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This online course explores the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

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.

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

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.

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 online course (MOOC) teaches about the history and development of world literature. The course explores how literature developed within cultures and how literary works and...

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 course series provides an overview of the structure and function of the entire nervous system — from the inner workings of a single nerve cell to the complexity of the brain.

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

This online course gives an introduction to computer science for business professionals. No prior knowledge of computers or programming is required.Topics include computational...

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

This course seeks to prepare learners to recognize and analyze emerging challenges in the humanitarian field. The course explores the ethical and professional principles that...

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

This online course explores the dynamics of contemporary China using Chinese literature and literary analysis. The course includes direct engagement with five books and author...

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 (MOOC) explores how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

This online course gives an introduction to programming using the language "R", a popular language for statistical computing and graphics in data science and other domains.

This online course explores handwriting’s role in the later Middle Ages as Europe was in the midst of the "paper revolution” and the quantity of documents was exploding.

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...