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

NEWS

BUILDING CAPACITIES OF EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS IN EAST AFRICA

Early career scholars associated with the Rift Valley Institute Research Community of Practice recently met in Nairobi to report on their research projects. The program provides training, mentorship and research dissemination for early career researchers in East African countries that are experiencing conflict. Read more

STUDENT GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOW ALUMNI/AE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

Each year, OSUN welcomes a new cohort of Global Engagement Fellows, undergraduate and graduate students from across the network who assist their peers with civic engagement projects. Alumni/ae share their stories about the experience, including how it influenced their own civic engagement pathways.  Read more

WHAT'S NEW

THE ETHICS OF BIG DATA AND GIS: THE TAMING OF BIG BROTHER?

TODAY!
Wednesday, June 7
5:30 AM New York l 11:30 AM Vienna 
OSUN's GeoHub project invites network community members to attend a lecture by Chrys Margaritidis of Central European University on the ethical implications of Big Data. Learn more. Register to join.

"(IN) BETWEEN WORLDS / ENTRE MUNDOS"

Tuesday, June 13
8:00 AM New York l 2:00 PM Vienna 
OSUN community members are invited to attend the launch of an audio-visual project reflecting on Latin American women's transition journeys and migration narratives. The project is supported by the Civic Engagement Initiative and the Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network. Learn more. Join via Zoom.

COMMUNITY AND PRIVATE SPONSORSHIP AND ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE US

Thursday, June 29
3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna
The OSUN Working Group on Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Host Community Education presents a virtual lecture by Kathy Libal of the University of Connecticut Human Rights Institute. Join via Zoom

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: GLOBAL COMMONS FALL 2023 ISSUE

Deadline to submit is August 13
Global Commons, an online literary, arts, and news publication that gives voice to student-generated ideas, is now accepting submissions for its Fall 2023 issue. Learn more and submit.

EVENTS

COUNTERVEILLANCE AND CULTURES OF TRANSPARENCY

Tuesday, June 13
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 
The Consortium for Liberal Arts in Prison, in partnership with OSUN and Incarceration Nations Network, presents Dawn Moore, of Carleton University, who will speak on “Counterveillance and Cultures of Transparency: Rethinking How We ‘See In’ to Prison.”  Learn more. Register to join.

UNDERGRADUATE 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.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR OSUN STUDENT LEADERSHIP VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Priority deadline to register is Monday, July 10
This virtual international conference takes place October 21-22, bringing together students who are interested in developing leadership skills and connecting to a global network of students. Learn more and register.

REGISTER FOR FALL 2023 OSUN ONLINE COURSES AND NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSES

Final deadline to register is Friday, September 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

ELKANA SYMPOSIUM ON REIMAGINING TEACHING AND LEARNING

Monday, June 12- Wednesday, June 14
6 AM New York l 12 PM Vienna 
Developing Teaching Professionals' First Annual Elkana Symposium on Reimagining Teaching and Learning brings together education researchers and practitioners for workshops and sharing best practices. Learn more. Register to join.

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 RICKEY 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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