Courses

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

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

Explore the ethical controversies of financial markets.

Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.

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Learn about the Qin and Han dynasties, and how Buddhism and ideas of self-realization influenced the medieval period.

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.

Learn how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

Learn about Hector Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique, an iconic Romantic symphony that ushered in an era of narrative “program music.”

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.

Explore the birth of modern China with a focus on the time between the fall of the Qing and the end of World War II.

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

An in-depth look at the 1854 London cholera epidemic in Soho and its importance for the field of epidemiology.

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

Explore the reunification of China under the Tang with a focus on aristocratic culture — from poetry to calligraphy to literature.

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

Join the first Harvard University–affiliated continuing education course in sports cardiology and gain practical, case-based insights that empower you to deliver evidence-driven care to athletes and active individuals across every level of performance.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

Reimagine global health problems with some of the leading global health thinkers and actors through a case-based biosocial framework.

Explore the fundamental principles that guide ethical decision-making within health care environments: patient autonomy, the obligation to do good, the obligation to avoid harm, and justice.

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.

Explore the underlying structures of everyday arguments and develop the tools to communicate effectively.

Learn the fascinating history of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, one of the most challenging and rewarding ballets ever written.