Sociology Courses and Certifications

Global Campus of Human Rights

Women at the Forefront of Democratic Change

Explore women's pivotal role in pro-democracy movements worldwide, examining historical patterns, resistance strategies, and their impact on building resilient democratic institutions and social change.

• Independent
• 4 weeks, 5-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Salesforce

Embed Equality in Your Business

Gain skills to live the value of equality and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace and across your business.

• Trailhead
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Introduction to inclusive design in practice in collaboration with Teach Access

Master essential web accessibility practices including keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, color contrast, and responsive design for creating inclusive digital products.

• Microsoft Learn
• 5 hours 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

HILT 2019 Conference - Making Peer Learning Accessible

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Explore strategies and tools for inclusive peer learning, focusing on accommodating students with disabilities and implementing accessible practices in educational settings.

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

The Classical Feminist Tradition in Literature - Lecture 20

Explore feminist literary criticism through Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own," examining its structure, core ideas, and influence on 20th-century feminist thought and the concept of female language.

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

The Politics of Gender and Culture in 1970s America - Lecture 20

Explore 1970s social turmoil through black music and film. Analyze Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and blaxploitation movies to understand cultural responses to political and social issues of the era.

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

Female Disadvantage in Global Population Growth - Lecture 15

Explores gender imbalance in Asia, female disadvantage, and population challenges in Bangladesh. Examines sex-selective abortion, cultural factors, and family planning efforts in South Asian countries.

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

Media and the Fertility Transition in Developing Countries - Lecture 22

Explore how media influences fertility rates in developing nations, focusing on innovative strategies using radio and TV dramas to promote women's rights, family planning, and social change.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Social Justice and the New Food Activism

Explores the evolution of food activism, from market-based alternatives to critiques of organic farming, community food security, and corporate involvement, highlighting limitations and new directions in the movement.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Plays with Words - Language and Gender in Comedy

Explore the intersection of language, gender, and comedy through performances and discussions with comedians, scholars, and improv artists, offering insights into the role of words in shaping humor and social dynamics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Women in Biotech - Defining and Analyzing the Problem

Experts discuss challenges and opportunities for women in biotech, exploring sociological perspectives, industry insights, and strategies for advancing gender equity in the field.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gender and the Business of Fiction - Influence on Literature and Reception

Explore gender's impact on literary fiction's creation, reception, and recognition through insights from industry experts in this thought-provoking panel discussion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Women, Rights, and Power - Making Democracy

Explore women's roles in democratization, gender-specific issues in new democracies, and diverse perspectives on women's rights and power from leading experts in a panel discussion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Diversity + Inclusion at Early Stage Startups - Stanford Startup School

Panel discussion on fostering diversity and inclusion in early-stage startups, featuring insights from industry leaders on implementation strategies, challenges, and the business benefits of building inclusive cultures.

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

Stanford Seminar - Accessibility and the AI Autumn - Jeff Bigham

Explore AI's impact on accessibility, challenges in human-computer interaction, and innovative solutions for users with disabilities in this thought-provoking seminar.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course