Archivistics (UNINETTUNO)

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Structuring Values in Modern China (Coursera)

Humanities History

This sequence of four courses will propose a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Chinese cultural history conceived of as a succession of modes of rationality (philosophical, bureaucratic, and economic). The focus will be on the moments of paradigm shift from one mode of rationality to another. For each of these moments, cultural facts and artifacts—thought, literature, ritual—will be examined in relationship to changing social, political, and economic systems.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Science History China

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Universidad Austral

Historia de las reglas del fútbol en Inglaterra y en Argentina (Coursera)

Humanities History

El curso es accesible para todos los aficionados al fútbol ya sean del nivel de un principiante como el de un profesional dado que describe de una manera clara y sencilla cómo se originó el fútbol en Inglaterra en el Siglo XIV y el modo en que se fueron desarrollando las reglas de juego, que comprenden la forma en que los futbolistas lo practicaban (con los pies, con las manos, con o sin arcos, el tamaño de la pelota, del campo de juego, cantidad de jugadores por lado, etc.) y las reglas de competición, que ordenan cómo se organiza una federación nacional, el formato de los campeonatos, los requisitos que deben cumplir los clubes afiliados, la fiscalización de los resultados, etc.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Game Football Sport

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UNINETTUNO OpenupEd

International Telematic University UNINETTUNO

Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art (UNINETTUNO)

Humanities

The course aims to offer a wide view of the history of art in Greece and ancient Italy between IX century B.C. and the Severian period, with specific attention to architecture, sculpture, painting and other arts and crafts of the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic Greece and their reflection in Italy.

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Self-Paced

History Greece Archaeology

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UNINETTUNO OpenupEd

International Telematic University UNINETTUNO

Cultural anthropology (UNINETTUNO)

Humanities

The course, structured into 30 lectures, is mainly focused on the history of cultural anthropology, including its current developments, providing a detailed analysis of the theoretical methodological and applicative features of the discipline.

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Self-Paced

Cultural Anthropology

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Tel Aviv University

The History of Modern Israel - Part II: Challenges of Israel as a sovereign state (Coursera)

Humanities

This course deals with the Israeli politics, economy, society and culture, since its creation in 1948 till today. It analyzes the construction of the Israeli historical narrative as an identity-building narrative, intending to inculcate a collective memory to a diverse society. We will focus on key events and essential components that shaped the Israeli society from the fifties till the present. We will also discuss the changes that the Israeli society experiences in its almost seventy years of existence and how it affects its politics and culture.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

History Israel Modern Israel

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Duke University

Sports and Society (Coursera)

Humanities Social Sciences

Sports play a giant role in contemporary society worldwide. But few of us pause to think about the larger questions of money, politics, race, sex, culture, and commercialization that surround sports everywhere. This course draws on the tools of anthropology, sociology, history, and other disciplines to give you new perspectives on the games we watch and play.

Aug 10th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Society Gender Sports

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University of Barcelona

The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from the Renaissance to Enlightenment) (Coursera)

Humanities History

The course The Mediterranean, a Space of Exchange (from Renaissance to Enlightenment) aims to explain the Mediterranean, using history and the analysis of the past, as a space generated by routes and circulation. We consider it crucial to disclose mobility as a historical factor: a mobility comprised of four major elements, namely people, objects, ideas and practices.

Aug 14th 2026

5-12 Weeks

History Mediterranean Mediterranean Civilization

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Wesleyan University

The Modern and the Postmodern (Part 1) (Coursera)

Humanities

This course examines how the idea of "the modern" develops at the end of the 18th century in European philosophy and literature, and how being modern (or progressive, or hip) became one of the crucial criteria for understanding and evaluating cultural change. Are we still in modernity, or have we moved beyond the modern to the postmodern?

Aug 10th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Philosophy Enlightenment Modernity

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University of Geneva

Le Bien, le Juste, l'Utile. Introduction aux éthiques philosophiques (Coursera)

Humanities

Ce cours présente les principaux courants qui marquent aujourd'hui la réflexion éthique et touchent tout un chacun dans sa vie personnelle, sociale et citoyenne. D’Aristote à Kant, de Bentham à Derrida, à travers un voyage philosophique passionnant nous entrerons dans le vif du débat éthique contemporain.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Ethics Aristotle Kant

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University of Barcelona

Magic in the Middle Ages (Coursera)

Humanities History

Magical thought has always attracted human imagination. In this course we will introduce you to the Middle Ages through a wide conception of magic. Students will have an approach to medieval culture, beliefs and practices from the perspective of History and History of Science. Popular magic, as well as learned magic (alchemy, geomancy and necromancy) will be addressed. Moreover, we will also deal with how eastern practices and texts influenced western culture. In July 2016, the course will contain a brand-new module devoted to astrology. Magic in the Middle Ages offers a captivating overview of medieval society and promotes reflection about certain stereotypes associated with this period.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Astronomy History Middle Ages

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Yale University

The Worldview of Thomas Berry: The Flourishing of the Earth Community (Coursera)

Humanities

Thomas Berry (1914-2009) was a historian of world religions and an early voice awakening moral sensibilities to the environmental crisis. He is known for articulating a “new story” of the universe that explores the implications of the evolutionary sciences and cultural traditions for creating a flourishing future. This course investigates Berry’s life and thought in relation to the Journey of the Universe project.

Aug 17th 2026

5-12 Weeks

Earth Cosmology Universe

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University of Pennsylvania

Ancient Philosophy: Plato & His Predecessors (Coursera)

Humanities

What is philosophy? How does it differ from science, religion, and other modes of human discourse? This course traces the origins of philosophy in the Western tradition in the thinkers of Ancient Greece. We begin with the Presocratic natural philosophers who were active in Ionia in the 6th century BCE and are also credited with being the first scientists.

Aug 17th 2026

4 Weeks

Philosophy Ancient Greece Plato

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