Explore the history of navigation, from stars to satellites.

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

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

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

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to...

Study Japanese scroll art as text and as "little movies" that immerse the viewer through visual narration. 

An exploration of the magnetic and ambivalent character of Shylock in William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice.

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts,...

Learn how to read William Shakespeare's plays through his biography, Elizabethan and Jacobean history, and modern performance.

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

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

Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and...

Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom...

Learn about the rich and diverse beliefs and practices of Buddhists across time and place. Experience Buddhism through its...