[9/11/2022] This Week across OSUN

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE
What's New
Events

Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities

NEWS

Pankaj Mishra (pictured), Myisha Cherry, Frances Haugen and other notable speakers joined a recent HAHN conference examining rage, social media, and democracy. Photo by Karl Rabe.

WILL RAGE PREVAIL OVER REASON IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA?
Tobias Hess, Bard College '22, writes about the recent HAHN conference on "Rage and Reason: Democracy Under the Tyranny of Social Media," where over 2,000 in-person and virtual participants attended discussions exploring the politics of anger as expressed online and its increasingly powerful role in worldwide discourse. Read more

WHAT'S NEW

OSUN GRADUATE PROGRAMS INFORMATION SESSION

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

Join OSUN member institutions from across the globe for a fast-paced online information session on distinctive masters programs available in a wide range of subjects, from area studies to public health to human rights, climate policy, and more. Learn more and join

UNPACKING THE ONGOING MASSACRE OF HAZARAS IN AFGHANISTAN

TOMORROW!
Thursday, November 10
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

CEU is sponsoring a panel discussion by activists and experts on the history of violent attacks on the Hazara ethnic group in Afghanistan. Learn more and join

THE GENDERED POLITICS AND PRACTICES OF ART COLLECTIVES

TOMORROW!
Thursday, November 10
2 PM New York l 8 PM Vienna

OSUN community members are invited to attend the first of a series of online panel discussions focused on CHRA research fellow Lina Duverovi's project, "And Others: The Gendered Politics and Practices of Art Collectives."  
Learn more and register

MACROECONOMIC DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS FOR OSUN STUDENTS

Tuesday, November 15
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Economic Democracy Initiative's workshop on "Macroeconomic Tools for Policymaking" will provide students with a framework for examining the financial relationship between the government and private sectors. Register

FEMINISMS AND DECOLONIZING PSYCHOLOGY: ABORTION

Friday, November 25
5 AM New York | 11 AM Vienna
The Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice project's lecture series continues with Catriona Macleod, Rhodes University, South Africa, speaking about feminisms in connection to decolonization in the discipline of psychology. Learn more and join

NICHOLAS GALANIN: UNSHADOWED LAND

Friday, December 2
12:00 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna
CHRA's artist talks continue with Nicholas Galanin, whose work engages contemporary culture from a perspective rooted in Indigenous connection to the land. Learn more and join

GET ENGAGED CONFERENCE 2023

Deadline to Apply is December 3
Conference: June 28-July 4, 2023

Students may apply to attend the OSUN Civic Engagement Initiative's Get Engaged Conference in Budapest, Hungary this summer. The event brings together students from across the globe to develop community leadership skills in an immersive and inspirational environment. 
Learn more and apply

PARTICIPATORY CO-GOVERNANCE IN ENGLISH PRISONS

Tuesday, December 13
9 AM New York | 3 PM Vienna
OSUN community members are invited to the next event in the BPI Global Initiatives Virtual Lecture Series, a discussion of "Participatory Co-Governance in English Prisons," led by Bethany Schmidt of the Prison Research Centre at University of Cambridge, UK. Learn more and register

EVENTS

EDI WORKSHOP IN SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

TOMORROW!
Thursday, November 10
8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna

The Economic Democracy Initiative invites OSUN community members to learn about using online mapping software, geographic information systems, and spatial analysis to assess social, economic, and environmental justice issues. Learn more and register

TRUE FICTIONS: LAYLA MARTINEZ ON "DYSTOPIA IN TIMES OF CRISIS"

Monday, November 14
10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna

Spanish author and public intellectual Layla Martinez joins the OSUN Online Course "True Fictions from Spain and Latin America," to discuss, in Spanish, "The Future Is Ours: Dystopia In Times of Crisis." Learn more and join

KEEPING THE DOORS OPEN: ACCESS  & UNIVERSITIES' THIRD MISSION

Thursday, November 17 - Friday, November 18
CEU's Community Engagement Office invites individuals at OSUN institutions to engage in a series of panel discussions reflecting on the Third Mission of universities—service to society—and examining the current state of university access programs.  
Learn more and join

JUMANA MANNA: WHEN A GOAT EATS THE SCENE

Friday, November 18
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

CHRA invites OSUN community members to join a lecture with visual artist and filmmaker Jumana Manna, discussing her film, "Foragers," which depicts the criminalization of Palestinian plant foraging traditions.  Learn more and register

RETHINKING ORDER AND PRISON GOVERNANCE IN INDIA

Tuesday, November 22
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN community members are invited to the third session of the BPI Global Initiatives Virtual Lecture Series, led by Mahuya Bandyopadhyay, Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences IIT in Delhi, India. Learn more and register

FEMINIST AND QUEER POLITICS IN NEOLIBERAL INDIA

Monday, November 21
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna 

The Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Social Justice project invites OSUN community members to a talk by Srila Roy on gender and sexual politics in India under global neoliberalism. Learn more and join

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

C2C FELLOWS SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP TRAINING 

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline to Register is Tuesday, November 15

Training: Saturday, December 3, 9 AM - 5 PM NY l 3 - 11 PM Vienna
In conjunction with the Solve Climate by 2030 project, the C2C Fellows Network offers an all-day, skills-based virtual workshop to students and recent graduates aspiring to leadership work in sustainable politics, NGOs and business. Learn more and register

PLURALITY FORUM ON SOCIALIZED OR PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

Deadline to Apply is Monday, November 21
Should healthcare and insurance be nationalized, privatized, or a mix of both? The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites applications to participate in a student forum at George Mason University offering diverse perspectives on the issue. Learn more and apply

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR FIVE OSUN CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Deadline to Apply is Saturday, December 3
OSUN undergraduate students are encouraged to apply for certificates in Civic Engagement, Global Educational Development, Public Policy and Economic Analysis, Human Rights, or Social Enterprise. OSUN Online Courses and Network Collaborative Courses count towards each of the programs. Learn more and apply

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR MA IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS

Deadline to Apply is Friday, January 6
OSUN's Center for Human Rights & the Arts is accepting applications for its third cohort for the MA in Human Rights and the Arts, starting in Fall 2023. 
Info sessions:
Tuesday, November 15 at 9 AM NY l 3 PM Vienna & Thursday, November 17 at 4 PM NY l 10 PM Vienna  Learn more and apply 

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

WORKSHOP: CURRENT TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MICRO-CREDENTIALS

TOMORROW!
Deadline to Apply is Thursday, November 10

Applications are open for a two-part, professional development workshop in January on current trends in professional development, lifelong learning, and micro-credentials. Learn more and apply

APPLY FOR GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY FUNDING

DEADLINE APPROACHING!
Deadline to Apply is Friday, November 11

Applications are open for funding for graduate research visits ranging from four weeks to four months between February and July 2023. 
Learn more and apply

INTRODUCTION TO FACILITATING CLASSROOM DEBATES

Wednesday, November 16 
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

CLASP and the Global Debate Network invite faculty from across the network to join a 3-hour hands-on, interactive workshop on facilitating debates in the classroom. Register to join

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SPRING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING INSTITUTE

Deadline to Apply is Sunday, November 27
OSUN Civic Engagement and CLASP invite applications from faculty to participate in the Spring Experiential Learning Institute, cultivating network partnerships and expanding Engaged Liberal Arts and Sciences course offerings. Learn more and apply

EARLY COLLEGE FOLIO CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: UNCONVENTIONAL PATHS TO COLLEGE EDUCATION

Deadline to Submit is Sunday, January 15
Early College Research Institute (ECRI) at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, an OSUN partner, seeks faculty submissions for its Early College Folio, a digital, open-access academic journal focused on the early college movement. The subject of the upcoming issue is “Unconventional Paths to College Education.” 
Learn more and submit

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 and Social Sustainability Working Group: Sign up here.


Gender Equity Working Group: Contact Elmira Bayrasli to join.


Global Debate Network: Contact Ruth Zisman to join. 


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


Refugees, IDPs & Host Communities: 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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