TO-ACTION LECTURE SERIES FEATURES THREE ALUMS TAKING ACTION

Friday, November 12, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

The OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative's second Research-to-Action Lecture Series features three Bard College alums taking important steps to shape contemporary policy conversations in the US and beyond. Join the livestream on YouTube.

WRITING AS WITNESSING: REIMAGINING DISPLACED MUSLIM WOMEN'S LIFEWORLDS

Wednesday, November 17, 10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna

The OSUN project on Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice welcomes OSUN members to a discussion with Shenila Khoja-Moolji, relating how Shia Ismaili Muslim women have recreated community in the aftermath of multiple displacements.
Learn more and register.
 Join via Zoom. 

WORKSHOPS

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

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

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
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 2 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.

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. 

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

Learn more and apply.

OTHER EVENTS

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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