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‘It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.’ - Krishnamurti
A human life of flourishing goes beyond physical health and includes the fulfillment of dreams and ambitions, the perfection of skills, and the experience of mental and moral evolution. If you’re a writer, poet, academic, playwright or visual artist, consider applying as well as entering to win one of the Alpine Fellowship prizes. -
OSUN Ambassadors at the HAC Conference
(October 12-13)A small, diverse, and carefully selected cohort from OSUN institutions will explore some of the central themes around and attend the Arendt Center’s annual conference, titled Friendship and Politics, which will be held on the Bard campus in New York. The group will be convened and led by Thomas Bartscherer, the Peter Sourian Senior Lecturer in the Humanities at Bard College and a Senior Fellow at the Arendt Center.
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Democracy Innovation Workshop
(November 10-12)Lottery-based deliberative processes have become permanent in Belgium, Milan and Paris. Interested in pushing for an assembly in your community? Workshop your idea with the experts this September. Fellowships available!
There are multiple types of participants for this workshop, and there will be a variety of sessions.
1) Elected officials/public servants considering deliberative or participatory processes
2) Educators/students looking to implement democratic curriculum in their classroom/schools
3) Facilitators looking to deepen their skills at running participatory processes
What is the network's purpose?
The Hannah Arendt Humanities Network (HAHN) nurtures a culture across the OSUN network that strengthens the humanities as the foundation of an open society. Sign up for newsletter to receive bi-monthly updates with all of our opportunities here.
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Bridging the north and southThe Network supports the integration and accessibility of humanities studies across more than 40 OSUN institutions. Our partners include University of the Andes in Colombia, The University of Witwatersrand in South Africa, Brac University in Bangladesh, Central European University in Vienna, and Al Quds University Bard, Palestine, among many others. -
You can read write ups about our multiple programs here. Our OSUN HAHN Plurality Forum exemplifies the type of rich democratic dialogue we foster with our programs. Watch a video about our forum on "Plurality Forum on Liberal Democracy, Socialism, and Market-Oriented System" or another about our forum on Israel/Palestine here.
Leadership
Roger Berkowitz and Hillary Harvey
For more information, email us at:
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