Spring 2027

Nature, Race, and Human Difference

Introduction to nature, culture, and race in the ancient Mediterranean and contemporary US, emphasizing how ancient accounts of human difference shape modern discourse.

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Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.53 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=46 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation.

  • Critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures and compare them to other societies and cultures.

  • Strengthen skills in analytical writing and discussion.

  • Investigate ancient and modern definitions of and debates surrounding the concepts of nature, culture, and race.

  • Recognize and question cultural assumptions and knowledge claims relating to race and ethnicity by interrogating how they are used in both contemporary discourse and in vastly different societies.

  • Articulate how ancient literature and ideology has affected present day circumstances regarding race and racial inequalities in the U.S.

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Prerequisites

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CLASSICS 103

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.53 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=46 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Concepts of nature, culture, and race
  • Ancient accounts of human difference and their impact on modern discourse
  • Impact of ancient debates on racially marginalized groups in the US

Skills

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation.
  • Strengthen skills in analytical writing and discussion.
  • Interrogate cultural assumptions and knowledge claims relating to race and ethnicity.

Grades

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About this comparison

1330 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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