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

NEWS

LEVELING THE LEARNING CURVE: OSUN PARTNERS SEEK TO EXPAND THE WALLS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

At the “Leveling the Learning Curve” conference at Columbia University, OSUN faculty and staff spoke passionately about the multiple ways OSUN is on the forefront of using digital tools to support the public mission of higher education institutions in the globally networked sphere. Read more.

WHAT'S NEW

THE CRISIS OF CULTURE AND THE EMPIRE OF NORMS

TODAY!
Wednesday, May 10
11:30 AM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna 
Join OSUN Global Institute for Advanced Study (GIAS) Fellow Olivier Roy (European University Institute) and Youssef Mnaili (Central European University) for a discussion on the increased references to identity in political discourse. Learn more. Join via Zoom.

DECOLONIZING THE UNIVERSITY AND POSSIBLE FUTURES FOR A GLOBAL ALLIANCE

Tuesday, May 16
5 AM New York l 11 AM Vienna 
OSUN's Developing Teaching Professionals project at Central European University, IWT/CLASP, and the London School of Economics' Eden Centre for Educational Enhancement are co-sponsoring an event seeking to define a more inclusive university within a global alliance. Learn more. Register to join.

FRANCE & BELGIUM: KEY LESSONS FOR DESIGN OF A JOB GUARANTEE

Wednesday, May 24
10 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna 
OSUN's Economic Democracy Initiative presents a panel that will critically evaluate conditions for a successful job guarantee program in Belgium.
Learn more. Register to join.

GENDER AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIENCES IN KAKUMA AND DADAAB REFUGEE CAMPS

Tuesday, May 30
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 
The OSUN Working Group on Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and Host Community Education presents the next panel in its series on "Geographies and Temporalities of Higher Education for Displaced Students." Learn more. Join via Zoom.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING GRANTS

Deadline to apply is Thursday, June 15
OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative invites faculty to apply for funding in support of course development, faculty training, and programming linked to community engagement. Learn more and apply.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTER FOR UNIQUE SUMMER COURSES, INCLUDING CULTURAL POLITICS IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA + GLOBAL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Priority deadline to register is May 15
Registration is now open for OSUN Online Courses offered during the summer. "Cultural Politics and Performance in the African Diaspora" and "Global Freedom of Expression" are two strong offerings among many that students can consider. 
Learn more and register.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FALL 2023 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Priority deadline to register is June 1
Students can now register for Fall 2023 courses, including OSUN Online Courses and Network Collaborative Courses. Access a new search tool listing all available courses, sorted by thematic area and institution. Learn more and register.

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

APPLY TO BE AN OSUN GLOBAL MEDIA FELLOW FOR 2023/24

Deadline to apply is Friday, June 16
OSUN seeks ambitious students who want to use their strong media skills to promote the network on their campuses. Students interact with other fellows across the network, receive training from OSUN communications staff and receive a $1,000 stipend. 
Learn more and apply.

SUBMIT COURSE PROPOSALS FOR OSUN-CEU SUMMER UNIVERSITY 2024

Deadline to submit is Saturday, July 1
OSUN and Central European University (CEU) invite proposals for the 2024 Summer University Network (SUN) courses developed and delivered collaboratively by CEU and OSUN partner universities. Learn more and submit.

OPPORTUNITIES OPEN TO ALL 

DEMOCRATIZING GLOBALIZATION: CALL FOR WORKING GROUP MEMBERS

Deadline to apply is Sunday, May 14
The Democratizing Globalization Working Group, a project of the OSUN Hannah Arendt Humanities Network, examines state power and democratizing large-scale social relationships in globalization processes. The group invites scholars from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to apply. 
Learn more and apply.

GO EAST SUMMER SCHOOL: DIGITALIZATION OF POLITICS IN NON-DEMOCRACIES

Deadline to apply is Monday, May 15
The Go East Summer School convenes at the European Humanities University in Vilnius in August. Organized by the Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network, it examines power shifts in Belarus in the context of digital technologies. Microgrants to cover fees are available for OSUN students. Learn more and apply.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST 

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BETH RICKY AWARD FOR ACTION AGAINST HATE

Deadline to submit is Saturday, July 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. Learn more and submit.

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

Civic Engagement Working Group: Contact Caitlin O'Donnell and Erin Cannan  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.

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

Library Working Group: Contact Meggan Houlihan.

Refugees, IDPs & Host Communities: Register for the working group.

Writing Centers Working Group: Contact Jen Sweeney to join.

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