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Ongoing Events

NEWS

A CRITICAL TAKE ON THE LIBERAL TRADITION: SCHOLAR UDAY MEHTA AWARDED YEHUDA ELKANA FELLOWSHIP
Uday Singh Mehta, Professor of Political Science at The City University of New York and a critic of "the illiberal stream within liberalism," will lead a text seminar at Central European University in Budapest on June 13th-15th that is focused on his writing. OSUN faculty and scholars are invited to apply by April 15th to join. Find out more.

EVENTS

RUSSIA VS. THE WEST AND THE NEW POLITICS OF HYBRID WAR

TOMORROW!
Thursday, March 10, 6:15 AM NY l 12:15 PM Vienna

The Democracy Institute at CEU welcomes Mitchell A. Orenstein, Chair of Russian and East European Studies at University of Pennsylvania, as he explores the ongoing geopolitical conflict between Russia and the West over the countries perched in between.
Join the livestream. 

EXPERT INSIGHTS: LAUNCH YOUR OWN SOCIAL ENTERPRISE 

TOMORROW!
Thursday, March 10, 11 AM NY l 5 PM Vienna

Dalia Najjar, of Al Quds Bard College and Farouk Systems Palestine, leads ExEd Hubs' next Expert Insights event–a crash course in social entrepreneurship. Register to join.

FACULTY DISCUSSION ON DEBATE IN THE CLASSROOM

Friday, March 11, 9:30 AM NY l 3:30 PM Vienna

Join faculty from across the OSUN network for a discussion about best practices for using debate and speaking activities in the classroom. 
This is an online event. Join here.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION KEYNOTE: PALESTINIAN DIGITAL RIGHTS

Tuesday, March 15, 10 AM NY l 3 PM Vienna

Digital rights defender Nadim Nashif will deliver a keynote on "Palestinian Digital Rights Challenges and Violations" for the OSUN Network Collaborative Course on Freedom of Expression. Join via Zoom.

CARNEGIE NEW LEADERS: TECH, AI, AND SOCIAL NORMS

Wednesday, March 23, 9 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna

The Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs invites OSUN members to join the Carnegie New Leaders as they explore how tech, AI, and global norms intersect to generate political, legal, and ethical dilemmas. Register to join.

CREATING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: ASYLUM "STORIES"

Tuesday, March 29, 9:30 AM NY l 3:30 PM Vienna

OLIve and OSUN’s Working Group on Education for Refugees, IDPs, and Host Community Members present a free workshop that uses storytelling to explore the experience of forced migration. Register to join.

WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE JUSTICE

Wednesday, March 30, 12 PM NY l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project invites network members to join its Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice with 250 teach-in events focused on solutions to help solve the climate crisis. Sign up for the Teach-In.

JAYATI GHOSH: THE MUTATING VIRUS OF GLOBAL INEQUALITY

Thursday, March 31, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

OSUN members are invited to the OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative Keynote Address with scholar Jayati Ghosh, who will discuss how global inequality has increased absolutely and also changed in nature. Join the livestream.

COMMUNIVERSITY: FILM/RESEARCH WITH HUMANITARIAN INTERPRETERS IN KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP

Thursday, March 31, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

The CommUniversity 2022 workshop series, a Talloires Network and OSUN collaboration, continues with Bard anthropologist Laura Kunreuther and colleagues from Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, who will discuss their project about interpretation in a humanitarian context. Register here.

FACULTY, STAFF & GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: "ROAD TO DOMINATION? OPEN SOCIETY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES"

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline for Submissions is Thursday, March 10

The Open Society Research Platform seeks proposals from faculty, graduate, and undergraduate scholars for panels examining the relationship between open society and new technologies. Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS FOR UNIVERSITY-PRISON PARTNERSHIPS OUTSIDE U.S.

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline for Applications is Friday, March 11

OSUN's Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison announces capacity-building grants to support college-in-prison internationally. Programs in any part of the world and in every stage of development may apply. Learn more and apply.

THREATENED SCHOLARS INTEGRATION INITIATIVE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS & APPLICATIONS

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 15;
Deadline to Nominate is Saturday, April 16

OSUN's Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative is currently accepting fellowship nominations and self applications for at-risk scholars. Nominate or apply.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: OSUN NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSES

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 15

OSUN is accepting proposals for new Network Collaborative Courses, which are co-designed and taught across institutions while students receive credit at their own institution. Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON INEQUALITY AND POVERTY

Deadline to Submit Abstracts is Tuesday, March 15

OSUN's project on Rethinking Economic Policy to Address Inequality and Poverty invites abstracts for its Graduate Student Conference on May 31 – June 1 at CEU in Vienna. Travel will be sponsored for up to 12 network students. 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 two weeks of study with acclaimed critical thinkers. Learn more and apply.

ENGAGED RESEARCH FUND 2021-2022

Deadline to Apply is Monday, March 21

The OSUN Engaged Research Fund invites applications for funding and research support for graduate students and faculty who are working to develop long term, sustainable community partnerships. Learn more.

APPLY: SUMMER WORKSHOP ON DEBATE IN THE CLASSROOM

Deadline to Apply is Friday, March 25

CLASP and the OSUN Global Debate Network invite faculty members from across OSUN to join a fully funded workshop on facilitating classroom debates, July 10-15 at Bard College. Apply here.

CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2022

Deadline to Apply Extended to Monday, March 28

Central European University's Summer University program invites applications from OSUN members for its 2022 summer courses. Apply here.

APPLY FOR FALL OSUN GRADUATE STUDY MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to Apply is Wednesday, March 30

Applications are open for graduate students to study at different OSUN universities in the Fall with full and partial scholarships available. Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: NETWORK FACULTY SEMINARS

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 15

The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites proposals from OSUN faculty who are interested in hosting distinguished colleagues from partner institutions so they can co-teach courses. Learn more.

OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO ALL

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ALPINE FELLOWSHIP ON FREEDOM IN CHELTENHAM, UK

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, March 15

OSUN's Hannah Arendt Humanities Network and the Alpine Fellowship are accepting proposals for student and faculty scholar presentations at the 2022 Alpine Fellowship on Freedom. Learn more and submit.

HANNAH ARENDT IDEAS FORUM:
WHY ANTISEMITISM NOW?

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

On August 15-16, OSUN's Hannah Arendt Humanities Network inaugurates its Ideas Forum at Bard College, convening network students and faculty to discuss pressing contemporary topics. 
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 Annual International Difference and Justice Symposium at Bard College on April 22 invites proposals for human rights-related presentations from OSUN students, staff, faculty, and alums. 
Learn more and submit.

ONGOING EVENTS

GLOBAL DEBATE NETWORK STUDENT DEBATE SERIES CONTINUES

TODAY!
Wednesday, March 9, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

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

OSUN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN DOOR HOURS

TODAY!
Wednesday, March 9, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

The OSUN Civic Engagement working group is sponsoring a number of exciting opportunities over the coming months. Stop by to learn more about OSUN opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. Join via Zoom.

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

Advancement Working Group: Sign up for the working group here. 

Civic Engagement Working Group: Contact Caitlin O'Donnell and Erin Cannan  to join.

Collaboration in the Arts: Contact Gideon Lester, Bard College, to join.

Communications Working Group: Contact Terry Roethlein to join.

Environmental Studies Working Group:  Sign up for the working group here. 

Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman to join. 

Human Rights & the Arts Faculty Working Group: Contact Tom Keenan.

OSUN Connects: To join this platform for network faculty and staff exchange, click here. 

Refugee and Host Community Education Working Group: Register for the working group.

Translation and Translatability Initiative: Contact Eric Trudel.

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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