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

NEWS

DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE: OSUN'S DUAL-DEGREE MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES EXPOSES STUDENTS TO VALUABLE PERSPECTIVES
The OSUN MA in Global Studies now offers dual degrees from CEU and Bard College, connecting students to multiple mobility opportunities and diverse fellow learners with a wide range of views on international relations. Applications are open until February 1. 
Read more. Apply for the MA.

WHAT'S NEW

APPLY TO BIRKBECK CRITICAL THEORY SUMMER SCHOOL

Deadline to apply is Friday, January 20
The London Critical Theory Summer School (LCTSS) is now accepting applications for its 2023 session, offering a total of 30 scholarships to students at OSUN partner institutions who can attend in person or virtually. Learn more and apply.

CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023

Deadline to apply is February 14 
Central European University’s Summer University program (SUN) invites applications from OSUN students and junior faculty for its 2023 summer courses. Scholarships are available. Learn more and apply.

EVENTS

SELF-GOVERNING PRISON COMMUNITIES: RADICAL ALTERNATIVES TO PUNITIVE DETENTION

Tuesday, January 10
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna
The Consortium for Liberal Arts in Prison, in partnership with OSUN and Incarceration Nations Network, invites individuals at member institutions to the fifth BPI Global Initiatives Virtual Lecture with Sacha Darke. 
Register to attend via Zoom

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY WORKSHOP: BUILDING A HEALTHY ORGANIZATION

Sunday, December 25
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
Join student leaders from across OSUN to learn from each other's civic engagement experiences and gain insights and training.  Join via Zoom

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 

REGISTER FOR SPRING 2023 NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSES

Deadline to Register is Monday, January 16
Students can register now for 19 Network Collaborative Courses (NCCs), taught simultaneously across partner institutions. Learn more and register

GLOBAL COMMONS SPRING 2023 ISSUE CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline to submit is Sunday, February 12 
Global Commons, a student-led online literary, arts, and news publication, is accepting submissions for its Spring 2023 Issue. All genres are welcome, including research, journalism, and creative work, in a range of mediums. Learn more and submit

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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 OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS IN EUROPEAN LITERATURE AND GENDER

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, January 3 
The EUTERPE project (European Literatures and Gender from a Transnational Perspective), coordinated by OSUN partner institution CEU, is recruiting for 10 doctoral candidates posted at partner institutions across Europe. This salaried position is aimed at candidates from traditionally underserved communities and backgrounds. 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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