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This online course program gives an overview of Chinese cultural knowledge, including traditions, philosophy, religion, strategic thinking, as well as paintings, operas and...

This online course explores the foundations of gender and sexuality, covering key topics in the fields of literature, language, geography, history, political science, sociology,...

In this course, students will explore the Holocaust from the overlapping perspectives of literature and history—through memoirs, historical documents, poetry, documentary...

This online course provides a journey through the literature of English country houses from the time of Thomas More to Oscar Wilde.

This course examines how the idea of "the modern" develops at the end of the 18th century in European philosophy and literature, and how being modern became one of the crucial...

This online course explores literature and interpretation in the Digital Age. It shows new ways of interpreting literary texts, from time-tested methods to computer-assisted...

This course is a fast-paced introduction to modern and contemporary U.S. poetry, with an emphasis on experimental verse, from Dickinson and Whitman to the present.

This online course explores Shakespeare's plays of young love, Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night´s Dream, and what makes them so compelling and magical.

This online course (MOOC) aims at providing students with a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture, thus enabling them to better understand China. It covers topics such as...

This course is for curious students and aspiring authors with a passion for writing for young readers. This course will guide you with a combination of video lectures, online...

This online course explores the richness and diversity of Chinese culture by analyzing the role of art, literature and the concept of the 'noble hero'.

In this online course, eighteen experienced faculty members from across the United States present their analyses of ground-breaking modern American poets—from Whitman and...

This hands-on course helps learners to get started with their own fiction writing, focusing on the central skill of creating characters.

This online course explores one of the most popular and widely read literary sub-genres of crime fiction. It includes modules on its history, the various sub-genres, narrative...

This online course explores the important roles that books have played in the cultural history of Japan.

This online course explores several well-known European fairy tales and their meanings and interpretation.

This course is a unique and exciting introduction to the genre and craft of historical fiction, for curious students, aspiring authors--anyone with a passion for the past.

The Systems Biology and Biotechnology Specialization covers the concepts and methodologies used in systems-level analysis of biomedical systems. This course will focus on...

This online course explores the history of the book during the early modern period and shows how the invention of printing revolutionized our world.

This online course focusses on the historical and cultural background, literary aesthetics, music, and performance of Kunqu, China’s classical opera. After viewing the lecture...