[07/17/2024] This Week across OSUN

Frontline Responders participants include (left to right, top to bottom) Samia Huq of BRAC University, Jude Samuel Acquaah of Ashesi University, Rabih Shibli of the American University of Beirut, Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva of American University of Central Asia, Maheen Mumtaz of National University of Sciences & Technology, and Elisa Manríquez Hörmann of Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

OSUN AND TALLORIES NETWORK LAUNCH CALL TO ACTION FOR UNIVERSITIES AS FRONTLINE RESPONDERS

OSUN and the Talloires Network of Engaged Universities are collaborating to support civic leaders at universities in predominantly Global Majority countries to restructure research, teaching, and service practices to address urgent local challenges through community partnerships. "Frontline Responders" in Bangladesh, Chile, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, and Pakistan recently released a call to action to further expand their efforts.
Read the article.

"The qualities of a steadfast mission promoting academic freedom and strong connections to international partners are...what allow institutions to successfully move to a new location when remaining becomes untenable," write O'Connell and Long in their International Higher Education article spotlighting OSUN. Pictured: Afghan students who were evacuated by OSUN and partners gather for an event at AUCA.

"EXILE AS A RESPONSE TO AUTHORITARIAN INFLUENCE": OSUN CITED IN INTERNATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ARTICLE

A recent article in the journal International Higher Education, produced by the Boston College Center for International Higher Education, cited OSUN as a key organization developing strategies to support universities forced into exile by authoritarian governments around the globe. Read the article.

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

PUBLIC CONVERSATION: WHAT SHOULD LIBERAL ARTS CORE CURRICULUM ACCOMPLISH?

Wednesday, July 17
9-10 AM New York l 3-4 PM Vienna
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Collaborative is hosting an in-depth discussion about the role and design of a core curriculum in LAS education, including examples of curricula and their intended purposes.
Learn more and register to join online

PHOTO WORKSHOP WITH GET ENGAGED ALUMNA YALDA KANDRATSYEVA

Sunday, July 21
9-10 AM New York l 12-3 PM Vienna
Get Engaged '22 alumna Yalda Kandratsyeva will share techniques for creating better portraits and enhancing students' ability to document and share impactful stories in whatever field they pursue.
Learn more and register to join online

ENHANCING PEDAGOGY WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Monday, July 22
8:00 - 8:45 AM New York l 2-2:45 PM Vienna
LASC presents Inesa Stolper, Department of Social Sciences at European Humanities University, who discusses her strengthening guide on "Enhancing Pedagogy with Artificial Intelligence," a handbook on fundamental AI concepts and essential tools for educators. Learn more and register to join online

REGISTER FOR FALL 2024 OSUN COURSES
Registration Deadline: August 15

Registration for OSUN Online Courses occurs on a rolling basis through August 15. Network Collaborative Courses registration happens on each campus and deadlines vary according to each institution's registration process.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BODY IMAGE, EATING BEHAVIORS, AND HEALTH IN THE CARIBBEAN

Deadline for manuscripts: Sunday, September 1
The Dying to be Beautiful Conference, convening December 6-8, 2024 at the University of the West Indies, Mona, in Jamaica, seeks submissions for presentations and workshops and the Caribbean Journal of Psychology seeks manuscripts on similar themes.
Learn more and submit.

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