[11/06/2024] This Week across OSUN

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Student writers Ariha Shahed, Bard College and Sabawoon Durrani, AUAF report back on this year's Virtual Student Leadership Conference.

"MORE THAN VIRTUAL": ONLINE STUDENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE IMPARTS SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS

OSUN student writers Ariha Shahed and Sabawoon Durrani explain how the Virtual Student Leadership Conference especially supports skill development for students from regions facing political or social constraints. In some countries, conflict, restrictive laws, or economic challenges may limit access to training but the online format of the conference breaks down these barriers, connecting students to a global platform where they can gain skills and connect with peers across borders. Read the article


EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES


CLASP WORKSHOP ON "MANAGING FEEDBACK AND SILENCE IN THE CLASSROOM"

TODAY!
Wednesday, November 6
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

The Center for Liberal Arts and Sciences Pedagogy invites all OSUN faculty to attend a no-cost workshop targeted at faculty teaching OSUN Online and Network Connected Courses, but applicable to all. 
Learn more and register to attend

BRIGHTSPACE FACULTY WEBINAR SERIES: "ASSESS - ASSIGNMENTS"

TODAY!
Wednesday, November 6
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna

OSUN faculty are invited to this online series to learn how to make the most of Brightspace tools. Led by D2L instructor Katarina Raznatovic, this weeks' session focuses on Assignments and Assessments. The series runs until December 3 and is free to OSUN faculty and staff.  Learn more

THE RACIAL POLITICS OF
PRE-EMPTION: PROPERTY, POWER, AND DEPUTIZATION

Friday, November 8
12 PM New York l 6 PM Vienna

The Center for Human Rights and the Arts presents a discussion with Brenna Bhandar on land dispossession in settler colonies.
Learn more and register to attend

OPEN SOCIETY HUB FOR POLITICS OF THE ANTHROPOCENE: "NO MORE FOSSILS"

Tuesday, November 12
11:30 AM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna

The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene (OHPA) presents Dominic Boyer, Rice University, discussing the rise of fossil fuel civilization and what it will take to overcome it. He will also examine how to make electroculture more just and sustainable.
Learn more and register to attend

CAN AI BE USED TO REDUCE HATE, DEEPEN STUDENT DISCUSSIONS ON DIVISIVE TOPICS, AND IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING?

Wednesday, November 13
3 PM New York l 9 PM Vienna

The Bard Center for the Study of Hate welcomes Simon Cullen and Nicholas DiBella of Carnegie Mellon University, who will demonstrate Sway, their AI-scaffolded group chat platform for students.
Learn more and register to attend

THE MACHINE AGE AND THE HUMAN CONDITION: POSSIBLE FUTURES

Tuesday, November 19
5 PM New York l 11 PM Vienna

The Economic Democracy Initiative's Fall 2024 Keynote, by Lord Robert Skidelsky, is focused on his new book. The Machine Age: An Idea, a History, a Warning, is an ambitious survey of the impact of machines on humanity in its various aspects, today and tomorrow.
Join via livestream

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR OHPA POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS

Deadline to apply is Saturday, November 30
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene invites applications for one-year-long Postdoctoral Research Fellowships. The Fellowships are full-time and residential (based at CEU in Vienna or Budapest) for a period of 12 months.  
Learn more and apply

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

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