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

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

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

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

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

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

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

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

Learn about the Quran, the central sacred text of Islam, through an exploration of the rich diversity of roles and...

Learn the music and cultural impact of three canonical operas from the 1800s: Les Huguenots, Das Rheingold, and Otello.

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

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

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

Learn how the Manchus conquered the Qing and established the last of the imperial dynasties.

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.