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Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff & Graduate Student Opportunities
Opportunities Open to All

NEWS

OSUN LAUNCHES TWELVE NEW PROJECTS EXPANDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD
The diverse set of initiatives, which have been in development with partners in the past year, integrate teaching and curriculum across campuses to address global inequalities, advance research, and expand historically marginalized groups' access to higher education. Read more.

EVENTS

SHORT-TERM GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY SCHOLARSHIPS INFORMATION SESSION

THIS THURSDAY!
Thursday, January 27, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

The OSUN Graduate Mobility Program promotes graduate student research opportunities among all member institutions with a focus on "South-South" and "North-South" exchanges. This information session covers the application process for short-term visits to be completed before September 30. 
Register for this online event.

Deadline to Apply for a Fellowship is Wednesday, February 23. Learn more and apply.

NEW OSUN WRITING/TUTORING CENTER WORKING GROUP

FIRST MEETING!
Friday, January 28, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN members who direct or work with writing or tutoring services on their campuses are invited to join the new Writing/Tutoring Center working group to discuss topics including tutor training and resource sharing. Learn more and join. 

LANDSCAPE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN PRISON: KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE U.S. CONTEXT

Wednesday, February 2, 10 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna

The first event in the Higher Education in Prison Webinar Series for 2022, presented by The Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), the Alliance for Higher Education in Prison, and UNESCO, examines the development of education in prisons from a practical and theoretical point of view. Register for this online event.

COMMUNIVERSITY: LESSONS FROM MALAYSIA–THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE

Thursday, February 17, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

Organized by OSUN and the Talloires Network, the Communiversity workshop series prepares graduate students and faculty to apply for Engaged Research Funds, which support research tied to long-term, sustainable community partnerships.
Learn more and join.

ONGOING EVENTS

GLOBAL FELLOWS WORKSHOP: PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPANSION

Sunday, January 30, 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 and gain training to support their civic engagement projects. This session is on project sustainability and expansion.
Join via Zoom.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

APPLY FOR GET ENGAGED CONFERENCE 2022 IN BUDAPEST

Deadline to Apply for the Conference is February 15

Applications are being accepted for Get Engaged, the annual OSUN student leadership and civic engagement conference taking place June 26-July 1 in Budapest, Hungary. The conference is an inspirational and practical space that encourages young adults to grow into their roles as agents for change. 
Learn more and apply.

GLOBAL COMMONS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

NEW DEADLINE!
Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, February 15

OSUN's Global Commons is a new online literary and news publication seeking student-generated work on issues related to OSUN themes. The editors welcome submissions in a range of genres, including research-based, journalistic, or expository academic work, as well as creative work. Learn more and submit. 

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OSUN CERTIFICATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Deadline to Apply is Sunday, February 27

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

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 & GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2022 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INSTITUTE

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline to Apply is Friday, January 28

OSUN and CLASP 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.

CALL FOR CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS: THE POLITICS OF UNCERTAINTY

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline to Submit Abstracts is Friday, January 28

CEU's Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations invites proposals for its 17th Annual Doctoral Conference on April 6-8. The conference seeks scientific contributions reflecting on the challenges and uncertainties that the global pandemic has created. Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: OSUN FACULTY MOBILITY FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline to Apply is Monday, January 31

OSUN's new Faculty Mobility Program is accepting applications for Junior, Visiting, Short-Term, and Replacement Faculty Fellowships, as well as OSUN Sabbaticals. Applications are due January 31st and must be submitted through the OSUN Portal.
Learn more and apply.

GLOBAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP FOR THE STUDY OF EDUCATION IN PRISON

Deadline to Apply is Thursday, February 10

The first Bard Prison Initiative global research fellowship begins July 2022 and supports scholars researching questions of education in prison internationally.
Learn more and apply. 

GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, February 15

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.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DEVELOPING TEACHING PROFESSIONALS GRANTS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, February 15

The OSUN Developing Teaching Professionals program invites applications for grants of up to $2000 US to promote inclusive teaching, open classrooms, and pedagogical innovation in higher education.
Learn more and apply.

APPLY FOR THE ENGAGED RESEARCH FUND 2021-2022

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 1

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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR CEU BUDAPEST SMALL RESEARCH GRANTS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 1

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.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON INEQUALITY AND POVERTY

Deadline to Submit Abstracts is Tuesday, March 15

The OSUN project on Rethinking Economic Policy to Address Inequality and Poverty invites abstracts for its Graduate Student Conference on Inequality and Poverty on May 31 – June 1, 2022 at CEU in Vienna. OSUN will sponsor the travel of up to 12 network students whose work shows particular merit. Learn more and submit.

LONDON CRITICAL THEORY SUMMER SCHOOL 2022

Deadline to Apply is Friday, March 18

Organized by the Birkbeck Institute, the Critical Theory Summer School enables graduate students and academics to engage in a two-week course of study with acclaimed critical thinkers. Learn more and apply.

OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO ALL

REVISITING ARENDT'S THE HUMAN CONDITION AND VITA ACTIVA

Application Deadline is Monday, February 21

The OSUN Hannah Arendt Humanities Network holds its second Annual Text Seminar at the Wick Hotel in Hudson, NY on June 6th-10th, 2022. Six OSUN students and 6 OSUN faculty/scholars will engage in a relational bilingual reading of Hannah Arendt's The Human Condition and Vita activa. 
Learn more and apply.

APPLY TO CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2022

Application Deadline is Monday, February 28

Central European University invites applications from advanced undergrads, graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and researchers across OSUN for its 2022 Summer University program in the social sciences and humanities. Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR "BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS: WHAT DOES AN EQUITABLE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?"

Deadline to Submit Proposals is Friday, April 1

The Fourth Annual International Difference and Justice Symposium hosted by Bard College on April 22, 2022 invites OSUN students, staff, faculty, and alums to submit proposals for programs/workshops addressing climate justice, accessibility, or other issues related to human rights. Learn more and submit.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

DANGEROUS SPEECH PROJECT: IS SPEECH A DRIVER OF INTERGROUP VIOLENCE?

Tuesday, February 1, 3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna

The Bard Center for the Study of Hate invites OSUN members to join speakers from the Dangerous Speech Project, who will discuss speech as a driver of violence and the potential effectiveness of “counterspeech.” Register for this online event. 

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. 

Writing/Tutoring Working Group: Contact Jen Sweeney to join.

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