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[5/07/2025] This Week across OSUN

Watch the video "Incentive Labor," by Kamoso Jean Bertrand (Director), Adam Mohamed Bashar (Cinematographer), and Mulki Mohamed (Editor).

"CIVIL SERVANTS OF THE HUMANITARIAN REGIME": INCENTIVE WORKERS VOICE CONCERNS IN NEW FILM AND CASE STUDY
OSUN recently published “Incentive Labor,” a powerful case study by Laura Kunreuther and Mulki Mohamed that is accompanied by a short video documentary directed by Kamoso Bertrand. Both examine the problematic nature of a special category of work for refugees in Kenya that provides one of the few forms of paid labor available.
Read the story and watch the video


EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES


CLIMATE POLICY AND POLITICS IN THE DEMOCRATIC SOUTH: BRAZIL

Friday, May 16
10:30 AM New York l 4:30 PM Vienna
OSUN Hubs for the Politics of the Anthropocene will host a seminar with Eduardo Viola of University of Brasilia, on his analysis of the complex trajectory of climate policy in Brazil from 1990-2024.
Learn more and register to join online

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR FALL 2025 ONLINE COURSES 

Deadline to register is Friday, August 29
Students can register now for Fall 2025 Online Courses. An Online Course is offered by a single faculty member, is taught fully online, and enrolls students from multiple campuses across the Bard network. Many courses are components of Academic Certificates. 
Learn more and register

DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR SUMMER 2025 ONLINE COURSES IS MAY 26

The network is offering two Online Course summer sessions with over 30 classes focusing on a wide range of liberal arts and sciences topics. Classes in the first session (6 weeks) start on June 2 and the deadline to register is May 26. Classes in the second session (4 weeks) start on June 9 and the deadline to register is June 2. 
Learn more and register

FIVE DISRUPTIVE PRINCIPLES IN THE LIBERAL ARTS WEBINAR SERIES: DEPTH AND BREADTH

TODAY!
Wednesday, May 14
4 PM New York l 10 PM Vienna

AltLiberalArts' “Five Disruptive Principles in the Liberal Arts” series explores the core values that define an exceptional liberal arts education. The third event in the series will explore "Depth and Breadth."

Learn more and register to join

SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR INTENSIVE COURSES AT CEU IN 2026

Deadline to submit is Sunday, June 1
The CEU Summer University program invites applications for teaching intensive courses at CEU’s sites in Budapest and Vienna. The program supports 1-2-week courses that involve targeted learning and skills-building opportunities, held in January/December and June/July.   
Learn more and submit

INCORPORATING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ACROSS DISCIPLINES

Wednesday, June 25
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna

Birkbeck University of London invites the OSUN community to attend an online seminar focused on incorporating climate literacy and environmental awareness into teaching and learning across diverse fields. 
Register to join online

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