[25/10/2023] This Week across OSUN

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE

What's New
Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities

Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Opportunities
Other Opportunities of Interest

WHAT'S NEW

ALTLIBERALARTS PRESENTS EARTH SCIENTIST NAOMI ORESKES ON "SCIENCE AND POLITICS"


TODAY!
Wednesday, October 25
4 PM New York l 10 PM Vienna

AltLiberalArts, a nonprofit initiative fighting to promote liberal arts education in places where it is under assault, is hosting a talk by renowned Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes on the politics and politicization of science.
Learn more and join

TEACHERS NEEDED: PARAMI UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVE


Deadline to apply is Tuesday, October 31
Parami University is offering "Education for Further Studies," a course that supports students from minority backgrounds in Myanmar who are pursuing their higher education goals.  Learn more and apply

BOOK LAUNCH FOR KOSTOVICOVA'S RECONCILIATION BY STEALTH


Thursday, November 2
12:30 PM New York l 5: 30 PM Vienna

OSUN and CEU invite the network community to a book launch for Denisa Kostovicova's Reconciliation by Stealth, which asks what happens when former adversaries discuss legacies of violence.
Learn more and join.

HANNAH ARENDT HUMANITIES NETWORK LAUNCHES "HUMANITIES FOR THE PEOPLE" ON MEDIUM


Deadline to submit is Friday, December 15
The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network invites members of the OSUN community to submit to its new publishing platform dedicated to making humanities academic work more relevant and accessible to the public. Learn more and submit.

EVENTS

WHY "OPEN" MATTERS IN A GEN AI WORLD


TODAY!
Wednesday, October 25
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The OSUN Library Resources Program invites the OSUN community to attend a webinar in honor of International Open Access Week with Dave Cormier.
Learn more and join

AD-HOC GOVERNANCE AND EDUCATION: THE CASE OF ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN BANGLADESH


Thursday, October 26
3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna

The OSUN Working Group on Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Host Community Education presents a panel discussion concerning education for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh. 
Learn more and join via Zoom

TEACHING ACADEMIC LITERACY: APPROACHES AND REFLECTIONS


Monday, October 30
9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

The Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative invites the OSUN community to a public gathering with Sue Robbins on the topic of teaching academic literacy. 
Learn more and join via Zoom

WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATION?


Wednesday, November 15
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Collab's monthly discussion on LAS education topics explores ways to observe the impacts of LAS education, including research evidence from the US. Learn more and join

ACADEMIC DISCIPLINARITY FOR LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS


Thursday, November 30
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

This workshop for university educators and administrators explores the theoretical and practical elements of different types of academic disciplinarity.
Learn more and join

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS


THIS WEEKEND!
Sunday, October 29
8 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna

Monthly workshops bring together OSUN student leaders to reflect on each other's work and gain insight and training. This meeting will focus on emotional intelligence. Learn more and join

APPLY TO GET ENGAGED CONFERENCE 2024 IN GERMANY
 

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 15
Students can apply to attend the Get Engaged Summer Conference taking place on June 24-July 1 in Berlin. The fully funded civic engagement-oriented conference helps develop community leadership skills. 
Learn more and apply

Attend an online information session:
November 1 at 10 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna 
Join via Zoom

EDI SUMMER WORKSHOP IN PUBLIC FINANCE AND ECONOMIC POLICY


Deadline to apply is Thursday, November 30
The OSUN Economic Democracy Initiative is accepting applications for its third annual Summer Workshop in Public Finance and Economic Policy at Bard College Annandale.  Learn more and apply

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

ACLS: SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR STUDY OF EAST CENTRAL & SE EUROPE 


Deadline to apply is Thursday, November 2
The American Council of Learned Societies is convening its Summer Institute, a two-week residential workshop supporting scholars of Eastern Europe as they pursue their research and writing. OSUN scholars are encouraged to apply. Learn more and apply

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: OSUN OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANTS


Deadline to apply is Friday, November 3
OSUN invites grant proposals for its Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program. The OER program supports efforts to increase access, affordability, and diversity of course materials.  
Learn more and apply. 

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SPRING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING WORKSHOP


Deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 15
The OSUN Civic Engagement Initiative and CLASP invite applications from individuals at OSUN network partners to participate in the OSUN Experiential Learning Institute in Spring 2024.
Learn more and apply

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST

"IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS" PART OF ONLINE EDUCATION FILM FESTIVAL


Streaming until Tuesday October 31
The Comparative and International Educational Society presents "In My Blood It Runs," part of the free-of-charge Cinematic Spaces of Education Film Festivalette. The documentary by Maya Newell explores manifestations of colonialism in the modern Australian education system. Stream films

CALL FOR LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES ADVISORS


Deadline to apply is Friday, November 3
The LAS Collab has announced a call for individuals to serve as Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisers for its global partnership base of higher education institutions. 
Learn more and apply

HUBERT HUMPHREY AND THE EARLY FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE US


Thursday, November 30
3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna

Bard College Annandale's Center for the Study of Hate invites the OSUN community to attend a webinar with Sam Freedman discussing his new book about Hubert Humphrey and the fight for civil rights in the US.
Learn more and join

 

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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