Global Affairs Courses and Certifications

The Aspen Institute

Global Trends and Future Challenges - Aspen Ideas Festival 2023 Closing Session

Renowned journalist Tom Friedman shares insights on global trends, geopolitics, and societal challenges in this thought-provoking discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival's closing session.

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

The Aspen Institute

Crossing Divides - Aspen Ideas Festival 2023 Opening Session

Thought leaders explore innovative approaches to bridge divides, enhance dialogue, and foster creativity, featuring a conversation with Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the United States.

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

Toward a New Global Architecture - America's Role in a Changing World

3 reviews

Explore America's evolving global role with foreign policy experts, discussing challenges, opportunities, and the future of international relations in a changing world order.

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

Microcredential

History of China: The Modern Era

Explore China's transformation from imperial power to modern nation, examining key events, political shifts, and enduring challenges that shaped its contemporary identity and global role.

• edX
• On-Demand
• $745.00
• 5 courses

Living at the Nuclear Brink

6 ratings at edX

Explore nuclear weapons' history, dangers, and global impact. Engage with experts on proliferation, Cold War, terrorism, and strategies to mitigate existential threats in this comprehensive examination of nuclear risks.

• edX
• 10 weeks, 1-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Threat of Nuclear Terrorism

26 ratings at edX

Explore nuclear terrorism's reality, consequences, and prevention with experts. Gain insights into terrorist motivations, nuclear security, bomb-making capabilities, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 1-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Muckraking: Investigative Journalism and Global Media

1 review

Learn how brave journalists can rock the world by exposing corruption and human rights and labor abuses.

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

Cities are back in town : sociologie urbaine pour un monde globalisé

34 ratings at Coursera

Analyse sociologique approfondie de l'urbanisation mondiale, explorant les modèles de villes, les enjeux contemporains et les perspectives théoriques pour comprendre les transformations urbaines dans un contexte globalisé.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Making of US Foreign Policy

Comprehensive exploration of US foreign policy evolution, institutions, global role, and economic influence, from founding to present-day challenges and international relations.

• Coursera
• 1 day 17 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Will China Rise as a Disruptive Force? The Insiders’ Perspective

4 reviews

An insiders’ perspective on the economic, social and political impact of China’s rise on the world stage.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Global Studies: Risks and Threats in International Relations

3 reviews

Explore global issues and discover how cultural divides and security threats impact foreign affairs and global policies.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Complexities in Repair for Harm: Modeling Multi-Dimensional Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations

Explore the multi-dimensional challenges of designing effective reparations for mass human rights violations, focusing on global and domestic mapping strategies to improve identification and evaluation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

MPSE-001: India and World Politics: Challenges and Opportunities in 21st Century

Explora la política exterior de India, sus relaciones bilaterales y su papel en organizaciones internacionales. Analiza temas globales contemporáneos y la evolución de India como potencia económica y nuclear.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Rise of Modern Japan

33 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

<p>Discover how a nation devastated by World War II engineered an economic miracle only to face new challenges in a complex, modern world.</p>

• The Great Courses Plus
• 5 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

OverSimplified History

Engaging animated series simplifying complex historical events, from World Wars to mini-conflicts, offering accessible and entertaining insights into pivotal moments that shaped our world.

• YouTube
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Video