Explore the history of navigation, from stars to satellites.

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as...

A MITx/HarvardX collaboration, this course explores Japan’s transition into the modern world through the historical visual record.

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

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

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

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

This course is an overview of divination systems, ranging from ancient Chinese bone burning to modern astrology.

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

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.

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

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

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

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