Free Courses

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

An introduction to the study of bioethics and the application of legal and ethical reasoning.

This free webinar from HKS Professor Matthew Bunn tours the horizon of nuclear dangers.

Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.