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The History of Yoga
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)Yoga is a ubiquitous presence in the landscape of American fitness culture. While yoga is often vaguely connected to Asian traditions, its long history as a philosophical and religious system can be elided with our contemporary focus on its benefits.
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The Paranormal, the Supernatural, and the Human Experience
CourseEvery day we are confronted with paranormal and supernatural beliefs. Why are such unusual beliefs part of the human experience for so many? What distinguishes rational from irrational claims?
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The Dolce Stil Nuovo and Dante
Course4.0 average rating (1 review)Throughout the ages, expressions of passion and commitment have been central to love poets. This course will focus on the medieval foundations of Italian poetry—and by extension, the rebirth of European literature.
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Latin America Through Film
Course4.0 average rating (1 review)This course provides a historical overview of Latin America through films. Special attention is paid to the different conceptualizations of the political, social and artistic purposes of film.
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Histories of Memories in the 19th Century
CourseThe past is what happened. History is what we write about it. History and memory are not opposed terms; rather, history and memory shape each other through remembering, forgetting and erasure.
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The Evolution of Our Bodies: From Seven Million Years Ago to the Present
Course5.0 average rating (1 review)More than seven million years of evolution led to the dominance of our species. Today we live trapped in bodies that hold the residues of physical evolution and their limitations, under the intensely rapid transformations of modernity.