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

NEWS

ACTORS OF RESISTANCE: CENTERING WOMEN'S AGENCY IN UKRAINE AND AFGHANISTAN CONFLICTS
The OSUN Gender Equity Working Group's webinar on "Women in Armed Conflict" examined the role of women in resisting domination during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Read more

WHAT'S NEW

GOOGLE MAPS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND NAVIGATION

Friday, January 20
7:30 AM New York | 1:30 PM Vienna
OSUN's GeoHub project invites network community members to a talk by Ed Parsons, tech evangelist at Google, who will explore how Google Maps uses AI to change the way people find their way around cities. Learn more. Register to attend

LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES COLLABORATIVE FACULTY GATHERING

Wednesday, January 25
9 AM New York | 3 PM Vienna
OSUN's Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative invites all OSUN faculty interested in adopting liberal arts and sciences education models to attend its first online public gathering. Learn more. Join via Zoom

ASSESSING GLOBAL PROGRESS IN ADVANCING THE JOB GUARANTEE

Wednesday, January 25
10 AM New York | 4 PM Vienna
The next OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative's #DemocratizingWork Global Workshop brings together experts and policymakers who are developing national employment policies informed by the principles of the job guarantee. Learn more. Register to attend

2023 TEXT SEMINAR: ARENDT AND/ ON RACE

Deadline to Submit is March 1
The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network Annual Text Seminar, "Arendt and/on Race,” will be held in New York in June 2023. The seminar convenes scholars from OSUN institutions for a close reading of Arendt's writings on racism and antisemitism. Learn more and apply.

EVENTS

GRUPO DE PRISIONES FOR THE DEFENSE OF PRISONERS' RIGHTS

Wednesday, February 15
9 AM New York | 3 PM Vienna 
The Consortium for Liberal Arts in Prison invites network community members to a virtual lecture by Manuel Iturralde (Universidad de los Andes) on Grupo de Prisiones' work defending prisoners’ rights. 
Register to attend via Zoom

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

APPLY TO BIRKBECK CRITICAL THEORY SUMMER SCHOOL

Deadline Approaching!
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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OSUN MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES

Deadline to Apply is Wednesday, February 1
OSUN's one-year MA in Global Studies program, based at Central European University in Vienna and Bard College in New York, is accepting applications from OSUN students for 2023-24. Learn more and apply

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

CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023

Deadline to Apply is Tuesday, 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.

APPLY: FALL 2023 UNDERGRADUATE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to Apply is Monday, February 27
OSUN undergraduate students can apply to study abroad with a select list of 12 participating institutions during the Fall 2023 semester. 
Learn more and apply
Join a virtual information session on Wednesday, February 1 at 8 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna. Join via Zoom

WOODEN FUNERAL SCULPTURE: CALL FOR ART SUBMISSIONS

Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, February 28
The Wooden Funeral Sculpture Program, supported by OSUN's Center for Human Rights and the Arts, seeks submissions from young artists inspired by Indigenous folk art such as the Tomb House Statues in Vietnam. Learn more and submit

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: OSUN FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR CONFERENCE

Deadline to Submit is Wednesday, March 1
OSUN's Strengthening the Core Initiative's virtual First-Year Seminar Conference on "Self, Society, and Living Together - Lessons from Seminar Texts Across the Globe" takes place in late April. Organizers are accepting seminar papers by students that are relevant to this theme. Learn more and submit

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GEOGRAPHIES & TEMPORALITIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DISPLACED STUDENTS

Deadline to Submit is Wednesday, February 1
The Working Group on Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Host Community Education is soliciting papers for an upcoming virtual lecture and panel discussion series. Learn more and submit

FACULTY MOBILITY FELLOWSHIPS: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline to Apply is Monday, February 20 
OSUN faculty are invited to apply for (1) Visiting Faculty Fellowships for teaching courses at specific partner institutions and (2) Short-Term Faculty Fellowships that enhance OSUN Network Collaborative Courses.
Learn more and apply
Information session today! 8 AM New York l 2pm Vienna Join via Zoom

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

APPLY: FALL 2023 GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to Apply is Monday, February 27
OSUN graduate students can apply for scholarships to study abroad with a select list of participating institutions during the Fall 2023 semester. 
Learn more and apply
Join a virtual information session on Monday, January 30 at 8 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna. Join via Zoom

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: POLITICAL, MORAL, AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH GROUP

Deadline to Submit is Tuesday, February 28
OSUN students and scholars are invited to submit abstracts for the fourth annual symposium of the Political, Moral, and Legal Philosophy Research Group (POLEMO) at CEU on June 1-2, 2023 in Vienna. Learn more and apply.

AFGHAN CHALLENGE FUND CALL FOR PROPOSALS

DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Deadline to Submit is Wednesday, March 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

OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST

CONSPIRACY THEORIES AND HATE

Wednesday, February 1
3 PM New York | 9 PM Vienna
The Bard Center for the Study of Hate invites OSUN community members to  a discussion with Joseph Uscinski, whose book “Conspiracy Theories: A Primer," examines conspiracy theories and the role they play in promoting hatred. Register to attend

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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