Increasingly, terms such as “colonialism,” “decolonization,” and “social structures,” appear in media, conversations, and educational spaces, often without nuanced explanations of these concepts and how they relate to current U.S. society and the individuals in it. To provide a space to think, learn, and feel about these concepts as realities connected to everyone, this course … [Read more...] about Ongoing U.S. Settler Colonialism & Native Peoples Teach-Out
Governance and Society
Contemporary Issues in World Politics
This course is part of the IPSAMOOC project, a joint venture Federica Weblearning - IPSA, the International Political Science Association. With the collapse of the World Order established following the Second World War, World Politics has entered a period of turmoil. After a short euphoria during which Central and Eastern Europe was incorporated into NATO and the European … [Read more...] about Contemporary Issues in World Politics
Climate Change: The Basics
Climate change—or what many refer to as global warming—is one of the most significant threats that humanity faces. "Climate Change and Global Affairs: The Basics" explores the fundamentals of climate change—from the scientific processes that enable Earth’s warming temperatures to the human activities that accelerate them. After completing this course, learners will be able to … [Read more...] about Climate Change: The Basics
“Making” Progress Teach-Out
What is “progress”? How do we decide when we’re moving forward and not taking steps backward? And how do we explore the idea of progress around public sites of memory? This Teach-Out is an invitation to think about what progress means, and how you can look for it wherever you are—in your city, community, or neighborhood—and reflect upon your own ideas about the place you live … [Read more...] about “Making” Progress Teach-Out
Law, Governance, and Public Policy
Welcome to the Law, Governance, and Public Policy course! This foundational course introduces you to the concepts of democracy, governance, state, and the law and their relationships with public policy. By the end of this course, you will acquaint with various processes and institutions involved in framing and enforcing the law and implementing public policies. The course … [Read more...] about Law, Governance, and Public Policy
