Introduction
Are you ready to learn more about social change and activism? Here are 7 MOOCs from Oxfam International and universities. MOOCs stands for Massive Open Online Courses which are free online courses that have no entry requirements. Anyone with an internet connection can take part. Click on the titles to go to the course website.Courses in Social Change and Activism
Make Change Happen
Understand how power dynamics, collaboration, opportunity and action can tackle injustice and bring positive change. Learn what drives positive social change in your role as a changemaker. If we want to make effective and lasting social change, we must understand power dynamics, social systems and how change really happens. Created by: Oxfam International, The Open University Developed in partnership with the University of Birmingham Developmental Leadership Program and La Trobe University, Australia. Delivered by: FutureLearn
This course is for activists, artists, and thinkers who wish to better understand and participate in social change. We will focus on the prolific and exciting overlap between socially engaged art and cultural practices generated by recent social movements around the world. Rather than assess the political efficacy of activities like mourning, listening, organizing, dancing, or partying, the lectures examine such cultural activities next to, and within, contemporary art practice.
Created by: Creative Time, Duke University
Delivered by: Coursera
Psychology of Political Activism: Women Changing the World
Learn what motivates prominent women such as Gloria Steinem, Loretta Ross, and others to become involved in activism in this political psychology course. Have you ever wanted to change the world? Have you ever wondered what motivates some people to become activists? What experiences in your childhood or when you were a teenager may have shaped your political identity? Join us, along with Gloria Steinem, Loretta Ross, and others, in a seven-week exploration of these questions and more.
Created by: Smith College
Delivered by: EdX
DavidsonX: Unpacking Activism
We are currently in a moment of heightened activism, but many of us are unsure of how to act, or shudder at the thought of more people getting involved in a cause without deeply reflecting on what that means. Activist engagement comes with a responsibility to understand the workings of power and the contexts that inform what, how, and why activist endeavors exist in the ways that they do, and who is involved in them and in what capacity. It also requires that we understand how our identities and positions in society influence our actions and how they might be perceived.
This course will help you better understand our current moment and how you might best get involved by considering global and historical contexts for activism, learning skills to make sense of the activism you see, and (re)discovering why and how to act
Created by: Davidson College
Delivered by: EdX