Free Online Governance and Society Courses

Dive into governance and society courses to understand the intricate workings of governments, NGOs, and social institutions. A governance and society course offers valuable insights into political science, public policy, and social justice.

70 Governance and Society Courses

After the Arab Spring – Democratic Aspirations and State Failure

University of Copenhagen

Learn why the hope and excitement of the Arab Spring is gone, why so many Arab states are falling apart, why the youth are so frustrated, why there are so many refugees,...

American Politics, Foreign Policy, and US-India Ties

O.P. Jindal Global University

This specialization is intended for people interested in politics and international affairs. You will learn about the United States and how its history, culture,...

Animals and Society

University of Colorado Boulder

Animals matter for human existence in so many ways that it is difficult to imagine the entity we call “society” without them. They figure heavily in our language,...

Anti-Racism

University of Colorado Boulder

Anti-Racism is a three-course specialization intended for anyone who is interested in learning about race and racism, particularly in the context of the United States,...

Anti-Racism I

University of Colorado Boulder

Anti-Racism I is an introduction to the topic of race and racism in the United States. The primary audience for this course is anyone who is interested in learning...

Anti-Racism II

University of Colorado Boulder

Anti-Racism II is an intermediate course between Anti-Racism I and Anti-Racism III, focusing on the topic of race, racism, and strategies regarding how to be an...

Arts and Culture Strategy

University of Pennsylvania

Arts and culture leaders have a tough but rewarding task: creating and leading sustainable organizations that deliver real social value. There is a lot of competition...

Being Smart about Cycling Futures

University of Amsterdam

What is the future of cycling in our cities that struggle to transition to more sustainable and inclusive forms of mobility? What is the role of innovation in ensuring...

Chinese Politics Part 1 – China and Political Science

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

This course offers a conceptual framework for understanding China that highlights the intersection of politics and economics. It shows that rather than develop into...

Classical Sociological Theory

University of Amsterdam

This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will offer the participants an introduction into the most important classical sociological readings between the 18th and 20th...

Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

Eindhoven University of Technology

The Co-design for All course is a free online programme on how to put together a case study proposal using a co-design approach. It is aimed at anyone who is interested...

Comparative Political Systems

Università di Napoli Federico II

Comparative politics covers a wide variety of topics and themes. The course starts with the definition of the comparative method giving special emphasis to concept...

Contemporary India

The University of Melbourne

This course presents some important vignettes of a complex, highly diverse India that is also witnessing unprecedented changes since its formal independence in 1947...

Cultural impact of housing displacement gentrification

University of Glasgow

This course provides an introduction to gentrification and to the cultural impacts of housing displacement for people in cities and neighbourhoods across the world....

Cybersecurity Policy for Aviation and Internet Infrastructures

University of Colorado System

In this course we will examine the aviation and Internet infrastructures, and various policies that have been developed to help guide and strengthen their cybersecurity...

Data Analytics in the Public Sector with R

University of Michigan

Every government entity collects and stores millions of data points to perform administrative and legislative duties, allocate resources, and make decisions. Professionals...

DDHH y democracia: una visión desde América Latina

Universidad de los Andes

Este curso busca desarrollar competencias y promover nuevos liderazgos y ciudadanías activas en defensa de la democracia y los derechos humanos. Para tal efecto,...

Diseño de proyectos de gobierno digital

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

En este curso podrás conocer buenas prácticas para el diseño de proyectos de gobierno digital y transformar la realidad de tu país, a través de ejemplos de...