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In this online course, students will learn about fundamental changes in government, the economy, and society that took place between the late eighth and eleventh century. In...

This course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record. The introductory module considers methodologies historians use to “visualize”...

Super-Earths And Life is a course about alien life, how we search for it, and what this teaches us about our place in the universe.

In this online course, students will learn about modern China, focusing on the creation of the modern Chinese state on the ruins of the Empire during the Republican era;...

This MOOC gives an introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

This online course gives an introduction to European handwriting of the so-called “twelfth-century renaissance,” when manuscript production skyrocketed as never before.

This online course explores the role of books during the Enlightenment and how literature emerged as a modern form of culture.

This online course explores a diverse array of American Modernist poets and poems.

This online coures explores the literature and heroes of ancient Greece through the Homeric Iliad and Odyssey, the tragedies of Sophocles, the dialogues of Plato, and more.

This MOOC explores Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.” Participants will learn the basics of...

This online course explores the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

This online course (MOOC) explores Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

This online course (MOOC) explores the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.

This online course analyzes Medieval scrolls in detail, and explores their uses and historical significance.

This online course gives an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

This short online course takes an in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

This online course explores key concepts of urban development by examining cities around the world. It also includes a historical exploration of cities like ancient Rome.

This online course explores the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza.

This online course explores how to perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

This online course gives an introduction to Sikhism and provides an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context of the Sikh scripture.