IN THIS ISSUE:
Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff & Graduate Student Opportunities
Opportunities Open to All
Ongoing Events
Other Events of Interest

NEWS

"EDUCATION IS LIKE WATER": OSUN CONNECTS RURAL AND URBAN REFUGEES TO HIGHER EDUCATION
The OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives project recently awarded certificates of completion to the first cohort of students in its Oral History and Storytelling cluster program. The initiative assists refugees from the Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps in Kenya and the cities of Nairobi, Kenya and Amman, Jordan. Read more.

EVENTS

WORLDWIDE TEACH-IN ON CLIMATE JUSTICE

HAPPENING TODAY!
Wednesday, March 30, All Day Event

OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project invites network members to join any of the 250+ events comprising its Worldwide Teach-In on Climate and Justice.
Sign up for the Teach-In

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.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH AT OSUN: THE STORY OF SOLA, AFGHAN ALL-GIRLS BOARDING SCHOOL

Thursday, March 31, 10 AM NY l 4 PM Vienna

As part of its Women's History Month Program, OSUN presents a talk by Shabana Basij-Rasikh, co-founder and president of Afghanistan's first and only all-girls boarding school. Register via Zoom.

JAYATI GHOSH: THE MUTATING VIRUS OF GLOBAL INEQUALITY

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

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

TIMOTHY GARTEN ASH: THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND THE FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN CENTRAL EUROPE

Friday, April 1, 11 AM New York l 5 PM Vienna

Join the CEU Democracy Institute and author Timothy Garten Ash, who will explore how the war in Ukraine might affect the future of democracy in Central Europe. 
This is an online event. Stream it here.

LAYLI LONG SOLDIER: MY ART IS A BEING

Friday, April 1, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

The OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts presents a webinar with Layli Long Soldier entitled "My Art is a Being: Building a Relationship to Art through Agreement, Ethics, and Pleasure." Join via Zoom.

LESSONS LEARNED: OSUN'S GLOBAL SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICUM

Wednesday, April 6, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

Join faculty from the OSUN Social Entrepreneurship Practicum as they discuss lessons learned, relevance to the current moment, and how to further democratize access to social innovation worldwide. Join via Zoom.

CEU DOCTORAL CONFERENCE: THE POLITICS OF UNCERTAINTY

Wednesday, April 6 - Friday, April 8

Central European University's Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy, and International Relations invites OSUN scholars to attend its 17th Annual Doctoral Conference. Learn more and register.

COMMUNIVERSITY: LESSONS LEARNT FROM LEBANON AT AUB

Thursday, April 14, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

Rabih Shibli, Director of the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service (CCECS) at the American University of Beirut, will discuss CCECS's role in tackling the most pressing societal challenges facing Lebanon, and beyond. Register to attend.

EXPERT INSIGHTS: A NEW MODEL FOR PUBLIC INTEREST COMMUNICATIONS

Thurday, April 14, 11 AM New York l 5 PM Vienna

OSUN ExEd Hub invites network members to the latest edition of Expert Insights, featuring Stephen Fee of Enterprise Community Partners.
Learn more and register.

BARD PRISON INITIATIVE SCREENING: "EDUCATION NOT INCARCERATION"

Friday, April 15, 11 AM New York l 5 PM Vienna

OSUN member the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) invites network members to an online screening and discussion of an episode from the "Incarceration Nations" docuseries. Register via Zoom.

TRANSNATIONAL FEMINISM: FROM HARLEM TO TASHKENT

Tuesday, April 26, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

This discussion with Tatsiana Shchurko of The Ohio State University, organized by OSUN's project on Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice, explores feminist solidarities rooted in socialist internationalism. Join via Zoom.

CREATING INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: TENSIONS IN LEARNING COMMUNITIES

April 26, 9:30 AM l 4:30 PM Vienna

OLIve and OSUN’s Working Group on Education for Refugees, IDPs, and Host Community Members present a free workshop focused on working through tensions that arise in learning communities. Register here.

THE ROAD TO DOMINATION? OPEN SOCIETY AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Friday, April 29: No registration required

OSUN's Open Society Research Platform invites network members to attend a hybrid workshop focused on how Big Tech's tendency to rely on algorithms fundamentally challenges the idea of open society. Learn more and attend.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

FALL 2022 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

OSUN undergraduate students can apply for scholarships to fund study abroad with participating institutions during Fall 2022, with an emphasis on "North-South" and "South-South" exchanges. 
Learn more and apply.

"AFTER/LIVES": PELION SUMMER LAB

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 15

The OSUN Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network seeks participants for the 4th Pelion Summer Lab for Cultural Theory and Experimental Humanities on June 29-July 9 in Greece. Microgrants are available for several OSUN institutions. Learn more and apply.

FACULTY, STAFF & GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

FALL 2022 GRADUATE EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

Graduate students across OSUN can apply for scholarships to fund research abroad during Fall 2022/23, with a focus on "North-South" and "South-South" exchanges. Learn more and apply.

FACULTY DISCUSSION SERIES: DEBATE AND CRITICAL THINKING 

Friday, April 8, 9:30 AM New York l 3:30 PM Vienna

Join leaders of the Global Debate Network and faculty from across OSUN for a discussion about debate and critical thinking in the classroom. Join via Zoom.

WIDE-AWAKE THINKING: METACOGNITION AND THE POWER OF PROCESS WRITING

Deadline to Register is Monday, April 11

CLASP is reserving a limited number of free spots for OSUN faculty and staff to join a conference on April 29th focused on metacognitive reflection practices to support students. Learn more and register.

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.

INNOVATIVE TEACHING FOR FACULTY: DEMOCRATIC CLASSROOMS AND GAME-BASED LEARNING

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 15

CEU and OSUN's Developing Teaching Professionals project are offering two free and accredited courses for OSUN faculty and PhD students, one on "Democratic Classrooms: Theory and Practice" and the other on "Game-Based Learning and Gamification." 
Learn more and apply.

THREATENED SCHOLARS INTEGRATION INITIATIVE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Deadline to Nominate is Saturday, April 16

OSUN's Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative is currently accepting fellowship nominations for at-risk scholars. Learn more and nominate.

CALL FOR MEMBERS: OSUN RESEARCH NETWORK ON ACADEMIC FREEDOM

Deadline to Apply is Sunday, May 1

The OSUN Global Observatory on Academic Freedom (GOAF) invites faculty and researchers, especially junior faculty and postdocs, to apply to join the newly established OSUN Research Network on Academic Freedom. Learn more and apply.

CALL FOR COURSE PROPOSALS: CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2023

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, May 3

The Summer University at Central European University in Budapest is accepting proposals for short courses during July 2022 focused on academic and professional development. Learn more and submit.

QUALITY ASSURANCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A COURSE FOR UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS

Deadline to Apply is Monday, May 9

Applications are open for this course by the OSUN ExEd Hub Professional Development Program for University Administrator certification series, offered free of charge to OSUN faculty and staff. Learn more.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: THE OPEN SOCIETY AND LATIN AMERICA

Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, May 10

OSUN's Open Society Research Platform invites network members to submit abstracts for its upcoming conference on "The Open Society and Latin America" taking place online on June 17. Learn more and submit.

OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO ALL

IS THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE A SOCIALLY ENGAGED DISCIPLINE?

Deadline to Apply is Thursday, March 31

The Laboratory for Social Critique at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade, is organizing a series of reading workshops in April, May, and June concerning science, values, and society.
Learn more and apply.

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.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BETH RICKEY AWARD FOR ACTION AGAINST HATE

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

The Bard Center for the Study of Hate’s Beth Rickey Award is presented to a member of the OSUN community who has taken sustained and effective action against hate. Any network member is eligible.
Learn more and nominate.

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.

PARTICIPATE: 2022 YEHUDA ELKANA WORKSHOP WITH UDAY MEHTA

Deadline to Submit Proposals is Friday, April 15

OSUN's Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites network faculty, graduate and undergraduate students to apply to attend a workshop in Vienna, June 13-15, to discuss Uday Mehta's manuscript on "Gandhi’s Critique of Political Rationality."  Learn more and apply.

ONGOING EVENTS

GLOBAL DEBATE NETWORK STUDENT DEBATE SERIES
Wednesday, March 30, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
Students from member institutions are welcome to participate in a series of practice debates and training sessions happening every Wednesday. Join via Zoom.

OSUN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPEN DOOR HOURS
Wednesday, March 30, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
Stop by to learn more about opportunities for students, faculty, and staff. Join via Zoom.

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY WORKSHSHOPS
Sunday, April 3, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
This student civic engagement workshop explains building project websites. Join via Zoom.

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

SERVICE-LEARNING AS A VEHICLE FOR GLOBAL LEARNING 

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

The latest installment of the University Social Responsibility Network's series on Social Responsibility in Teaching and Learning asks if service-learning can promote students’ global enrichment. 
Learn more and register.

THE AFTERMATH OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

Deadline to Apply is Friday, April 1

The Bard Center for the Study of Hate invites OSUN members to a webinar with Amy Spitalnick, Executive Director of Integrity First for America, and Jessica Phillips, an attorney, on the trial holding "Unite the Right" rally organizers financially responsible for violence they caused. Learn more and register.

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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