Spring 2027

Women and Gender in the Classical World

Women and Gender in the Classical World explores constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world through art, literature, and archaeology.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Laura Mcclure4.0/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Laura McClure

The course required a lot of reading, but students who completed the readings and attended class generally did fine.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Demonstrate knowledge of Classical societies and cultures.

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

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

  • Demonstrate knowledge of constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world and their relevance for the contemporary world.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing

  • Sophomore standing
CLASSICS/GEN&WS 351

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  • Sophomore standing

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Raw average: 4.08/5 from 49 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 2.5/5 difficulty · 2 reviews

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Past student reviews · Laura McClure

Professor Laura Mcclure was described as knowledgeable and passionate, making lectures engaging and easy to digest. Students found exams to be of average difficulty with ample extra credit opportunities. While the course involved a substantial amount of reading, Mcclure provided helpful support for papers and sources during office hours.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.38 GPA, 67.8% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

LAURA MCCLURE is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 600
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 140

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

Professor McClure taught with passion, making the content engaging and easy to digest. She valued participation and wanted students to do well.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.38 GPA, 67.8% A/AB (n=59 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.71 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=39 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

The course required a lot of reading, but students who completed the readings and attended class generally did fine.

Past student reviews · Laura McClure

Students found the exams to be of easy to average difficulty. Professor McClure offered extra credit opportunities and helped with finding sources during office hours.

Topics

  • Constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world
  • Art, literature, and archaeology of the classical world

Skills

  • Examine, analyze, and interpret ancient texts in translation and material culture
  • Critique ancient Greek, Roman, and/or Near Eastern societies and cultures and compare them to other societies and cultures
  • Demonstrate knowledge of constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world and their relevance for the contemporary world

Grades

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Sources & history

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Selected offering source records
CLASSICS/GEN&WS 351 · Spring 2027

Women and Gender in the Classical World

Recorded 2026-10-14
CLASSICS/GEN&WS 351 · Spring 2027

Women and Gender in the Classical World

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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