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 Odyssey Virtual July 07, July 7, TuesdayAGHI, Summer Spark, Alison WilkinsonCourse Title: Ancient Egypt through its StoriesInstructor: Alison WilkinsonJuly 7 - July 28, 2026 (4 Sessions)Tuesdays, 6:00PM - 7:30PM ET  Course Description: Explore ancient Egyptian culture through its literary epics and wisdom maxims. Examine the three main genres of Egyptian literature: Narrative Tales, Wisdom Literature, and Reflective Discourses - and uncover how these texts convey wit, adventure, and enduring insight. Analyze the cultural significance of recurring themes, motifs, and characters while investigating the individuals who created and preserved these works: Who recorded these stories, and for what purpose? How did narrative epics and literary maxims shape daily life?Investigate the archaeological contexts in which literary texts were discovered and assess the roles of literacy and education in ancient Egyptian society. Throughout the course, connect literature to lived experience, revealing how storytelling influenced identity, belief systems, and social structures.By the end of the course, students will gain a deeper understanding of Egyptian culture, literary traditions, and the historical experiences that both shaped and were shaped by these remarkable texts.____________________________________________________Four weeks. Four courses. One summer of ideas.The Odyssey Lifelong Learning Program in partnership with the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presents a dynamic new summer learning experience - Summer Spark Series 2026. Choose from four engaging online courses taught by Johns Hopkins PhD scholars running July 6 – 31 and explore big ideas in history, culture, art, and global connections through small, interactive seminars that meet once each week. Developed with support from the Johns Hopkins Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, these courses bring fresh perspectives, lively discussion, and cutting-edge humanities research straight to you.  To learn more about Summer Spark and explore Summer 2026 course offerings, visit the Odyssey website. Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission and Refund Policies can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.ancient-egypt-through-its-storie
 Jul 07, 2026
 06:00 PM EDT
Ancient Egypt Through Its Stories
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 Odyssey Virtual July 07, July 7, TuesdayCamille Roche, AGHI, Summer SparkCourse Title: France & America: A Transatlantic FriendshipInstructor: Camille RocheJuly 7 - July 28, 2026 (4 Sessions)Tuesdays, 6:30PM - 8:00PM ET  Course Description: What does it mean for two nations to call each other “friends”? This course explores the unique relationship between France and the United States through political, intellectual, and cultural exchanges. Topics include Lafayette’s revolutionary contributions, Jefferson’s Paris years, the Statue of Liberty, and the movement of writers, thinkers, and artists across the Atlantic. Students will examine French writers in America, Americans in Paris, and the intellectual exchanges of the late twentieth century that shaped academic debates in the United States, including those at Johns Hopkins University. No prior knowledge of French language, history, or literature is required.____________________________________________Four weeks. Four courses. One summer of ideas.The Odyssey Lifelong Learning Program in partnership with the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presents a dynamic new summer learning experience - Summer Spark Series 2026. Choose from four engaging online courses taught by Johns Hopkins PhD scholars running July 6 – 31 and explore big ideas in history, culture, art, and global connections through small, interactive seminars that meet once each week. Developed with support from the Johns Hopkins Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, these courses bring fresh perspectives, lively discussion, and cutting-edge humanities research straight to you. To learn more about Summer Spark and explore Summer 2026 course offerings, visit the Odyssey website. Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission and Refund Policies can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.france-america-a-transatlantic-f
 Jul 07, 2026
 06:30 PM EDT
France & America: A Transatlantic Friendship
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 Odyssey Virtual July 08, July 8, WednesdayAGHI, Summer Spark, Emmanuel AwineCourse Title: Healing After HarmInstructor: Emmanuel J. A. AwineJuly 8 - July 29, 2026 (4 Sessions)Wednesdays, 10:00AM - 11:30AM ET  Course Description: This course will use history as a critical lens to examine the roots of contemporary health outcomes and health behaviors, as well as global conversations about structural inequalities. Investigate how a historical perspective can illuminate modern medical practices by revealing how past experiences, particularly slavery, colonialism, and racialized scientific research, continue to shape present-day healthcare systems, medical decision-making, and wellness outcomes.  Through short documentaries, narrative accounts, and case studies, explore the enduring impact of unethical medical experimentation, the extraction and use of biological materials without consent, and the long-term consequences of racialized research practices. Particular attention will be given to contemporary issues such as vaccine hesitancy and medical mistrust in West Africa, as well as among Black and marginalized communities in the United States.  Analyze key case studies, including the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, the story of Henrietta Lacks, and the history of medical colonialism in West Africa. These examples will enable students to critically analyze the legacy of medical racism and its impact on trust in healthcare systems. Students will develop the analytical tools necessary to engage in public debates on inherited and collective trauma, recognizing that historical stressors are not the result of individual choice but of conditions shaped by historical processes.  Critically engage the concepts of healing and reconciliation as both historical and public health imperatives. A central focus will be the emerging work of the Museum of Healing and Reconciliation, examined as a living case study. How can a museum move beyond representing histories of suffering to function as an active site for community repair, truth-telling, and psychological well-being?  ____________________________________________Four weeks. Four courses. One summer of ideas.The Odyssey Lifelong Learning Program in partnership with the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presents a dynamic new summer learning experience - Summer Spark Series 2026. Choose from four engaging online courses taught by Johns Hopkins PhD scholars running July 6 – 31 and explore big ideas in history, culture, art, and global connections through small, interactive seminars that meet once each week. Developed with support from the Johns Hopkins Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, these courses bring fresh perspectives, lively discussion, and cutting-edge humanities research straight to you.  To learn more about Summer Spark and explore Summer 2026 course offerings, visit the Odyssey website. Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission and Refund Policies can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.healing-after-harm-slavery-scien
 Jul 08, 2026
 10:00 AM EDT
Healing After Harm: Slavery, Science, and the Historical Roots of Health Inequity
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 AlexanderGrassHumanitiesInstitute Odyssey Virtual July 10, July 10, FridayAGHI, Summer Spark, Leib CelnikCourse Title: Resisting Time: A Brief History of Art ConservationInstructor: Leib CelnikJuly 10 - July 31. 2026 (4 Sessions)Fridays, 12:00PM - 1:30PM ET  Course Description: Stewards of material culture have consciously chosen what to preserve and how best to do so. How has the preservation and restoration of art changed over time? What does it tell us about cultural heritage and the adoption of scientific approaches to problems of their preservation more broadly? This course explores these choices through the history of art conservation, focusing on Europe and North America in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. We will discuss the emergence of the field of conservation alongside the rise of museums, scientific techniques for studying art, and even court cases in which conservators served as expert witnesses.Students will explore moments in conservation through historical documents and scholarly studies to understand the values, practices, and impacts of repairing and preserving art. Each week will focus on a different phase of conservation, from the practices of artists repairing works, to the emergence of conservation as a distinct profession. Alongside this historical trajectory, the course will ask how the ethics of conservation have changed over time and the roles contemporary science and technology played in shaping the field. Discussions will focus on lectures and reading historical documents, including training for first time history students.____________________________________________________Four weeks. Four courses. One summer of ideas.The Odyssey Lifelong Learning Program in partnership with the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presents a dynamic new summer learning experience - Summer Spark Series 2026. Choose from four engaging online courses taught by Johns Hopkins PhD scholars running July 6 – 31 and explore big ideas in history, culture, art, and global connections through small, interactive seminars that meet once each week. Developed with support from the Johns Hopkins Center for Teaching Excellence and Innovation, these courses bring fresh perspectives, lively discussion, and cutting-edge humanities research straight to you.  To learn more about Summer Spark and explore Summer 2026 course offerings, visit the Odyssey website. Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission and Refund Policies can be found here.Withdrawals & Refunds:If a course is canceled or closed, the registrant is notified immediately, and a full refund is processed automatically unless another course is requested. Registrants who wish to withdraw from an active course must complete the online Odyssey Refund Request Form. Attach any documentation to support your request (e.g., medical documentation, family crisis documentation, etc.).100% refund: Prior to the start of the course and after the first class.No refunds: After the first week of each course unless in exceptional cases.Please note, refunds apply only to the tuition portion of an Odyssey participant’s charges and are not applicable to any fees or gifts made to the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association. Registrants will be notified by email if a refund is approved within five (5) business days.resisting-time-a-brief-history-o
 Jul 10, 2026
 12:00 PM EDT
Resisting Time: A Brief History of Art Conservation