Cultural Studies Courses and Certifications

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Sub Cultures and Counterculture: Understanding Emergence, Participation, and Social Movements

Explore the origins, participants, and motivations behind subcultures while understanding counterculture movements and their societal impact.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

History and Development of Popular Culture - Understanding High and Low Culture

Explore the evolution of popular culture, examining its high and low forms, academic perspectives, and critical analysis in modern society.

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

NPTEL-NOC IITM

A.K. Ramanujan's "Is There an Indian Way of Thinking?" - Part 1

Explore A.K. Ramanujan's provocative essay questioning Indian identity and thought patterns, examining inconsistency as a key characteristic through his mathematician-astrologer father.

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

The Aspen Institute

Isabel Wilkerson Discusses "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her groundbreaking book "Caste" with Elizabeth Alexander, exploring the hidden hierarchies shaping American society and their profound impact on our lives.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Society for Experimental Biology

What Do We Really Mean When We Use the Term Ethnicity and Why Does It Matter

Explore the complex concept of ethnicity, its implications, and importance in biosciences education, promoting a more inclusive and diverse academic environment.

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

The Aspen Institute

What Makes an American? The Culture of Citizenship

Explore the evolving nature of American citizenship through diverse perspectives on culture, immigration, and identity. Experts discuss how art, policy, and activism shape the concept of being American.

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

The Museum of Modern Art

Seeing Through Photographs

5 reviews

Explore photography's diverse roles in visual culture, examining 100 MoMA photos and gaining insights into artistic expression, documentation, storytelling, and communication through expert perspectives.

• Coursera
• 17 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You

8 reviews

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

China and Communism

5 reviews

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Christianity Through Its Scriptures

7 reviews

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

El águila, el nopal y ¿la serpiente?

Análisis crítico de los símbolos fundacionales de Tenochtitlan y el escudo nacional mexicano a través de obras de arte, códices y textos nahuas del Posclásico y siglo XVI.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Rock y política en América Latina

“ Conozca las formas en que la política y el rock han permeado la historia de América Latina en los siglos XX y XXI”

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Gender and Intersectionality

8 reviews

Gender intersects with everything. Using examples from popular culture, classical literature, and history, this course will teach you how to analyze religious texts and traditions, class divisions, racial inequality, sexualities and nationalism through a…

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Masterpieces of World Literature

69 ratings at edX

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of World Literature.

• edX
• 12 weeks, 5-7 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

German Language B1 - Intermediate German

1842 ratings at Udemy

Created By A Native, Experienced German Teacher. Enhanced With AI. Learn speaking, grammar, vocabulary and more!

• Udemy
• 14 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course