Spring 2027

Sex and Violence in the Ancient Near East

Examines sex and violence in biblical and related literature using feminist, queer, and post-colonial theories to analyze ancient texts and their modern reception.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.70 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.57 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Classical and ancient Near Eastern societies and cultures.

  • 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.

  • Understand and apply gender-nuanced interpretation to Classical and ancient Near Eastern literature.

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CLASSICS 308

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.70 GPA, 89.2% A/AB (n=37 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.57 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.61 GPA, 78.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Intersections of sex and violence in biblical and related literature
  • Feminist interpretation, queer theory, and post-colonial theory
  • Reception of gender violence texts in art, fiction, and film

Skills

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation
  • Apply gender-nuanced interpretation to Classical and ancient Near Eastern literature
  • Analyze the function of texts depicting gender violence in the ancient world

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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