Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Explore the risks and rewards of data privacy and collection.

Taught by Harvard Professor Michael Sandel with insights from actor Michael B. Jordan

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

Explore the impact of the conquest dynasties and the world of the Ming.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Use the case study method to study China from the rise of Deng Xiaoping to the present.

An overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.

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

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

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

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.

Join Harvard faculty in this online course to discover the physical history of the Jewish bible.

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

An overview of modern Chinese history, including the fall of the Qing and the end of imperial China.

Explore the ways in which CRISPR is disrupting sectors across the economy with Harvard VPAL.

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

Think critically about social questions such as education policy, upward income mobility, and racial disparities, and understand how big data can answer these questions as well as impact policies that lead to improved outcomes around the world.

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.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Led by Harvard Instructors and historians, you will discover China’s return to power through political, social, and economic growth in relation to other countries.

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.

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

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

Study Baroque and Classical opera through Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Mozart’s Don Giovanni

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

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.

Explore Higher Education Teaching and its practices offered by Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning. Learn to create a collaborative, engaging learning environment.

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

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.