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WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film (FutureLearn)

Feb 26th 2024
WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film (FutureLearn)
Course Auditing
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Discover just some of the ways that heroism and the First World War is portrayed through art and film. The centenary of the First World War is a time for reflection and exploration. In this short course you will discover just some of the ways that heroism is portrayed through art and film.

Children’s Right to Education in Armed Conflict (GCHumanRights)

Wars, armed conflicts, and displacement are not only attacks to spaces, places and people, but also violations of a fundamental human right recognised in numerous international, regional and national instruments. Education is a right in itself and a multiplier of other rights. Legal frameworks, measures and tools already exist [...]

Social Media: How Media Got Social (edX)

Discover where social media came from, how it became integral to our everyday lives, and how that has changed the way we communicate. Social media and online communication dominate our daily lives in an unprecedented manner. Wireless connectivity, mobile devices and wearable technologies mean that social media is always [...]

Inequality and Democracy (Coursera)

Most countries are getting more and more unequal. But the core of democracy is political equality: that everyone should have an equal say in how their country is run. Can we really expect these things to go together? Can people have equal political power while economic inequality grows and [...]

Building Inclusive Cities: Tackling Urban Inequality and Segregation (edX)

Discover how urban design can help tackle inequality and socio-economic segregation in cities. Learn how to use analytical tools to measure these two phenomena and make urban design part of the solution. Urban design, inequality and segregation are strongly connected.

International Charities in Humanitarian Crises (edX)

This course is a tailor-made introduction about the variety of issues that may arise in the context of charitable organizations, with the aim of strengthening the responses and overall knowledge of their leadership. The questions that arise regarding international charities are multifaceted and many times those within the leadership [...]

Islamic Bioethics (edX)

This course provides an introductory, accessible but also in-depth overview of the emerging and promising field of Islamic Bioethics. It is developed and taught by one of the world’s leading scholars in Islamic Ethics, Dr. Mohammed Ghaly (Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics). The course explores how the rich [...]

Humanities in Focus (edX)

Humanities in Focus is about raising questions rather than providing you with answers. You will engage in ongoing conversations about social issues in film, challenges and opportunities in art, experience and consciousness in history, and the power of language. This type of humanistic inquiry will allow you to uncover [...]

Gender and Intersectionality (edX)

Self Paced
Gender and Intersectionality (edX)
Course Auditing
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Languages
Gender intersects with everything. Using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sexualities and nationalism through a gendered lens.