The National Humanities Center collaborates with partners, scholars, and subject matter experts to provide virtual courses that allow educators to explore a relevant topic in a collegial, self-paced environment.
Thanks for your interest in the Humanities in Class Online Course series. We are currently in the process of evaluating course content and learning management systems to ensure that our courses continue to deliver the kinds of innovative materials and exceptional learning experiences for which the National Humanities Center is known.
As we conduct this work during the 2024–25 academic year, we will not be hosting sessions of our past slate of offerings.
To learn about other professional development and content knowledge opportunities from the Center, please have a look at our robust schedule of scholar-led webinars and in-depth educator institutes.
For information on district-specific or customized offerings for your institution, please contact Director of Education Programs Mike Williams.
Six-Week Courses
Asynchronous courses that require 5–7 hours of work per week and include access to a topic-specific instructor.
Abigail & John Adams: Exploring Early U.S. History Through the Life of an American Power Couple
Critical Media Literacy: Decoding Disinformation and Myths in the News
Empowering Maptivists: Using Maps & Data to Examine Social Issues in the Humanities Classroom
Islam and the Middle Ages (610–1258 CE)
Journey to Equality: Examining the Promise, Reality, and Legacy of Reconstruction
Let’s Talk: Using the Humanities to Promote Civil Discourse in the Classroom
Medieval Africa & Africans
“My Piece of the American Pie”: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary American Music
Understanding the Modern Middle East
Teaching Africa Across Disciplines
The Where of Why: GIS in the Humanities Classroom
Women of the Americas: Early Encounters and Entangled Histories
Understanding the Literature, Art, and Religion of the Ming Dynasty