SEX AND POWER IN GREECE AND ROME

CLASSICS 970

Examines central literary and cultural issues in classical antiquity from both Greek and Roman perspectives.

CLASSICS 308

Examines the intersections of sex and violence in biblical and related literature. Read through a variety of lenses, including feminist interpretation, queer theory, and post-colonial theory. Consider how, why, and for whom texts depicting gender violence worked in the ancient world. Explore the reception of such texts in art, fiction, and film and their impact on modern society.

CLASSICS 371

Selected aspects of Greek culture (e.g., sports, women, the family, warfare), with emphasis on literary remains.

CLASSICS 101

An introduction to the literature, history, and culture of Greece, Rome, and the Ancient Near East. Topics vary.

CLASSICS/GEN&WS 351

Constructions of gender and sexuality in the classical world through art, literature and archaeology.