NEWS

OSUN SPRING 2022 COURSE LISTINGS NOW AVAILABLE

OSUN is pleased to announce its list of Spring 2022 online courses being offered to students from across the network. Students can choose from 45 courses offered by 9 member institutions, where students can enroll and receive credit. Areas of study include Arts and Society, Democratic Practice, Human Rights, Inequalities, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Sustainability and Climate. Check back soon for registration details.
See the course listings here.

EVENTS

STUDENT DEBATE SERIES: JUDGING METRICS

TOMORROW!
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.

EDI RESEARCH-TO-ACTION LECTURE SERIES FEATURES THREE ALUMNI/AE 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 alumni/ae taking important steps to shape contemporary policy conversations in the US and beyond. Join the livestream on YouTube.

THE LIVESTREAMING REGIME: FROM GORE CAPITALISM TO SNUFF POLITICS

Monday, November 15, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts invites network members to a talk with Sayak Valencia, discussing examples of audiovisual devices and virtual social networks that challenge the regime of truth through what she calls “the livestreaming regime.”
Join via Zoom.

FACULTY DISCUSSION ABOUT DEBATE AND ACADEMIC WRITING

Wednesday, November 17,
9:30 AM New York | 3:30 PM Vienna

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

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. 

ATTEND VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE AT CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

Friday, November 19 

Located in Vienna, OSUN partner university CEU offers world-class English-language master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences and humanities. Network students can tune in to livestream sessions to learn about degree programs and chat with CEU students about life at this global university. Learn more. 

ONGOING EVENTS

OSUN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN DOOR HOURS

TOMORROW AND EVERY WEDNESDAY!
 November, 10, 8 AM New York l 2 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.

SETTING GOALS FOR YOUR PROJECT: GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Sunday, November 28, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

OSUN Global Engagement Fellows host 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 "Setting goals for your project."
Join via Zoom.

WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: CREATING DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR REFUGEE STUDENTS

Tuesday, November 16, 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, hosts a series of virtual training sessions supporting legal pathways for refugee youth in higher education. This session provides guidance around visa and entry requirements, travel and safe passage, and legal status. 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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR EDI SUMMER 2022 WORKSHOP ON PUBLIC FINANCE

Application Deadline is December 31

OSUN welcomes applications from undergraduate students for the Economic Democracy Initiative's Summer Workshop on Public Finance and Economic Policy, taking place June 6-10, 2022. Applicants from OSUN partner institutions are eligible for financial assistance.  Learn more and apply.

OPPORTUNITIES

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 PROPOSALS: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS FACULTY RESEARCH GRANTS

Submission Deadline is Friday, November 19

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 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.

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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR BARD/CEU MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

The Bard/CEU 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. Learn more and apply.

OTHER EVENTS

DECODING SOUTHEAST ASIA'S STRANGE FIXATION WITH NAZI HATE ICONOGRAPHY

Tuesday, November 16, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

Bard's Center for the Study of Hate welcomes Simon K. LI,  executive director of the Hong Kong Holocaust and Tolerance Centre, discussing “Hitler Shirts, Nazi Salute and Swastika Flags: Decoding Southeast Asia’s Strange Fixation with Nazi Hate Iconography.” Register and 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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