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

NEWS

LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION IS NOT ONLY A WESTERN CONCEPT

Teachers in ancient India and China were the first to educate young people to become "well-rounded, responsible" individuals, much like liberal arts and sciences educators do today, writes Kyaw Moe Tun in Times Higher Education. Kyaw Moe Tun is President of Parami University and Director of the OSUN Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative. 
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WHATS NEW

PLEDGE DRAFTING WORKSHOPS FOR GLOBAL REFUGEE FORUM

Thursday, July 13
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The OSUN Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives and the OSUN Working Group on Refugees, IDPs/DPs and Host Communities are training partners in drafting institutional pledges for the UNHCR Global Refugee Forum in Geneva in December.  Learn more and register.

REGISTER FOR OSUN REMOTE AMBASSADORS FOR FALL 2023

Priority deadline to register is Thursday, July 20
Applications are now open for OSUN Remote Ambassadors from from Universidad de los Andes, National Sun Yat-sen University, and Parami University. Duties include facilitating OSUN Conversation Tables and promoting OSUN courses and opportunities.  
Learn more and register.

CALL FOR PAPERS: OSUN SUMMIT ON MOBILITY & IMMOBILITY

Deadline to submit is Tuesday, August 15
OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative, the Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives, and Bard High School Early Colleges seek research papers and panel proposals from faculty and students for the OSUN Summit on Mobility & Immobility in October.  
Learn more and submit.

EARLY COLLEGE FOLIO CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: A GROWTH MINDSTEM FOR NEXT GEN

Deadline to submit is Friday, September 1
The Early College Folio, produced by the Early College Research Institute (ECRI) at Bard College at Simon’s Rock, seeks submissions for its next issue, "A Growth MindSTEM for Next Gen." Learn more and submit.

EVENTS

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

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

"TO BE-NAMED" EXHIBITION AT HAUS KUNST MITTE, BERLIN

Saturday, July 1- Sunday, October 1
The Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network invites the public to its art exhibition "To Be - Named," at Haus Kunst Mitte in Berlin. The exhibition, which will travel to the US, Greece, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, and Mexico, focuses on naming and the significance of names for the development or suppression of a person's identity. Learn more

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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.

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.

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

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.

DEMOCRACY INNOVATION HUB WORKSHOP 2023: CITIZENS' ASSEMBLIES AND BEYOND

DEADLINE APPROACHING
Deadline to apply is Saturday, July 1
The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network (HAHN) invites students, scholars, and faculty to apply to its Democracy Innovation Hub 2023 Workshop on September 14-15 at Barnard College in New York City. Travel, housing, and meals will be covered by HAHN. Learn more and apply

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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