Online Courses Catalog

University of Pennsylvania

Explore the history of Hollywood, from Edison and the birth of film to the rise of the internet.

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Explore Roman Law, its History, its Juridical Science and Codes, and see how relevant it could be for international legal culture today!

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

De la ley medieval a la creación caligráfica contemporánea.

Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

Los documentos más antiguos sobre un diluvio universal, que casi elimina la vida de la faz de la tierra, provienen de Babilonia. En este curso, exploraremos las viejas historias del diluvio, cuyos primeros ejemplares tienen hoy unos 3700 años.

Universidades Anáhuac

Step into the captivating world of the Mayan culture in Yucatán, from its ancient roots to its presence today. Immerse yourself in this intriguing civilization and embark on a journey through its rich history.

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

A journey through the history of Italy, from 1862 to 1948, amid great conflicts and great successes

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Aprende a leer e interpretar los manuscritos históricos mediante un novedoso enfoque integral que combina paleografía y caligrafía.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

¡Descubre el fascinante mundo de Cervantes y su personaje el licenciado Vidriera! Explora los viajes literarios a través de los paisajes del Siglo de Oro, comparando el pasado y el presente. Analiza el debate entre "las armas y las letras" y reflexiona sobre la evolución de los grupos sociales y las profesiones. Sumérgete en la magia de los personajes cervantinos y despierta tu propia lucidez.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

En este MOOC nos proponemos dos objetivos: recrear la historia del paisaje y percibirlo no sólo por la vista, sino por los cinco sentidos. De forma que veremos cómo se ha ido pasando de una percepción frontal del paisaje (la del caminante y el navegante), a una lateral (la de las ventanillas del ferrocarril) y a otra vertical (la de los submarinos y los satélites espaciales). Y desde la aparición de internet ha surgido otra dimensión: el paisaje virtual.

Tsinghua University

A total of 17 experts were invited to teach this course, including well-known top scholars at home and abroad such as Wu Zhenwu, Zhu Fenghan, and Wang Zijin, as well as Kan Xuhang, Huang Fengchun, Fan Guodong, Guo Changjiang, and Xin Yihua. The fields covered by the course include bronzes, inscriptions, and the Warring States Period. All aspects of unearthed documents such as characters and Qin and Han bamboo slips.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Los mapas están de moda. Forman parte de nuestra vida cotidiana. Los consultamos en el GPS y en Internet. Por eso es útil conocer su historia, su lenguaje secreto y su relación con el poder. Viajemos, pues, por el mundo de la cartografía para “ponernos en el mapa” del conocimiento.

The University of Tokyo

Learn about the rich history and social development of Tokyo as we explore the cultural heritage of the city’s northeastern neighborhoods.

The University of Hong Kong

What made our species succeed? Why did we grow our own food or settle in towns? How did we escape high child mortality and poverty? Will we run out of resources? What’s our future? Explore these in this short course, The Evolution of Civilization.

Sorbonne Université

This MOOC offers an overview of the data relating to the Hittite civilization (Anatolia in the second half of the 2nd millennium BC): its languages and scripts, its history, its religious system and more. An international team of researchers (historians, philologists, linguists and art historians) will lead the 5 sessions of this free course first aimed at the French-speaking public and now open to the English-speaking public as well.

Stanford University

I have been living at the nuclear brink for all of my adult life, and throughout my career in academia, private industry, and the U.S. government, I have dealt first-hand with the evolving nuclear threat. Nuclear weapons may seem like 20th century history, but the choices we make about these weapons in the 21st century will decide your future in truly fundamental ways. Because most people do not understand just how serious these dangers are today, their governments are not taking adequate pre...

Sorbonne Université

Ce MOOC présente l’œuvre entière d’Oscar Wilde.

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

“ Conozca las formas en que la política y el rock han permeado la historia de América Latina en los siglos XX y XXI”

King's College London

Explore the collapse of empires, the rise of independence movements, key historical events, and the enduring political, cultural, and diplomatic forces shaping the Middle East and North Africa today.

King's College London

Russia launched its full-scale war in Ukraine in 2022. To understand why – and where Russia goes from here – investigate Russian power structures, politics and foreign policy in this course from King’s College London.

IsraelX

Jerusalem is a city with a deep significance to many peoples all over the world and is considered one of the most important cities for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Throughout the ages, and until today, Jerusalem has been the focus of major historical events, a location for religious pilgrimage, and a focus on much religious, political, national and ideological focus.We will explore and discuss the geography, history and archaeology of the city, and its place in the broader geopolitical an...

Harvard University

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Harvard University

Can a book teach us more than just what is written inside of it? Beyond the words on a page, physical texts provide insights into the history, culture, and people of a time. One such text is the Jewish Bible, which has a physical history as storied and diasporic as that of the Jewish people.

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

A Idade Média dos historiadores é ainda mais fascinante do que a ficcionada. Desconstrua equívocos sobre a organização política das comunidades concelhias e sobre o mundo urbano português medieval.

Columbia University

Departing from the Civil War years, examine how gender shaped women's work outside the home in the late 19th century. Explore efforts to affirm domesticity while providing women with paths to independence, and uncover how the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments impacted women’s political participation.