Censorship Courses and Certifications

The Aspen Institute

Banning Books - Trust, Censorship, and Freedom to Read

Exploring the controversy of book banning, its impact on trust, and the role of libraries in preserving intellectual freedom. Experts discuss challenges, legal aspects, and strategies to protect access to diverse literature.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lenin Was a Mushroom - The Dangers of Mass Media and Censorship

Explore how societies create narratives that shape our perceptions, and learn about the power of storytelling in challenging our understanding of the world through bizarre real-life events.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works

43 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

From Shakespeare to Harry Potter and beyond, trace the history of book banning and censorship in the English-speaking world and see why it continues today.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 13 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Censorship: Literature, Philosophy, Psychoanalysis (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore how censorship shapes politics, literature, psychology, and language in this thought-provoking course.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• $335.00

The Mad Cartoonists of Cairo - Redrawing the Lines of Acceptable Speech

Exploring Cairo's daring cartoonists who challenge censorship and redefine acceptable speech through their art, shaping a new Arab visual culture in a politically charged environment.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Wondrium

Banned Children's Classics - From Alice to Dr. Seuss

Explore controversies surrounding beloved children's classics like Alice in Wonderland, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Dr. Seuss books. Discover reasons for banning and criticism of these iconic works in American literary history.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Censoring the Past and the Future - Impact on Free Expression in Pakistan

Explore Pakistan's censorship culture and its impact on free expression through the lens of writer-director Bee Gul, who unveils societal hypocrisies and challenges conservative values in her women-centric works.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Samson Vowles - Delightful Design

The REAL Difference Between GPT Image 1.5 and Nano Banana Pro - Censorship and Realism Tests

Discover the real differences between GPT Image 1.5 and Nano through comprehensive censorship, realism, and performance tests across celebrity generation, violence, anatomy, and cinematic workflows.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Dr. John Campbell

Psychedelic Censorship in Psychiatric Medicine

Explore the second psychedelic revolution in psychiatric medicine with Professor David Nutt, discussing censorship and the potential therapeutic applications of psychedelics.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Collision Conference

Censorship in the Era of Misinformation

Explore the balance between censorship and public information with ProPublica and Yahoo News editors, discussing journalistic caution, vested interests, and decision-making in news reporting.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

RSA Conference

Russia’s RT Leads Global Disinformation to Bypass Censorship on Ukraine

Explore RT's global disinformation tactics on Ukraine, including Telegram propaganda and social media networks, revealing Russia's evolving strategies to bypass platform restrictions and sanctions.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Censorship of "Woke" America

Exploring the power of voice to combat injustice and censorship, Darius Wagner discusses when and how to speak up against societal challenges in America.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Censorship of Online Encyclopedias - Implications for NLP Models

Explore how censorship of online encyclopedias impacts NLP models, examining political effects and implications for AI development and information access.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

Why We Should Resist Hate with Free Speech, Not Censorship

Explores the importance of free speech in combating hate, arguing against censorship and for better ways to address divisive discourse while protecting civil liberties.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Judy Blume Teaches Writing

In her first online writing class, the award-winning author teaches you how to invent vivid characters, write realistic dialogue, and turn your experiences into stories people will treasure.

• MasterClass
• 4 hours 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available