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Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum Objects (edX)

Educators from four Smithsonian museums will explore connections among their collections and model teaching strategies that participants can implement with their students, whether online or in the classroom. Teachers, don't miss this special opportunity to learn with four Smithsonian museums from [...]

Counseling and Psychotherapy Theory (edX)

Learn about the theories of counseling and psychotherapy on human change through an easy-to-understand overview. Counseling and Psychotherapy Studies seeks to understand and clarify our mind’s pains, sufferings, and illnesses, and to explore and practice various coping methods.

European Paintings: From Leonardo to Rembrandt to Goya (edX)

Uncover the meaning behind the art of the great painters from 1400 to 1800. Learn about the inspirational work of the leading European painters from approximately 1400 to 1800, and explore the issues expressed through the art of painting. Included in this broad time frame are the works of [...]

Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos (edX)

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Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos (edX)
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In this class, we will first think about myths and rituals from the perspective of the comparative study of religion. We will explore the symbolism of sacred time and space, rubrics by which how various religious communities have conceptualized the cosmos. From there, our focus will shift to notions [...]

Religious Symbols of the World (edX)

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Religious Symbols of the World (edX)
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Languages
This course is the third and final course in the series following “Understanding Religious Symbolism” and “Myths, Rituals, and Cosmos.” Through the theories and patterns that you learned in these three courses, I hope that you will be able to interpret the various religious phenomena in different cultures, and [...]

Understanding Religious Symbolism (edX)

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Understanding Religious Symbolism (edX)
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This course aims to provide a broader and deeper understanding of how religious people have thought and practiced by introducing basic theories of religious symbolism and by demonstrating examples of religious symbols from various cultures around the world. Students will gain an acquaintance with religious symbolism and other elements [...]

Spiritualités et interculturalité en contexte de soins (edX)

Comment réaliser avec d’autres professionnels un accompagnement dans une dynamique de “spiritual care” ? Au sein d’une société pluriculturelle où les appartenances religieuses sont en mutation, apprenez à prendre soin de la personne dans son contexte.

International Human Rights Law (edX)

Learn how an individual’s human rights are protected from both public and private power by international laws. Human rights are developed through the constant dialogue between international human rights bodies and domestic courts, in a search that crosses geographical, cultural and legal boundaries. The result is a unique human [...]

International Law (edX)

Learn about the Law of the International Community, including how International Law is created, applied and upheld in today's world. International law can be considered as the law of the international community, the law that governs relations between States. But it also relates to what international organizations do and, [...]

International Humanitarian Law (edX)

Learn how international law regulates armed conflicts, protects individuals in wartime, and guarantees minimum compliance. Armed conflicts have always existed all over the world. This course will help you understand these complex legal issues by teaching you the norms governing armed conflicts, also known as ‘International Humanitarian Law’ [...]