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.

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

Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.

An exploration of the dynamics of contemporary China using the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis.

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

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

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

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

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

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

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.

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