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Changing Minds: Geographic Discoveries and New Worlds through the Eyes of a Renaissance Jewish Scholar
by Fabrizio Lelli- 0.0
5 Weeks
The Italian Renaissance was a time of scientific discovery and artistic revolution, it was also a time of world exploration, religious ferment, and technological changes such as the broad dissemination of print. You will get a sense for the political, social, intellectual and urban environment of Ferrara during the Renaissance, and the place of Jews in that environment....
$29
Fighting for Equality: 1950–2018
by Alice Kessler-Harris , Nick Juravich , Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning , New-York Historical Society- 0.0
10 Weeks
As we see American women coming into positions of economic and political influence, we start to wonder: why now? How women's participation in activism and wage work led up to the events of the 1960s How women's engagement in work and family lives has impacted the political environment...
$50
Bridging Differences
by Rodolfo Mendoza-Denton , Allison Briscoe-Smith- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn research-based strategies for better relationships, dialogue, and understanding across divides. Relevant to anyone navigating conflicts and differences, especially geared toward college campuses. Join us to make real and resonant shifts in your life, community, or campus, finding new ways to connect across lines of difference. How to identify, understand, and guard against some of your own biases and prejudices...
$169
Introduction to Climate Change and Health
by Robert Dubrow- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
· Describe how climate change adversely impacts population health, with differing vulnerability across population sub-groups, through direct effects; through ecosystem transformation and degradation; and through the stress it places on political, economic, and social systems. Welcome to Introduction to Climate Change and Health! Welcome to Introduction to Climate Change and Health...
The Ethics of Eating
by Andrew Chignell , William Starr , Adam Bendorf , Kimberly Brewer- 0.0
4 Weeks
Join a diverse group of philosophers, food scientists, activists, industry specialists, and farmers in this exciting discussion. And how do we, as a society, implement effective food policies for a rapidly expanding world population? This class will provide the tools required to reflect clearly and effectively on these challenging questions. Colin Campbell, Cornell nutritionist and author of The China Study...
$25
China - Understanding the Fundamentals
by Diana Choyleva , Nigel Inkster , Dinny McMahon- 0.0
6 Weeks
You will learn about the fundamental forces driving China’s markets, economy and political system and get an overview of how Chinese policymakers and investors think. You will gain the China knowledge needed to make better-informed investment, business and policymaking decisions, to uncover investment and business opportunities, while guarding against idiosyncratic risks. What drives economic growth and shapes its social development...
$299
Euro Noir: Transcultural Identities in European Popular Crime Narratives
by Fred Truyen , Jan Baetens , Monica Dall’Asta , Kim Toft Hansen- 0.0
10 Weeks
Learn how crime novels, films and television dramas can help investigate European cultural identity. To reflect on the multiple ways in which crime narratives represent social and historical realities To think of the crime genre as a form of social criticism To interpret how historical and political events influenced the representation of European society in crime narratives...
$49
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Stalin and Stalinism in Russian History
by Irina Filatova- 4.7
Approx. 24 hours to complete
The course presents the life and deeds of Joseph Stalin, the leader of the Soviet Union from 1924 till 1953. It analyses the reasons for his actions and their results, as well as the causes of his popularity in Russia today. The New Economic Policy (NEP) and the 10th Party Congress...
Foundations of Public Health Practice: The Public Health Approach
by Dr Richard J Pinder- 4.8
Approx. 13 hours to complete
The scope and content of this course has been developed from the ground up by a combined team of academics and practitioners drawing on decades of real-world public health experience as well as deep academic knowledge. Breaking down public health: conceptual frameworks and the four domain model The Marmot Report and the social determinants of health...
Thrive in Trying Times Teach-Out
by Monica Worline- 4.3
Approx. 5 hours to complete
In times of crisis, like the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, we can still find ways to thrive by using positive practices. When many of us feel challenged enough just getting through the day, thriving simply means finding ways to meet those challenges — large or small — with creativity, resourcefulness, and agility....