[23/08/2023] This Week across OSUN

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE
What's New
Events

Undergraduate Student Opportunities
Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities

NEWS

“Because of the speed of technology’s advancement...we can’t just say, ‘Let’s press pause so we’re all on the same page,’” says Rekgotsofetse Chikane of the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, at HAHN’s Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability. Video by Hillary Harvey.

DIGITAL HUMANISM SUMMIT LAUNCHES GLOBAL GRASSROOTS RESPONSE TO GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Over 50 computer scientists, AI specialists, and multidisciplinary scholars from more than 20 countries gathered in Vienna to explore the challenges AI poses to democracy at the Hannah Arendt Humanities Network's Digital Humanism Summit on AI and Democratic Sustainability. Read more.

WHATS NEW

OSUN'S NEW "WORK AWAY" STAFF MOBILITY PROGRAM

Deadline to apply is Friday, October 13
Network university staff can spend up to one month embedded at an OSUN partner institution to learn about its administrative processes and contribute to cross-institutional integration.
Attend an online staff mobility info session:
Thursday, August 31, 8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

Learn more. Join via Zoom.

UNDERGRADUATES CAN APPLY FOR SPRING 2024 MOBILITY STUDY OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to apply is Saturday, September 30
OSUN undergraduate students can apply to study abroad via tuition exchange at participating institutions within the network. Scholarships are available based on need and merit.
Applications open: Monday, August 28  

Attend an online info session:
Wednesday, September 6, 8 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna

Learn more.
Join via Zoom.

APPLY FOR SPRING 2024 GRADUATE STUDY MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to apply is Saturday, September 30
OSUN graduate students can apply for scholarships to study abroad with a select list of participating institutions in the Spring of 2024. MBA programs are excluded from this tuition exchange program.
Applications open: Monday, August 28  
Attend an online info session:
Thursday, September 7, 8 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna

Learn more. 
Join via Zoom.

APPLY FOR SPRING 2024 GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY OPPORTUNITIES

Deadline to apply is Monday, October 9
OSUN graduate students can apply for research mobiity funding for periods of 3 - 8 weeks between February and July 2024 at other OSUN institutions. The mobility scheme is focused on North-South and South-South partnerships.
Applications open: Monday, August 28  
Attend an online info session:
Tuesday, September 5, 8 AM NY l 2 PM Vienna

Learn more. 
Join via Zoom.

EVENTS

AD-HOC GOVERNANCE & EDUCATION: ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH

Thursday, August 31
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Working Group on Refugees, IDPs and Host Community Education continues its series on "Geographies and Temporalities of Higher Education for Displaced Students" with a panel discussion on Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh.
Learn more and join via Zoom

A PUBLIC CONVERSATION ON THE STATE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION

Wednesday, September 6
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Collaborative invites OSUN LAS practitioners to a highly interactive public conversation focused on the state of LAS education globally. Learn more and join via Zoom

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS

Sunday, August 27
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

This series of monthly workshops brings student leaders together from across OSUN to learn from each other’s experiences and gain insight and training. This week's meeting focuses on how to write a project proposal and apply for funding. Learn more and join via Zoom

REGISTER FOR FALL 2023 OSUN ONLINE COURSES & NETWORK COLLABORATIVE COURSES

Deadline to register is Friday, September 1
Students can now register for Fall 2023 courses, including OSUN Online Courses and Network Collaborative Courses (NCCs). NCC registration happens on each campus and deadlines may vary according to each institution's registration process.
Learn more and register

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

APPLICATIONS OPEN: DEVELOPING TEACHING PROFESSIONALS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 30
Individuals with teaching appointments at an OSUN higher education institution are invited to apply for the OSUN Teaching Mentorship Program.
Learn more and apply.

SUBMIT: EARLY COLLEGE FOLIO–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.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES

Deadline to apply is Friday, September 29
The LAS Collab is seeking proposals for individuals, groups, and institutions to produce liberal arts and sciences research articles that will be fully funded and published. Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES STRENGTHENING GUIDES

Deadline to apply is Friday, September 29
The LAS Collab has launched a call for proposals for individuals, groups, and institutions to contribute to the creation of Liberal Arts Strengthening Guides.
Learn more and submit.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: SOUTHERN PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPMENTAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Deadline to apply is Sunday, October 15
BRAC University and partners seek research proposals for a new project analyzing developmental initiatives and leaderships originating in the Global South.
Learn more and apply

 

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

WORKING/PLANNING GROUPS

Advancement Working Group: Contact Lindsay Davis Carr to join.


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: Contact Rebecca Granato to join.


Writing Centers Working Group: Contact Jen Sweeney to join.

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