[22/11/2023] This Week across OSUN

 
 

IN THIS ISSUE

What's New
Events
Undergraduate Student Opportunities

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

Megumi Kivuva, who received the OSUN Certificate in Civic Engagement while earning BAs in Computer Science and Spanish Studies from Bard College Annandale, says the certificate program was “instrumental in bridging the gap between civic engagement and academic research."

POLICY, PRACTICE, AND PERSPECTIVE: OSUN ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING & CREDENTIALS

OSUN Academic Certificate Programs provide a means for both degree and non-degree students to obtain credits and institutional recognition of sustained university study in six interdisciplinary areas. Graduates attest to the combination of academic and experiential education the certificates provide. Read more and apply.

"A Boat, River, and Sunset in Rural Bangladesh," photo by BRAC U student Asrafun Nahar Asha, is one of many visual art submissions in the Fall 2023 issue of Global Commons.

FALL 2023 GLOBAL COMMONS SHARES NEW RESEARCH, POETRY, AND VISUAL ART BY OSUN STUDENTS

OSUN Global Commons has launched its Fall 2023 issue, amplifying the voices of 46 students working across 12 OSUN institutions and multiple media formats. The fully student-produced digital publication has now released five issues since 2022 and shows no signs of stopping. Read more.

WHAT'S NEW

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


Tuesday, November 28
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN presents a panel discussion on "Ad-Hoc Governance and Education: the Case of Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh." Learn more and join.

CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS: STUDENTS AS CONTENT CO-CREATORS


Deadline to apply is Friday, December 8
Faculty teaching OSUN courses can apply for Students as Content Co-Creator grants. The grants seek to increase diversity of course materials and promote collaborative teaching and learning practices.

Learn more and apply

CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 


Deadline to apply is Friday, December 8
OSUN offers funding opportunities for faculty development in areas related to teaching, as well as collaborative and professional development in general. 

Learn more and apply

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: SPRING/SUMMER 2024 GRADUATE RESEARCH MOBILITY FUNDING


Deadline to apply is Sunday, February 11
OSUN graduate students can apply for research mobility funding for periods of 3-8 weeks during May-July at participating OSUN institutions. 

Learn more and apply

EVENTS

LIBERAL EDUCATION IN ILLIBERAL CONTEXTS: STUDENT PERSPECTIVES FROM AFGHANISTAN AND MYANMAR


Tuesday, November 28
8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna

OSUN students will discuss their experiences living under authoritarian regimes in Afghanistan and Myanmar, where highly repressive environments threaten liberal education. 
Learn more and register to join.

THE POLITICS OF KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR


Thursday, November 30 - Friday, December 1
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

CEU's Department of International Relations and the Invisible University for Ukraine present a conference addressing knowledge production around the Russo-Ukrainian War. Learn more and join.

PERPETUAL PEACE OR PERPETUAL WAR? MARY KALDOR DISCUSSES "THE SOCIAL SHAPING OF WORLD ORDER"


Wednesday, December 6
7:30 AM New York l 1:30 PM Vienna

Mary Kaldor, OSUN Distinguished Visiting Professor at CEU, argues that social pressure is needed for a transformation that combines human rights with a resource-saving economic model. Learn more and join.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR SPRING 2024 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Deadline to register is Friday, December 15

Priority registration for Spring 2024 OSUN Online Courses is now open. Students at any OSUN institution can choose from 43 courses, register online, and receive credits from course host institutions.  
Learn more and register
 

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

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR SIX OSUN CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

Deadline to apply is Sunday, December 31

Applications are now open for undergraduate students to apply for six different OSUN Academic Certificates. Students from all OSUN partners, at all levels of study, are encouraged to apply.  Learn more and apply.
 

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES

Deadline to apply is Thursday, November 30

The Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) Collab has announced an ongoing call for proposals for individuals, groups, and institutions to produce LAS research articles. These are fully-funded and published pieces of quantitative or qualitative work that further the understanding of LAS education.  
Learn more and apply.
 

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES STRENGTHENING GUIDES

Deadline to apply is Thursday, November 30

The LAS Collab is offering an ongoing call for proposals for individuals, groups, and institutions to contribute to the creation of Liberal Arts and Sciences strengthening guides. Learn more and apply.
 

APPLY FOR OSUN CLIMATE EDUCATION GRANTS

Deadline to apply is Friday, December 1

The OSUN Solve Climate by 2030 project welcomes applications from OSUN partners for funding up to $1000 USD in support of institutional participation in climate education. Learn more and apply.
 

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.

APPLICATIONS OPEN: MA IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ARTS 2024-25 


Deadline to apply is Friday, January 5
The MA Program in Human Rights & the Arts is accepting applications for its two-year interdisciplinary curricular experience based in the encounter between human rights and the arts.  Learn more and apply.

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OSUN MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES

Deadline to apply is Thursday, February 1

The OSUN MA in Global Studies welcomes applications for the 2024-23 academic year. The one-year graduate program is a collaboration between Central European University and the Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program.
Join an info session on Tuesday, December 5, 9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna Register to attend via Zoom

Learn more and apply.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST

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

 

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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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