Colonialism Courses and Certifications

Amílcar Cabral: Colonialism, Liberation, Sovereignty (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the political thought and leadership of a key figure in twentieth-century anticolonial struggle, focusing on the unity of theory and practice in revolutionary movements.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Famine as Genocide: The Holodomor in Ukraine

10 ratings at Coursera

Explore the Holodomor through colonialism, empire, genocide, and famine studies to understand Ukrainian, Soviet, European history and current Ukrainian-Russian relations.

• Coursera
• 1 day 8 hours 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Palestinian Intellectual Tradition: Theory and Commitment (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Examine the role of the intellectual in the context of colonial dispossession and political struggle, with a focus on the Palestinian experience.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

What is Settler Colonialism? Land, Sovereignty, and Violence (Live Online)

33 ratings at CourseHorse

Explore settler colonialism as an enduring structure of power rather than a closed chapter of history.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $335.00

Wondrium

A History of British India - Indian and British Economic Interests

Explore the economic and political factors that led to British colonization of India, including the decline of the Mughal Empire, global trade interests, and the rise of powerful banking families.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mahindra Humanities Center

How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs - Book Discussion

Explore the Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and its impact on Middle Eastern democracy, featuring insights from Elizabeth F. Thompson's book and discussions with experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gresham College

Shanawdithit - A Woman at the End of the World

Explore the life of Shanawdithit, the last Beothuk witness, and uncover the colonial violence that destroyed her people and world in 19th-century Newfoundland.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Civilizing Mission and Colonial Mimicry in Khushwant Singh's Karma

Explore colonial mimicry and civilizing mission concepts through Khushwant Singh's "Karma" story, examining false promises of colonial upliftment and their impact on colonized subjects.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

The Civilizing Mission - Justifying Empire through European Values

Explore how European powers justified colonial rule through the "civilizing mission" ideology, examining the imposition of Western values on native societies.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Macaulay's Minute on Education - English Education in Colonial India - Part 1

Explore Macaulay's utilitarian approach to English education in colonial India and his binary construction between English and indigenous languages and knowledge systems.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Colonial Encounters with Classical Knowledge - Power, Authority, and Interpretation

Explore how colonial powers approached and interpreted classical Indian knowledge systems, examining the dynamics of power and authority in cross-cultural intellectual encounters.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Colonial Time and the Advent of Punctuality - W2L16

Explore how British colonialism transformed indigenous time perception, turning punctuality into a tool of control and disrupting traditional agrarian rhythms of life.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Nationalism and the "Good" Empire - Reading Lagaan and the Legacy of Colonial Administration

Explore how Lagaan portrays colonial administration as inherently neutral while attributing injustices to individual officials, examining nationalism through cinema.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Colonial Modernity and the Transformation of Friendship - Reading Sibnath Sastry's Autobiography

Explore how colonialism transformed friendship concepts in Indian society through Sibnath Sastry's autobiography, examining shifts from traditional to modern relationship patterns.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out

Explore ongoing U.S. settler colonialism and its impact on Native Peoples. Gain insights into Indigenous perspectives, examine societal structures, and reimagine anti-colonial processes for creating thriving futures.

• Coursera
• 9 hours 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course