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Zarlash Sarmast, Civic Engagement Coordinator for GHEA21, and Jonathan Becker talk in Times Higher Education about how civic action not only gives displaced students and refugees a sense of belonging and agency, it brings academic communities benefits such as cultural insight and leadership skills. Read the full article.
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In 2022, Liakat Al Roshid applied for the RhEAP program through the Hubs for Connected Learning, which led to a scholarship to pursue a BA at Columban College in the Philippines. Here Liakat has found his calling. Read the full article.
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The Virtual Student Leadership Conference took place on October 25 and 26 with ~400 students participating and created a unique and diverse space for building knowledge across borders through skill-based workshops, keynote speakers from marginalized communities, and purpose-driven civic engagement. Read more about how it went.
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The book, co-edited by Vice Chancellor of GHEA21 Jonathan Becker and Yael Bromberg, was built upon the network collaborative course The Struggle for Voting Rights at Colleges. It demonstrates the power of coalition building in the face of voter suppression, particularly across generations and institutional actors. Read more.
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University World News interviewed Jonathan Becker about Trump’s “existential threat” to higher education and democracy, and how in times when the roles of universities are being constantly limited, institutions need to stand together and seek strength in connections, including international. Read the full article.
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Victor Apryshchenko, a visiting scholar at the Gagarin Center at Bard College, conducted three compelling interviews that offer a critical analysis of the different types of primary sources as a significant tool in the historian’s craft. Learn more and watch the interviews.
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Wednesday, December 10
6 PM EST
Kronika, a new joint project of PEN America and Bard College, was born from RIMA, the Russian Independent Media Archive. Kronika is being launched to safeguard journalism and public memory. Join the discussion with founder M. Gessen, as well as András Pethő, Ramón Zamora, and Sevgi Akarçeşme – journalists and thinkers who witnessed the rise of authoritarian regimes firsthand. Learn more and watch the livestream.
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Proposal submissions deadline is December, 19. Online symposium is on February, 6.
American University in Bulgaria invites submissions for the Symposium, exploring the threats of disinformation on the digital landscape and its impact on public trust and democracy. Participants are called on to identify key challenges and craft solutions to dismantle disinformation locally and/or globally. Learn more and submit.
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Last Sunday of each month through July 2026
Next workshop December 28
8:00 AM EST
GHEA21 students are invited to join Global Engagement Fellows for innovative online discussions designed to nurture and grow current and fledgling civic engagement initiatives. Learn more and join on Zoom.
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Deadline to apply in Fall 2025 is December, 30.
The IWT CLASP Certificate in Global Pedagogy is a new micro-credential open to faculty from GHEA21 partner institutions who wish to deepen their global classroom practice. Learn more and apply.
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