[06/12/2023] This Week across OSUN

 
 

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Social entrepreneurs in South Africa enrolled in OSUN's Certificate in Sustainability and Social Enterprise program are "bridging the chasm between higher education and grassroots leadership development," says nonprofit founder Nico de Klerk, seated second from right, second row, with students and community leaders near Johannesburg.

WHO SHAPES THE FUTURE? EXTENDING THE CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO INDIVIDUALS BUILDING COMMUNITY VENTURES IN SOUTH AFRICA

For four years, OSUN’s Certificate in Sustainability and Social Enterprise program has brought together ambitious individuals worldwide who are eager to use social entrepreneurship to solve local and global challenges. Alejandro Juárez Crawford, Global Faculty Chair of the program, writes about making the certificate available to individuals outside universities, who are "closest to the problems." Read more.

"VOICES RISING": NEW PODCAST LETS STUDENTS SOUND OFF ON GLOBAL ISSUES AND COLLEGE LIFE

"Civic Engagement Voices Rising" is a new podcast produced by student Global Engagement Fellows that presents fresh insights on issues related to student civic engagement and volunteerism. Initial episodes provide provocative commentary on the stigmatization of AI in education and women's leadership in Palestine. 
Read more and listen.

WHAT'S NEW

(RE) SEARCHING POWER: EMERGING APPROACHES ACROSS DISCIPLINES


Deadline to apply is Sunday, January 14
Central European University invites submissions from OSUN scholars for doctoral level papers on understandings of power through different disciplinary perspectives and methodologies. 
Learn more and submit.

EVENTS

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


TODAY!
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 register to join.

GPT TRENDS AND UPDATES FOR EDUCATORS AND ADMINISTRATORS: LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2023


TODAY!
Wednesday, December 6
8:30 AM New York l 2:30 PM Vienna

This workshop facilitated by the Liberal Arts & Sciences Collaborative reflects on learnings about generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLMs), such as ChatGPT. 
Learn more and register to join.

CALL FOR LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES ADVISORS


Deadline to apply is Friday, December 8
The LAS Collab seeks individuals to serve as liberal arts and sciences advisors for its global partnership base of higher education institutions. 
Learn more and apply.

PUBLIC CONVERSATION: HOW IS LAS EDUCATION AFFECTED BY CONTEXT?

 

Wednesday, December 13
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

This in-depth discussion sponsored by the Liberal Arts & Sciences Collaborative explores comparative examples of LAS education globally. 
Learn more and register to 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 receive credits from course host institutions.
Learn more and register


Attend a drop-in info session:
TODAY! Wednesday, December 6, 3 AM New York l 9 AM Vienna  
Join via Zoom
Thursday, December 7, 12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna  Join via Zoom
Wednesday, December 13, 10 AM New York l 4 PM Vienna  Join via Zoom

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 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.

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. Students engage in coursework in Vienna and an internship in New York City.  
Learn more and apply.

FACULTY, STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

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 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 PAPERS: "CITY/ENERGY RELATIONS IN TRANSFORMATION"


Deadline to apply is Thursday, December 14
The Experimental Humanities Network seeks submissions for a symposium at European Humanities University examining the impact of socio-political values and institutions on anticipated transformations in the energy sector. Learn more and submit.

WITNESSING THROUGH LITERATURE & THE ARTS: A TRANSDISCIPLINARY SYMPOSIUM

Deadline to apply is Sunday, December 31
The Experimental Humanities Collaborative Network and co-sponsors at Sciences Po seek proposals for papers and panels for a symposium investigating human "witnessing" in the era of AI.

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

 

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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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