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Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Australian Crime
by Nancy Cushing- 0.0
3 Weeks
Learn about approaches to the study of the history of crime and punishment, especially in Australia Crime holds a special place in Australian history, having facilitated colonisation, provided its most celebrated anti-hero in Ned Kelly and been used to sell millions of newspapers, books and movie tickets. Examination of the different ways in which people engage with, and study, crime...
$49
Democracy and Development: Perspectives from Africa
by Evan Lieberman- 0.0
9 Weeks
Learn about the drivers of democratic development in contemporary Africa. On a continent once dominated by closed political systems, democratic political institutions have taken root in more than a dozen African countries over the past 20 years. In this course, you’ll learn about this remarkable experiment, and try to better understand both the opportunities and the challenges of democratic governance....
$49
Was Alexander Great? The Life, Leadership, and Legacies of History’s Greatest Warrior
by Guy MacLean Rogers- 0.0
4 Weeks
Was Alexander Great? If so, how? If not, why not? This course explores the life, leadership, and legacies of history’s greatest warrior. Alexander the Great conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks, fused the eastern and western peoples of his empire, and became a god – before his 33rd birthday....
U.S. Government - Foundations, Democracy & Politics
by Robert X. Browning , Joshua Scacco- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about the Constitution, political processes, and democracy in the United States and prepare for the AP United States Government and Politics examination. This course is an excellent introduction to the principles of American Government, the political institutions that make it work, and the policies that result. Learn about the U....
$49
JuryX: Deliberations for Social Change
by Charles Nesson- 0.0
7 Weeks
Deliberate emotionally charged issues with your peers online without fear or rancor, and experience a system by which a jury, or any community, can move from a place of deep division to agreement and action. Today, you are the law. What does it mean to be a citizen? It starts with you....
$75
The Legacy of Islamic Civilization
by Sarah Nagaty , Shereen El Kabbani- 0.0
4 Weeks
Discover how Islamic civilization has influenced world culture, specifically in the fields of science, architecture, and mathematics. Learn about Muslim civilization and its valuable contributions and role in the revival of the Greek Classics. The Emergence of Islam Muslim Scientists Islamic Architecture The Influence of Islamic Civilization...
$25
The Journey of Writing and Scripts in Egypt
by Ahmed Mansour , Azza Ezzat- 0.0
4 Weeks
Uncover the multiple and diverse history of writing and scripts in Egypt and reflect on multilingualism, cultural diversity and plurality. In this history course, you will learn about the diversity and multilingualism that existed in Egypt, and how it had a bearing on the history of the country and its people....
$25
International Politics in the Korean Peninsula, Part 1
by Dong-Joon Jo , ChaeEun Cho , Jooyeon Kim , Dain Yoo- 0.0
8 Weeks
An introduction to archetypes of politics and contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. International Politics in the Korean Peninsula reviews several archetypes of politics and introduces contemporary issues of the inter-Korean relationship. Video lectures will be in Korean, with English subtitles. Discussions, quizzes, and other course content will be in English....
$49
Democratic to Authoritarian Rule
by Arun Agrawal- 0.0
1 Weeks
Learn how countries have shifted from democracies to authoritarian societies. This event is part of Michigan’s Teach-Out Series which provides just-in-time community learning opportunities for participants around the world to come together in conversation with the U-M campus community, including faculty experts. How does history help us understand today’s political climate?...
$25
The Tabernacle in Word & Image: An Italian Jewish Manuscript Revealed
by Alessandro Guetta- 0.0
5 Weeks
Alessandro Guetta (Paris) uses an Italian Hebrew commentary on the biblical description of the ancient Israelite Tabernacle (mishkan), Tavnit ha-mishkan by Malkiel Ashkenazi, as a case study in how manuscripts can be used by intellectual historians. This mini-course introduces the use of early modern manuscripts for intellectual history—that is, the history of how ideas and the communication of those ideas changes over time....
$29