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Taught by Harvard Kennedy School Professor Thomas E. Patterson, this course will explore broadly how public policy puts laws into place in the United States.

How can efforts to alleviate human suffering evolve? Join the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative to learn the principles guiding humanitarian response today.

Join Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt to explore the figure at the heart of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and understand ghost symbolism in Elizabethan times.

Harvard professor Stephen Greenblatt guides learners through an exploration of Shakespeare’s magnetic and ambivalent Shylock and his historical origins.

Explore acts of storytelling in William Shakespeare's Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello's story in new forms and contexts today.

Join Harvard professor Michael Puett to explore ancient Chinese philosophy to challenge assumptions of what it means to be happy and live a meaningful life.

Led by Harvard faculty, this course will help you learn to better understand the complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

Led by Harvard faculty, learn about Christianity through its scriptures and explore how Christians have interpreted these writings over a 2000 year history.

Join Harvard University faculty in this online course where you will learn about the rich beliefs and practices of Buddhist practitioners across time and place.