Courses

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

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

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.

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

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

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

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

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.

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.

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

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

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

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

Learn about Claudio Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, one of the first operas ever written.