IN THIS ISSUE:
SEE EVENTS
SEE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
SEE FACULTY/STAFF & DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

NEWS

SUSTAINABLE OSUN STUDENT COMPANY WINS REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION
CleanPalCo, a venture by OSUN students at Al Quds Bard that transforms waste materials into building supplies, has won the award for "Best Student Company" in the 2021 INJAZ Arab world regional competition. Read the full story.

EVENTS

STUDENT DEBATE SERIES

TODAY!
Wednesday, December 8
9 AM New York | 3 PM Vienna

The OSUN Global Debate Network welcomes fellow students, faculty, and staff from OSUN institutions to participate in a biweekly series of practice debates. All are welcome, regardless of experience.  Join via Zoom.

STUDENT-LED DISCUSSION & BOOK LAUNCH FOR "BECAUSE I HAVE TO: THE PATH TO SURVIVAL, THE UYGHUR STRUGGLE"

TODAY!
Wednesday, December 8
10 AM New York | 4 PM Vienna

Network members are invited to attend a student-led discussion and virtual launch for the new book by Jewher Ilham, a human rights advocate and project coordinator at the Workers Rights Consortium who is also the daughter of Ilham Tohti, a Uyghur economist serving a life sentence in China on charges of separatism. 
This is an online event. Join via Zoom.

EMPATHY AND LEADERSHIP: HOW TO MAKE IMPACT AND DRIVE CHANGE

Thursday, December 9
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna 

Network members are invited to join OSUN ExEd Hub for the launch of its Expert Insights series with Stephanie Wright, the Founder & Chief Transformation Officer of Agora Leadership. Wright will share insights and techniques for building an empathetic leadership style that drives better engagement. Register here. 

OPEN NETWORKING SESSION ON DEFINING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Friday, December 10, 8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna 

The OSUN Civic Engagement Working Group hosts a series of open networking sessions. The topic of this discussion is "defining your vision of civic engagement." Register for the online event.

VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FILM FESTIVAL

Tuesday, December 14, 8:30 AM New York l 12:30 PM Vienna 

The OSUN Visual Storytelling for Civic Engagement course invites network members to attend a film festival premiering 16 student-made documentary case studies from across the globe. Join via Zoom.

OSUN FACULTY MOBILITY INFORMATION SESSION

Thursday, December 16, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 

OSUN invites faculty from across the network to attend an Information Session about its new Faculty Mobility Program. Attendees can find out about an upcoming call for applications for Junior, Visiting, Short-Term, and Replacement Faculty Fellowships.
Register for this online event.

ONGOING EVENTS

OSUN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN DOOR HOURS

TODAY!
December 8, 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.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 2022 OSUN COURSES!

The OSUN Course registration portal is open! Students from across the network are invited to register for Spring 2022 OSUN online courses. Students can choose from 45 exciting classes, including: Data and Democracy; Reproductive Health and Human Rights; Economics for Non-Economists; Oral History Theory and Methods; and Environmental Anthropology. 
Learn about courses and register.

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.

GLOBAL OBSERVATORY ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Deadline to Register is Wednesday, December 15, 2022

OSUN members are invited to attend the Annual Conference of OSUN's Global Observatory on Academic Freedom (GOAF) on January 20-21, 2022. Findings from GOAF's Annual Report will be presented along with global developments in the field of academic freedom. 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.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MICROGRANTS FOR SPRING 2022

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

OSUN invites applications from undergraduate students engaged in civic or community-based initiatives across the network. Microgrants of up to $750 are available for projects, with an emphasis on those seeking to expand throughout OSUN.  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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OSUN CERTIFICATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Deadline to Apply is Sunday, February 27, 2022

OSUN is accepting applications for the Certificate in Civic Engagement, open to first, second, and third year undergraduate students interested in deepening their knowledge and understanding of civic engagement by merging curricular and co-curricular interests.
Learn more and apply.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR ENGAGED SENIOR PROJECT GRANTS

Deadline to Apply is Sunday, February 27, 2022

Applications are now open for grants to juniors within OSUN to fund their 2022 Engaged Senior Projects. The microgrants support research projects that center on a problem emerging from a community engagement experience or are conducted in collaboration with a community partner. Learn more and apply.

FACULTY/STAFF & DOCTORAL STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMS

Tuesday, December 14, 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. Learn more and register.

CEU/OSUN DEMOCRACY INSTITUTE & OPEN SOCIETY ARCHIVES FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline to Apply is Friday, December 15

The fellowships provide an opportunity for up to 8 doctoral students and 6 junior scholars to spend between 4 and 12 months, respectively, in Budapest at the CEU Democracy Institute or the Open Society Archives, working on interdisciplinary research projects. Learn more and apply.

APPLY: ENGAGED RESEARCH FUND 2021-2022

OSUN Portal opens December 15
Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The OSUN Engaged Research Fund invites applications for funding and research support for faculty and graduate students at OSUN partner institutions who are working to develop long-term community partnerships as a central part of their research. Learn more.

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.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ARTS FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2022-23

Submission Deadline is Monday, January 10

The OSUN Center for Human Rights & the Arts invites applications for 2 one-year research and teaching fellowships in human rights and the arts. The positions are open to artists, curators, researchers, scholars, writers, filmmakers, and activists. Learn more and apply.

OSUN ENGAGED LEARNING COURSE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

Applications are open for OSUN Engaged Learning Course Development Grants for the 2022-23 academic year. CAOs at OSUN partner institutions can apply for grants of up to $1,500 per course for 5 courses per campus. Learn more and apply.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INSTITUTE

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, January 15, 2022

OSUN and Bard College's IWT Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy invite applications from network members to participate in the OSUN Experiential Learning Institute in Spring 2022. The Institute seeks to connect students' classroom experiences with local communities to promote co-curricular engagement. Learn more and apply.

EXED HUB: "CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION" CLASS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, January 18, 2022

OSUN ExEd Hub's Professional Development Program for the University Administrator certification series invites applications for its second course offered this academic year. Learn more and apply.

GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, February 15, 2022

OSUN and the Institute of Advanced Study at CEU invite early-career scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for its two-year residential Junior Fellowship Program. Learn more. Apply.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR CEU BUDAPEST SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The Yehuda Elkana Center for Higher Education at CEU invites applications from OSUN faculty, staff and graduate students interested in short term research visits at CEU in Budapest, Hungary.  Apply.

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. 

FOLLOW OSUN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Do you have an upcoming event, opportunity or announcement to share?
Contact us at info@opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org

Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe