Courses

Introductory survey of the Greek and Roman achievement in literature and its contribution to Western thought; selected readings in English translation in major authors from Homer to Boethius. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.

Introductory survey of the Greek and Roman achievement in literature and its contribution to Western thought; selected readings in English translation in major authors from Homer to Boethius. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of instructor. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.

Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.

Personalities and attributes of the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses, their mythology and its influence on Western culture. Prereq: Honors standing, or permission of department or instructor. Not open to students with credit for 2220. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.

Explores how Greeks defined themselves by comparing ethnic and national identity in ancient and modern Greece. What does it mean to be Greek? Prereq: Not open to students with credit for MdrnGrk 2500H (250H). GE lit course.

This courses focuses on 1) war and displacement in ancient Greek and Roman literature and 2) current scholarship on migration, mobility, and immobility in the ancient world. We investigate whether and how ancient literary texts (typically produced by elite men) can be used to study broader phenomena in the experience of ancient peoples, such as displacement, exile, and captivity. Prereq: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor. GE lit course. GE theme migration, mobility, and immobility course.

Study the role of classics in African and the African Diaspora (US, Caribbean, Brazil). Major themes include: adaptations of classical literature, impact of classical education, classics as a tool of colonial oppression, classics as a tool of anti-colonial resistance, theories of race, classical and classicizing depictions of black bodies. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for AfAmASt 3956. Cross-listed in AfAmASt. GE lit course. GE diversity global studies course.

Review of the Modern Greek literary tradition of the last two centuries through representative works and from a theoretical perspective. Prereq: Jr or Sr standing. Not open to students with credit for 371. GE lit and diversity global studies course. GE foundation lit, vis and performing arts course.