[17/05/2023] This Week across OSUN

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE
What's New
Events

Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities

Other Opportunities of Interest

NEWS

Frontline leaders in the Voices from the Margins project: Samia Huq of BRAC University, Jude Samuel Acquaah of Ashesi University, Rabih Shibli of the American University of Beirut, Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva of American University of Central Asia, and Maheen Mumtaz of National University of Sciences & Technology.

VOICES FROM THE MARGINS: UNIVERSITIES AS FRONTLINE RESPONDERS

"Voices from the Margins – Listening and Raising Up Stories of Universities as Frontline Responders” is a new global initiative helmed by OSUN's Engaged Scholarship project and the Talloires Network. The collaborative brings together higher education leaders of the Global Majority who will share their experiences working on the frontline with communities. Read more

"Fishermen catching fish" by BRAC University student Asrafun Nahar Asha is part of the photo series "People and Places of Rural Bangladesh," included in the Spring '23 issue of Global Commons.

ADVANCING THE CONVERSATION: GLOBAL COMMONS RELEASES ITS THIRD ISSUE

OSUN's Global Commons has just released its Spring '23 issue, featuring 50 multimedia pieces by students from 12 institutions across the OSUN network, all addressing important social concerns. Students contributed articles, artwork, and more examining gender equity, minority persecution, and health justice, among many other topics. Read more

WHAT'S NEW

INTERDISCIPLINARY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES EDUCATION

Wednesday, May 24
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 

The OSUN Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative welcomes Doug Haynes for a discussion of his recent article, "Liberal arts teaching should go interdisciplinary." Learn more. Register to join.

EVENTS

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.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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.

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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.

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.

 

OSUN member institutions are encouraged to send news, events, or opportunities to news@opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org.

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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