Our Courses
Introduction to Digital Humanities
Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.
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- 35
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Iniciación a los jeroglíficos egipcios
¿Te apasiona la historia y la cultura del antiguo Egipto? ¿Sientes fascinación por las lenguas y los sistemas de escritura de las civilizaciones de la Antigüedad? ¿Te atrae la idea de adentrarte en el secreto de los jeroglíficos egipcios y comprender las claves de su lectura e interpretación? ¡Si es así, este es tu curso!
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Japanese Books: From Manuscript to Print
This course expands the definition of the “book” to include scrolls and albums, focusing on the reading experience of a variety of formats in Japan. You will begin by examining rare and beautifully preserved manuscripts in the Harvard Art Museums in an introduction exploring the material properties of Japanese books and scrolls, binding techniques, and important terminology. An examination of the illustrated scroll comes next, through a unit on the short story and visual storytelling in premodern Japan.
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- 36
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Sikhism Through Its Scriptures
This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.
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- 12
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Judaism Through Its Scriptures
Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.
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Hinduism Through Its Scriptures
Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.
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- 30
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Islam Through Its Scriptures
Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and interpretations in Muslim societies.
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- 30
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Buddhism Through Its Scriptures
Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its scriptures, both relationally as well as academically.
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- 30
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Christianity Through Its Scriptures
Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.
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- 30
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Religious Literacy: Traditions and Scriptures
Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.
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- 30
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Religion, Conflict and Peace
Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.
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- 30
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The Einstein Revolution
Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
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Building Your Career in Music: Developing a Brand and Funding
Explore how to launch your musical career from developing your artistic identity to recording your first record.
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Digital Humanities in Practice: From Research Questions to Results
Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.
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- 14
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ChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China
An exploration of the dynamics of contemporary China using the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis.
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China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture
Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.
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- 14
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The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life
Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.
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Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Change
This course describes how we use historical data to demonstrate language change. While earliest indications suggest that the origin of a signed language began as a gestural form, it has evolved as it was handed down.
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Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Natural Learning
This course promotes a better understanding of the factors that may affect how people learn signed language.
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Sign Language Science: Factors Contributing to Nature Structure
This course details the development of the type of grammar that occurs whenever a group of people develops and uses a signed language.
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Terrorism and Counterterrorism: An Introduction
What is the danger of terrorism, and how can the world respond effectively? This is an abridged version of the full course.
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- English
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
What is the danger of terrorism, and how can the world respond effectively?
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Worldviews - From Sustainability to Regeneration
This MOOC is the first part of an interconnected series of four MOOCs on Designing Resilient Regenerative Systems (DRRS) which bring together science, design and transformative praxis as a fluid, intervention-based and synergistic process for addressing complex challenges. This is explored through extending our worldviews, reframing complexity, designing as nature, activating our minds through physical movement, and connecting with new communities of practice.
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- English