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Discover the fascinating world of history with a wide range of online classes available at CourseHorse. From ancient civilizations to modern events, learners can deepen their understanding and gain valuable insights into the past, empowering them with knowledge and a new perspective on the world.
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Theories of the State: Politics, Institutions, & Power
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Uncover the enigmatic nature of the state as you delve into the intricate web of politics and power. Explore the origins, functions, and impact of this elusive entity that permeates every aspect of society. Join us as we navigate the theories of the state and shed light on its influence in shaping our modern world.
Solarpunk: Theory, Fiction, and Radical Futures
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore a radical vision of the future where nature and technology align, challenging the pessimistic outlook on climate change. Immerse yourself in the art, theory, and speculative fiction of solarpunk to reimagine a world of decommodified energy and human liberation. Join us on this intellectual journey towards a harmonious coexistence of technology, nature, and human life.
Ethics by Design Series: Overview & Human Rights
When you design or engineer a product, you believe that it will have a positive impact on your target market. But do you have the resources to think about how your technologies might affect society as a whole? This evening workshop will introduce you to the basics of ethical thinking and will help you implement ethics in your working day. ***This is a standalone module in the Ethics by Design Series, which encourages you to think more deeply...
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How to Advocate for Transformative & Intersectional
Full Course Title: How to Advocate for Transformative & Intersectional Policy Solutions to Prevent Hate Crimes In this workshop, participants will learn about transformative and intersectional policy solutions to prevent hate crimes. Within this workshop, we will discuss cross-sector policy solutions that can work to prevent violence and create culture change for a long-term prevention framework. We know that transformative solutions will...
The Gilded Age Palaces of Newport, RI
Bronxville Adult School @ Virtual Classroom
When Edith Wharton purchased her “Lands’ End” cottage in Newport, RI, she found it “incurably ugly” and immediately renovated it into a comfortable vacation home. But surrounding her, the small resort town of eclectic, shingle cottages developed into a row of American palaces, each outdoing the next. See nearly one hundred vintage and contemporary photographs and learn how Gilded Age “old” money–like the Astors and Goelets–tried...
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Bell Hooks: Race, Feminism, and Freedom
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research
For much of its early history, feminism centered a female subject based almost exclusively on the experiences of a particular sort of woman: white and middle-class. “When women are talked about,” noted a Stanford undergraduate named Gloria Watkins, “the focus tends to be on white women.” In response, Watkins, writing under the pen name bell hooks, published Ain’t I a Woman—a landmark text that permanently altered the terms of feminist...
Life in a Dish: an Introduction to Cellular Biology
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
When Robert Hooke discovered the cell in 1665, modern science acquired an enduring metaphor: the cell as the building block of life. Since then, cell theory has evolved three central tenets: the cell is the basic unit of life, all living organisms are composed of cells, and all cells come from other cells. But cells themselves have also come to be thought of in terms exceeding, if not opposed to, the biological: cellular biology is premised on our...
What is Conservatism?
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
While contemporary political discourse is often characterized by heated discussions of liberalism or fascism, socialism or “populism”, the broad category of “conservative” thought seems to take a back seat. This despite its enduring relevance not only for understanding political history and the history of political thought, but also as an analytical tool today. What exactly is conservatism? How can we understand a category so capacious as...
Sex, Gender, and the Avant-Garde
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
The early 20th century avant-gardes—from Futurism to Dada, Constructivism to Surrealism—hailed and aimed to generate, via new aesthetic experience, new forms of social and political consciousness. Gender norms and sexual hierarchies, as relics of a past imaginary no longer apropos of the present, came under fire by an eclectic, international generation of artists. Hannah Höch dissected and montaged the aspirational image of the era’s vaunted...
Psychoanalysis and Politics
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online Classroom
Explore the intersection of psychoanalysis and politics in this course that delves into the political history and potential of psychoanalysis. From its association with political projects to its links with Marxism and critiques within that tradition, this course examines the impact of psychoanalysis on social order and political solidarity. Join this survey course and discover the insights into desire, nationalism, trauma, and more through a curated selection of psychoanalytic theorists.
Exploring the Impact of Environment on identity
Full Course: How does place shape us? Exploring the impact of environment on identity. Our relationship with our surroundings is a fundamental aspect of human experience. From the natural world to the built environment, the places we inhabit shape our perceptions, behavior, and sense of self. This course will delve into the philosophical questions surrounding the impact of place on personal identity, exploring how our relationship with the environment...
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$125
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