Journal of Field Archaeology Journal Boston University This journal publishes international research on the heritage, ethics and interpretation of archaeological records from excavations, data, surveys, and laboratory work. It can be accessed...
Introduction to Human Evolution Course Wellesley College This course provides an overview of how the forces of evolution have shaped patterns of biological variation in the human fossil record. It is offered by Wellesley College through edX, an...
Cultural Competence-Aboriginal Sydney Course University of Sydney This course discusses some of the key themes and capabilities of cultural competence by exploring Aboriginal experiences and narratives of Sydney, a city rich in diverse pre-colonial, colonial...
International Journal of Cultural Property Journal International Cultural Property Society This journal publishes research conducted in the discipline of cultural property, cultural heritage, and related issues. It can be accessed through the website of Cambridge University Press...
History of Chinese Architecture Course Tsinghua University This course explores China's varied architectural history. It is offered by Tsinghua University through edX, an online education platform.The course discusses construction and aesthetics of...
Arab-Islamic History: From Tribes to Empires Course Tel Aviv University (TAU) This course provides an overview of the history of the Arab and Muslim world during its first millennium, including political, social and cultural aspects. It is offered by Tel Aviv University...
Western Civilization: Ancient and Medieval Europe Course Arizona State University This course provides a general outline of European history from Ancient times through 1500 AD, covering a variety of European historical periods and cultures, including Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Celtic, Frankish and...
History of Art: From Prehistoric Art to the Renaissance Course University of Palermo This course explores the evolution of art through time. It is offered by the University of Palermo through Coursera, an online education platform. The course teaches analysis of the development of the visual arts from...
International Journal of Architectural Heritage Journal Taylor and Francis Online This journal publishes research focussing on the use of existing resources and modern technologies for the study and repair of historical buildings and other structures. It can be accessed...
Cultural Heritage Ethics: Between Theory and Practice E-Book University of Hertfordshire This e-book is a collection of essays discussing the intra-disciplinary approach to managing cultural heritage. It can be accessed through the website of the Open Book Publishers, a not-for-profit publisher providing...
Documentary Heritage in the Arab Region: A Regional Survey; Understanding Needs, Challenges and Opportunities Report United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) This survey discusses conservation status of different types of documentary heritage, associated risk factors and challenges faced by memory institutions in the Arab region. The survey was implemented in collaboration with the Qatar National Library (QNL), and can be accessed through the...
Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology Course Harvard University This course discusses the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. It is offered by Harvard University through edX, an online education platform. The participants...
Tangible Things: Discovering History Through Artworks, Artifacts, Scientific Specimens, and the Stuff Around You Course Harvard University This course describes how material objects have shaped academic disciplines by reinforcing or challenging boundaries between people. It is offered by Harvard University through edX, an online education platform.In the first section of the course, participants are...
Global History Lab Course Princeton University This course explains the the span of world history from 1300 to the present. It is offered by Princeton University through edX, an online education platform.In this...
Methods and Techniques for Documenting and Preserving Tibetan Culture Course Smithsonian Institution This course elaborates on the methods to document and preserve living cultural traditions of the community life on the Tibetan Plateau today. It is offered by the Smithsonian Institution through edX, an online...
Interdisciplinary Teaching with Museum Objects Course Smithsonian Institution This course explores connections among the collections of four Smithsonian museums. It is offered by the Smithsonian Institution, through edX, an online education platform. In this course...
The Palmyra Portrait Project: Preserving Cultural Heritage in a Time of Conflict Lecture Getty Research Institute In this lecture, archaeologist, Rubina Raja, addresses Palmyra's archaeology and history, its unique funerary portrait tradition, and the current cultural-heritage catastrophe. It can be viewed at the Getty Research Institute's official...
Sustainable Management of Change – The Science of Preserving Cultural Heritage Lecture Yale University In this lecture, Stefan Simon, Director of the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH), Yale University provides an introduction to the preservation of cultural heritage as sustainable management of...
Working Lives in the Factories and Mills: Textile History and Heritage Course University of Strathclyde This course describes the lives of textile industry workers during the Victorian era in order to better understand Britain's industrial heritage. It is offered by the University of Strathclyde through Future Learn, an...
Working Lives on Britain's Railways: Railway History and Heritage Course University of Strathclyde This course describes Britain's industrial heritage in the context of the lives of British railway workers from 1840-1914. It is offered by the University of Strathclyde through Future Learn, an online education...