IN THIS ISSUE
What's New
Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities
Other Events of Interest

NEWS

BECOMING A CHANGEMAKER: OSUN VIDEOS SPOTLIGHT DYNAMIC SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROJECTS IN PALESTINE AND BANGLADESH
New video case studies made by OSUN students and faculty at Al-Quds Bard and BRAC University depict social entrepreneurship ventures addressing persistent socio-economic problems through recycling, financial and online learning, and community-based childcare. Read more

WHAT'S NEW

REGISTER FOR SPRING 2023 NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSES

Deadline to Register is Friday, December 16
Students: Register now for 19 Network Collaborative Courses (NCCs), taught simultaneously across partner institutions. Faculty: join workshops on December 9th, 12th, and 16th explaining how to design NCCs.  
Learn more, register, join

REGISTER FOR WINTER/SPRING DEVELOPING TEACHING PROFESSIONALS COURSES

Deadline to Register is Monday, December 12
Courses on "Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education," "Learning by Design," and "Democratic and Inclusive Teaching and Learning" are open to faculty, students, and doctoral candidates.
Learn more and register

VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FILM FESTIVAL

Tuesday, December 13
8:30 AM New York l 6 PM Vienna
Join students and instructors from OSUN's Visual Storytelling for Civic Engagement course to view and judge online 19 student-made videos from across the network. Learn more

OSUN STUDY ABROAD INFORMATION SESSION

Wednesday, December 14
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
Attend this virtual session to learn about applying for OSUN study abroad opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students. Learn more and join

OSUN COMMUNICATIONS WORKING GROUP

Wednesday, December 14
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
The Communications Working Group enhances collaborations between partners and facilitates sharing opportunities and strategies that add value to individual institutions and to the network. Network communications staffers are encouraged to join. Join via Zoom

VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP: SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CLIMATE ACTIVISM

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, December 20
OSUN's Solve Climate by 2030 project is accepting applications for a Social Media for Climate Activism Internship for Winter/Spring 2023. 
Learn more and apply

EVENTS

WOMEN IN ARMED CONFLICT PANEL DISCUSSION

Monday, December 12
8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna
OSUN's Gender Equity Working Group is hosting a webinar with experts on Ukrainian, Afghan, Palestinian and Iranian contexts discussing connections between conflict and gender. Learn more and register

PARTICIPATORY CO-GOVERNANCE IN ENGLISH PRISONS

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

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GET ENGAGED CONFERENCE 2023

Deadline to Apply Extended to December 12
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 gathers a global cohort to develop community leadership skills in an immersive and inspirational environment.  
Learn more and apply

REGISTER FOR SPRING 2023 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Deadline to Register is December 16
Students can register now for Spring 2023 OSUN Online Courses. Receive credit for 41 classes offered by OSUN member institutions across the globe and gain from the international experience. Registration is open until Friday, December 16. Review courses and register

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. 
Learn more and apply 

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT

Deadline Approaching!
Deadline to Submit is December 9
The OSUN Network Collaborative Course Initiative is launching a request for proposals for Open Educational Resources to improve student and faculty access to educational materials. Learn more and submit

GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING TEACHING PROFESSIONALS

Deadline to Apply is December 15
The OSUN Developing Teaching Professionals program invites applications for grants of up to 2,000 USD to support and promote inclusive, democratic and open classrooms. Learn more and apply

SUMMER WORKSHOP: DEBATE IN THE CLASSROOM
 
Deadline to Apply is Sunday, January 1
The OSUN Global Debate Network and Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy invite faculty members from across the network to apply for a fully funded workshop in July on facilitating classroom debates. Learn more and apply

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: LATIN AMERICAN SOCIETIES TODAY

Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, January 3
Open Society Research Platform seeks abstracts for a conference in Colombia in late January exploring the pursuit of more just societies throughout Latin American countries.  Learn more and submit

HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2023-24

Deadline to Apply is January 5
The OSUN Center for Human Rights and the Arts invites applications for two year-long research and teaching fellowships related to human rights and the arts. Scholars and artists with a research project and teaching experience are eligible to apply. Learn more and apply

WORKSHOP: CURRENT TRENDS IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & MICRO-CREDENTIALS

Deadline to Apply is Thursday, January 12
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

AFGHAN CHALLENGE FUND CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Deadline to Submit is Sunday, January 15
The OSUN Threatened Scholars Integration Initiative seeks fellowship applications from newly arrived Afghans in the US, Canada, and the UK whose valuable research, teaching, and public work have placed them in critical danger. 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 seeks faculty submissions for its Early College Folio, a digital, open-access academic journal focused on the early college movement. 
Learn more and submit

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH CALL FOR EVENTS

Deadline to Submit is Friday, February 24
OSUN's Gender Equity Working Group is seeking submissions for events during March, Women's History Month, that raise the profile of gender-oriented issues and topics. Learn more and submit

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

AUCA FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR RIGHTS AND JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS

Deadline to Apply is December 12
This AUCA/Open Society Foundations fellowship program supports scholars, practitioners, and activists threatened by oppressive regimes or violence, creating a platform where they can share information and experience with other activists and students. 
Learn more and apply

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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