[12/18/2024] This Week across OSUN

 

During the winter break, the OSUN newsletter will not be published. The next issue will be published on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

“We find that transnational collaborations like this one offer the potential to generate actionable insights and inform the development of rights-based digital governance,” wrote OSUN researchers in the Health and Human Rights Journal.

OSUN RESEARCHERS PUBLISH FINDINGS ON THE RIGHT TO HEALTH OF YOUNG ADULTS IN BANGLADESH & COLOMBIA
In Harvard's Health and Human Rights Journal, members of OSUN's Digital Health and Rights Project at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (Switzerland), BRAC University (Bangladesh), and Universidad de los Andes (Colombia) have published collaborative research on "digital transformation" and its effect on young people's access to sexual and reproductive health and HIV information.
Read the article at Health and Human Rights

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR MA IN GLOBAL STUDIES WITH PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY AND VIENNA
Deadline to apply is Saturday, February 1
The one-year MA in Global Studies Program is currently accepting applications from students at OSUN institutions for the 2025-2026 academic year. Students can choose either or both of two degree programs: a full academic year in New York City or a collaborative Dual MA Program in Global Studies and International Relations with CEU in Vienna. Financial aid is available in the form of tuition fellowships and scholarships for related expenses.  Learn more and apply


EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES


REGISTER FOR SPRING 2025 OSUN ONLINE COURSES

Questions? Attend the OOCs Office Hour TODAY! December 18
9 AM New York l 3 PM Vienna. Join via Zoom


Deadline to register is Monday, December 23

Students can register for OSUN Online Courses (OOCs) until Monday, December 23. Students can receive credit for over 30 courses offered by OSUN member institutions across the globe and better understand parts of the world not previously available to them.  
Learn more and register

UNIVERSITY NEXUS: EMPOWERING STUDENTS IN APPLIED RESEARCH

TODAY!
Wednesday, December 18
7 AM New York l 1 PM Vienna

The Tian Shan Policy Center and Social Sciences Division at AUCA is offering a hybrid seminar dedicated to exploring applied research practices under joint mentorship, aiming to strengthen connections between the university, students, and applied research.
Learn more and register to attend

APPLY TO SUMMER UNIVERSITY AT CEU

Deadline to apply is Tuesday, January 14
The CEU Summer University in Budapest and Vienna is accepting applications for its 2025 session. The program offers high-level, research- and policy-oriented interdisciplinary courses in residence in Budapest and Vienna from June 26 to July 25, 2025 and is open to advanced undergraduates, MA and Ph.D. students, postdoctoral and early-stage researchers, junior faculty, and practitioners. Learn more and apply

ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE SUMMER WORKSHOP

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 15
The Economic Democracy Initiative welcomes undergraduate applications for its 2025 summer workshop for professional development in Money, Finance, and Public Policy. The workshop takes place at Bard College from June 16-20 and is open to highly motivated students interested in public policy or economics. Learn more and apply

PETRA KELLY AND THE MAKING OF THE GLOBAL GREEN MOVEMENT

Thursday, December 19
11:30 AM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna

Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene at CEU presents a hybrid discussion with Stephen Milder, an environmental historian at the Rachel Carson Center in Munich.
Milder will discuss Petra Kelly, co-founder of the West German Greens, and her seminal role in the making of a Global Green Movement.
Register to attend via Zoom

GLOBAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY WORKSHOP: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Saturday, December 29
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

This series brings together student leaders from across OSUN so they can learn from each other’s experiences and gain insight and training. This month, the groups discusses ways to navigate relationships and manage emotions.  Register to attend via Zoom

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR DEVELOPING TEACHING PROFESSIONALS COURSES

Deadline to enroll is Tuesday, December 31
The Developing Teaching Professionals project (DTP), led by the CEU's Yehuda Elkana Center, is offering the following courses for faculty during Spring 25: 

•Foundations of Teaching in Higher Education
•Using Moodle to Create Effective Learning Environments
Learn more and apply

BIRKBECK LONDON CRITICAL THEORY SUMMER SCHOOL

Deadline to apply is Friday, January 10
From June 23-July 4, student attendees will be immersed in a substantial program of study with acclaimed critical thinkers at Birkbeck London. Exceptional students from OSUN member institutions are eligible to apply for full and partial scholarships. 

Learn more and apply

APPLY FOR SPRING 2025 STAFF CERTIFICATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Deadline to apply is Wednesday, January 15
The OSUN Civic Engagement Initiative invites all OSUN staff to apply for the Spring 2025 Staff Certificate in Civic Engagement. This professional development opportunity involves a cohort meeting once a week for eight weeks. By the end of the course, participants will be able to design, implement, manage, and evaluate civic engagement programs in their university. 
Learn more and apply

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

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