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Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)

Mar 25th 2024
Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment (FutureLearn)
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War and conflict can severely disrupt the governance of the environment. What is the impact on both people and the environment? This course explores three aspects of conflict and resource scarcity, and applies these to explore decision making and negotiation skills. Human conflict has both short and long term [...]

Resilience in Children Exposed to Trauma, Disaster and War: Global Perspectives (Coursera)

How do children overcome hazardous experiences to succeed in life? What can be done to protect young people at risk from trauma, war, disasters, and other adversities? Learn about the importance of fostering resilience in children at risk.

Plagues, Witches, and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction (Coursera)

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. Read classics of the genre, encounter bestselling writers of historical fiction, and discover your own historical archive while interacting with a global community of interested [...]

Paradoxes of War (Coursera)

The Paradoxes of War teaches us to understand that war is not only a normal part of human existence, but is arguably one of the most important factors in making us who we are. Through this course, I hope that you will come to appreciate that war is both [...]

The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry (Coursera)

The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry is an adaptation of an on-campus course that has been co-taught by Murray Baumgarten, Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature (Literature Department), and Peter Kenez, Professor Emeritus (History Department), for over 20 years at UC Santa Cruz. In this course, you [...]

WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film (FutureLearn)

Feb 26th 2024
WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film (FutureLearn)
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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.

Heritage under Threat (Coursera)

In this course you will learn to articulate your own concepts about (threatened) heritage and that of others. What is your heritage? Who defines heritage? Why is heritage under threat? How can we protect heritage? This course, sponsored by the LDE Centre for Global Heritage and Development and [...]

Foundations for Global Health Responders (Coursera)

Around the world, we are increasingly socially and economically interdependent. Health on one side of the globe affects people on the other. Global health, once merely an ethical consideration, now dominates discussions and policies of global security. A diverse team of experts in this emerging field has come together [...]

Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out (Coursera)

May 7th 2023
Russia-Ukraine War: One Year Later Teach-Out (Coursera)
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One year after Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the war continues to rage throughout the country impacting millions of Ukrainians, the economy, the educational system, and everyday life. Without a clear pathway to resolution in sight, it’s more crucial than ever to seek to understand the [...]

Espaço Mundial: Perspectivas França-Brasil (Coursera)

Apr 24th 2023
Espaço Mundial: Perspectivas França-Brasil (Coursera)
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Na perspectiva da França e do Brasil explicam como a globalização reconstitui as políticas públicas e os comportamentos sociais. Nós estudamos os intercâmbios e as interações entre os atores políticos, econômicos e sociais – públicos e privados, individuais e coletivos – e o modo pelo qual redesenham as relações [...]