Courses

Course ID	Title	Offered
CLASS1331	Elementary Sanskrit I An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible. Full details for CLASS 1331 - Elementary Sanskrit I	Fall.
CLASS1452	Hieroglyphic Egyptian III Ancient Egyptian civilization produced an extensive, diverse, and profound body of literature, including adventure stories, historical accounts, royal inscriptions, religious hymns, love poetry, satire, wisdom texts, biographies, and more. In this third of three courses in Middle Egyptian, students read a selection of primary texts in the original hieroglyphs as well as secondary literature pertaining to the original texts. Primary texts will include such classics as The Story of Sinuhe, The Shipwrecked Sailor, and The Eloquent Peasant. These texts will be used as windows onto the ancient Egyptian world, providing important evidence on many different aspects of ancient society, history, politics, and religion. Primary texts will also be selected based on research interests of enrolled students. Full details for CLASS 1452 - Hieroglyphic Egyptian III	Fall.
CLASS1525	FWS: Ithaca Bound: The Odyssey on Screen Over 2500 years ago, Homer composed the Odyssey, the story of Odysseus' 10-year long journey home to Ithaca. A tale of war and love, loss and hope featuring powerful gods, menacing sorceresses, and invincible monsters, the Odyssey has all the makings of a great movie. In the beginning of the course, we will read Homer's Odyssey. Later, we will watch films and TV episodes inspired by Odysseus' journey, from Méliès' Ulysses (1905) to the 2018 BBC series Troy. Readings and movies will provide the framework for class exercises and written assignments that will help you embark on your journey as academic writers. For your final project, you will pitch to the class your adaptation of the Odyssey and write a mockup screenplay. Full details for CLASS 1525 - FWS: Ithaca Bound: The Odyssey on Screen	Fall.
CLASS1531	FWS: Greek Myth This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the society in which they took shape. Beginning with theories of myth and proceeding to the analysis of individual stories and cycles, the material will serve as a vehicle for improving your written communication skills. Assignments include preparatory writing and essays focusing on readings and discussions in class. Full details for CLASS 1531 - FWS: Greek Myth	Fall, Spring.
CLASS1535	FWS: Ancient Underworlds, Fresh Hells: Katabatic Literature and Media Whether it be a fascination towards death or a refusal to grieve your loved ones, literary traditions have produced these katabaseis (descent narratives) despite geographical, chronological, and cultural boundaries. It is for this reason that we must ask the questions: Why do we return to hell? And what does journeying there signify? And what can we learn about these cultures and societies that produced these narratives via their attitudes towards mortality? From the strong intertextual Greco-Roman tradition of these narratives to the omnipresence of this plot device across origins, to increased modern and transmedial ones, underworlds old and new serve as the perfect background for a students' intellectual curiosities and aptitude for varied styles of writing. Full details for CLASS 1535 - FWS: Ancient Underworlds, Fresh Hells: Katabatic Literature and Media	Fall.
CLASS1585	FWS: The Fall of the Roman Empire The Fall of Rome is a turning point in popular historical understanding which is commonly used to discuss contemporary religious challenges, refugee crises, and the fall of states. In this course, we will begin our narrative at Constantine's conversion to Christianity and through the establishment of the barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. We will examine how the Roman Empire reacted to military threats, internal strife, and the demands of cultural change. Students will write essays exploring the role religion plays in society and the causes of political instability through the close reading of a myriad of primary texts such as historical narratives, polemical poetry, and letter collections. Together we will ask: did Rome really "fall" at all? Full details for CLASS 1585 - FWS: The Fall of the Roman Empire	Fall.
CLASS1702	Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of the ancient world. From early excavations at sites such as Pompeii and Troy, to modern field projects across the Mediterranean, we will discover the rich cultures of ancient Greece and Rome while also exploring the history, methods, and major intellectual goals of archaeology. Full details for CLASS 1702 - Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology	Fall.
CLASS2351	Intermediate Sanskrit I Readings from simple Sanskrit poetry: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. Full details for CLASS 2351 - Intermediate Sanskrit I	Fall.
CLASS2603	Initiation to Greek Culture In this course, we will read and discuss a wide range of ancient Greek literary and philosophical works as well as some modern critical and philosophical writings. We encourage active participation in small weekly seminar meetings and supplementary workshops with specially invited guests. Our focus throughout is on close analysis of the texts, and the attempts the Greeks made to grapple with the world around them through literature. The course inquires into the intellectual development of a culture infused with mythological accounts of the cosmos. It asks how poetic forms such as epic and tragedy engage with philosophical ideas while creating intense emotional effects on audiences both during antiquity and beyond. By the end of this course, students will have read a wide selection of Classical Greek literature and be able to perform close readings and comparative analysis of text and culture. In addition, students will hone their discussion and presentation skills in the seminar format, above all engaging with their peers in joint intellectual inquiry. Full details for CLASS 2603 - Initiation to Greek Culture	Fall.
CLASS2604	Greek Mythology The stories of Greek Mythology have ignited the imaginations of writers and artists from antiquity to the present day, from the tragedy of Achilles to the adventures of Percy Jackson. This course surveys the most influential stories of Gods and Heroes in Greek myths, focusing on their place in ancient Greek and Roman literature, society and religion, but also tracing their course in intellectual and art history through the Renaissance to the present day. Full details for CLASS 2604 - Greek Mythology	Fall, Winter, Summer.
CLASS2661	Greek and Roman Philosophy An introductory survey of ancient Greek philosophy from the so-called Presocratics (6th century BCE) through the Hellenistic period (1st century BCE) with special emphasis on the thought of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Full details for CLASS 2661 - Greek and Roman Philosophy	Fall.
CLASS2687	Introduction to Military History An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship will also be emphasized. Full details for CLASS 2687 - Introduction to Military History	Fall.
CLASS2691	Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. Full details for CLASS 2691 - Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics	Fall.
CLASS2810	Wine Culture This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic muse to a political pawn, the role of wine has varied through time and among cultures. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and activities, students will analyze how wine has impacted civilizations throughout history and how, in turn, cultures impact the production and consumption of wine. Full details for CLASS 2810 - Wine Culture	Fall.
CLASS3391	Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3391 - Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level	Fall, Spring.
CLASS3395	Advanced Sanskrit I Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts. Full details for CLASS 3395 - Advanced Sanskrit I	Fall.
CLASS3635	Queer Classics This course engages classical antiquity and its reception through the prism of queer studies. Cruising Homer, Sappho, Euripides, Plato, Ovid and more, we will explore how queer theoretical frameworks help us account for premodern queer and trans bodies, desires, experiences, and aesthetics. We will trace how people historically have engaged with the classical past in political and affective projects of writing queer history and literature, constructing identities and communities, and imagining queer futures. We will unpack how classical scholarship might reproduce contemporary forms of homophobia and transphobia in its treatments of gender, sexuality, and embodiment in the classical past, and in turn how modern uses of the classical might reinforce or dismantle exclusionary narratives around 'queerness' today as it intersects with race, gender, sexuality, and class. Finally, we will consider how the work we are doing in this class (where the 'Queer' in 'Queer Classics' may be taken as an adjective or an imperative) relates to the ways that contemporary writers, activists, artists, and performers have animated the classical past with queer possibilities. All readings will be in translation; no knowledge of Latin and Greek is required. Full details for CLASS 3635 - Queer Classics	Fall.
CLASS3664	Aristotle We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature of happiness, the nature of the soul, and knowledge and first principles. Full details for CLASS 3664 - Aristotle	Fall.
CLASS3674	Introduction to Indian Philosophy This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and materialistic philosophers about the existence and nature of God and of the human soul, the nature of knowledge, and the theory of language. Full details for CLASS 3674 - Introduction to Indian Philosophy	Fall.
CLASS3686	Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for CLASS 3686 - Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level	Fall, Spring.
CLASS4346	Revolts Against the Roman Empire This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. What caused them? Why did almost all of them fail? Were they popular movements or elite enterprises? What other forms of resistance to Rome existed besides armed revolts? To what extent were ethnicity, race, or religion factors in the revolts? The main case studies will be Arminius (Germany), Tacfarinas (North Africa), Boudicca (Britain), the Batavian Revolt (Netherlands), the Jewish Revolt (Judea), the Diaspora Revolt/Kitos War (Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Judea, Mesopotamia), the Bar Kokhba Revolt (Judea). Readings in ancient literary sources as well as inscriptions, papyri, coins, and archaeological evidence. Full details for CLASS 4346 - Revolts Against the Roman Empire	Fall.
CLASS4721	Honors: Senior Essay I See "Honors" under Classics front matter. Full details for CLASS 4721 - Honors: Senior Essay I	Multi-semester course: Fall, Spring.
CLASS6346	Revolts Against the Roman Empire This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. What caused them? Why did almost all of them fail? Were they popular movements or elite enterprises? What other forms of resistance to Rome existed besides armed revolts? To what extent were ethnicity, race, or religion factors in the revolts? The main case studies will be Arminius (Germany), Tacfarinas (North Africa), Boudicca (Britain), the Batavian Revolt (Netherlands), the Jewish Revolt (Judea), the Diaspora Revolt/Kitos War (Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Judea, Mesopotamia), the Bar Kokhba Revolt (Judea). Readings in ancient literary sources as well as inscriptions, papyri, coins, and archaeological evidence. Full details for CLASS 6346 - Revolts Against the Roman Empire	Fall.
CLASS7173	Topics in Ancient Philosophy Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy. Full details for CLASS 7173 - Topics in Ancient Philosophy	Fall, Spring.
CLASS7345	Graduate TA Training Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars. Full details for CLASS 7345 - Graduate TA Training	Fall, Spring.
CLASS7346	Classics Graduate Preparation Seminar A course to prepare Classics graduate students for exams and for professionalization. Full details for CLASS 7346 - Classics Graduate Preparation Seminar	Fall, Spring.
CLASS7691	Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages. Full details for CLASS 7691 - Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics	Fall.
CLASS7758	Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) compares and critiques selected theoretical and methodological approaches to the "archaeology of cult" more generally. Students will consider and analyze ritual artifacts, cult sites, and other aspects of religious material culture, as well as primary textual sources (in translation). Full details for CLASS 7758 - Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice	Fall.
GREEK1101	Elementary Ancient Greek I Introduction to Attic Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible. Full details for GREEK 1101 - Elementary Ancient Greek I	Fall.
GREEK1105	Homeric Greek II This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek began in GREEK 1104, or similar courses. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad. Full details for GREEK 1105 - Homeric Greek II	Fall.
GREEK2101	Intermediate Ancient Greek I Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts (Lysias, Plato, Xenophon) with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 1102, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises. Full details for GREEK 2101 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I	Fall.
GREEK3120	Seminar in Greek Undergraduate seminar in Greek. Topics: Fall 2023 - Cyclops poetry: Homer, Euripides, Theocritus, and others; Spring 2024 - TBA. Full details for GREEK 3120 - Seminar in Greek	Fall, Spring.
GREEK3185	Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for GREEK 3185 - Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level	Fall, Spring.
GREEK5111	Elementary Ancient Greek I Introduction to Ancient Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible. Full details for GREEK 5111 - Elementary Ancient Greek I	Fall.
GREEK5115	Homeric Greek II This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad. Full details for GREEK 5115 - Homeric Greek II	Fall.
GREEK5121	Intermediate Ancient Greek I Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts (Lysias, Plato, Xenophon) with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 5112, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises. Full details for GREEK 5121 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I	Fall.
GREEK5130	Seminar in Greek Topics: Fall 2023 - Cyclops poetry: Homer, Euripides, Theocritus, and others; Spring 2024 - TBA. Full details for GREEK 5130 - Seminar in Greek	Fall, Spring.
GREEK6101	Advanced Readings in Greek Literature Topic: Fall 2023: TBA. Full details for GREEK 6101 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature	Fall.
GREEK7161	Greek Philosophical Texts Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts. Full details for GREEK 7161 - Greek Philosophical Texts	Fall, Spring.
GREEK7171	Graduate Seminar in Greek Topics for this course vary by instructor. Full details for GREEK 7171 - Graduate Seminar in Greek	Fall.
LATIN1201	Elementary Latin I Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills. Full details for LATIN 1201 - Elementary Latin I	Fall.
LATIN1204	Latin in Review Provides a comprehensive but streamlined review of the forms and syntax typically covered in LATIN 1201 and LATIN 1202 or a comparable first-year Latin sequence. It begins with a quick review of the most basic grammar and continues at a more deliberate pace with second-term material (LATIN 1202). The final part of the course is devoted to the reading of unchanged selections from Classical Latin authors as a transition to the study of Latin literary texts in more advanced courses. For students who receive an A- or higher, the sequence is continued by LATIN 2201; those who receive a B+ or lower should continue with LATIN 1205. Full details for LATIN 1204 - Latin in Review	Fall.
LATIN1205	Intermediate Latin I Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204. Full details for LATIN 1205 - Intermediate Latin I	Fall, Spring.
LATIN2201	Latin Prose Fall 2023: Latin Letters. Full details for LATIN 2201 - Latin Prose	Fall.
LATIN2209	Latin Poetry Roman poets found ways of crafting language to make words spring into a new life and people shift into astonishing shapes. We will read selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses to see and enjoy how they (and their characters) remake thoughts and persons, and, at the same time, hone our own skills at understanding poetry. Full details for LATIN 2209 - Latin Poetry	Fall.
LATIN3217	Having Fun with the Latin Language: Putting Classic Rock into Classical Latin A one-credit course meant to foster excitement, joy, and enthusiasm for the Latin language, while simultaneously helping students appreciate subtleties of Latin idiom and expression. In this course, students will analyze Nicholas Ostler's new translations of classic rock songs by Jimmy Buffet, the Eagles, and others into classical Latin elegiac couplets. Students will gather once a week to listen to a song, to sight-read the Latin together with my guidance, and to compare Ostler's Latin to the lyrics of the English original. Since Ostler rejects verbatim, unidiomatic translations, we will dissect and discuss Ostler's choices. As Ostler himself writes in Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin, Composition in the [Latin] language was never now a straightforward act of communication, or aesthetic expression, if to a rather small but international audience: rather, it was billed as "the proof and the flower of that scholarship which loves the old writers with an unselfish love, and delights to clothe modern thoughts and modern expressions in the dress of ancient metre and rhythm." In studying Ostler's efforts, therefore, students will leave the course better equipped to recognize modern thoughts and modern expressions as they appear in ancient dress, to abandon "translationese," and to find natural, idiomatic English renderings of the classical Latin they read elsewhere. Full details for LATIN 3217 - Having Fun with the Latin Language: Putting Classic Rock into Classical Latin	Fall.
LATIN3220	Rapid Reading in Latin Topic: Latin Authors on Jews and Christians (in the first three centuries CE). Full details for LATIN 3220 - Rapid Reading in Latin	Fall.
LATIN3286	Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS. Full details for LATIN 3286 - Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level	Fall, Spring.
LATIN5211	Elementary Latin I Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills. Full details for LATIN 5211 - Elementary Latin I	Fall.
LATIN5214	Latin in Review Provides a comprehensive but streamlined review of the forms and syntax typically covered in LATIN 5211 and LATIN 5212 or a comparable first-year Latin sequence. It begins with a quick review of the most basic grammar and continues at a more deliberate pace with second-term material (LATIN 5212). The final part of the course is devoted to the reading of unchanged selections from Classical Latin authors as a transition to the study of Latin literary texts in more advanced courses. Full details for LATIN 5214 - Latin in Review	Fall.
LATIN5215	Intermediate Latin I Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 5212, LATIN 5214. Full details for LATIN 5215 - Intermediate Latin I	Fall, Spring.
LATIN5221	Latin Prose Topic: Latin Letters. Full details for LATIN 5221 - Latin Prose	Fall.
LATIN5229	Latin Poetry Roman poets found ways of crafting language to make words spring into a new life and people shift into astonishing shapes. We will read selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses to see and enjoy how they (and their characters) remake thoughts and persons, and, at the same time, hone our own skills at understanding poetry. Full details for LATIN 5229 - Latin Poetry	Fall.
LATIN5230	Rapid Reading in Latin Topic: Latin Authors on Jews and Christians (in the first three centuries CE). Full details for LATIN 5230 - Rapid Reading in Latin	Fall.
LATIN6201	Advanced Readings in Latin Literature Topics for this course vary by instructor. Full details for LATIN 6201 - Advanced Readings in Latin Literature	Fall.
LATIN7262	Latin Philosophical Texts Reading and translation of Latin philosophical texts. Full details for LATIN 7262 - Latin Philosophical Texts	Fall, Spring.
LATIN7271	Graduate Seminar in Latin Topics for this course vary by instructor. Full details for LATIN 7271 - Graduate Seminar in Latin	Fall.
LATIN7920	Independent Study in Latin Full details for LATIN 7920 - Independent Study in Latin

CLASS1331

Elementary Sanskrit I

An introduction to the essentials of Sanskrit grammar. Designed to enable the student to read classical and epic Sanskrit as soon as possible.

Full details for CLASS 1331 - Elementary Sanskrit I

Fall.

CLASS1452

Hieroglyphic Egyptian III

Ancient Egyptian civilization produced an extensive, diverse, and profound body of literature, including adventure stories, historical accounts, royal inscriptions, religious hymns, love poetry, satire, wisdom texts, biographies, and more. In this third of three courses in Middle Egyptian, students read a selection of primary texts in the original hieroglyphs as well as secondary literature pertaining to the original texts. Primary texts will include such classics as The Story of Sinuhe, The Shipwrecked Sailor, and The Eloquent Peasant. These texts will be used as windows onto the ancient Egyptian world, providing important evidence on many different aspects of ancient society, history, politics, and religion. Primary texts will also be selected based on research interests of enrolled students.

Full details for CLASS 1452 - Hieroglyphic Egyptian III

Fall.

CLASS1525

FWS: Ithaca Bound: The Odyssey on Screen

Over 2500 years ago, Homer composed the Odyssey, the story of Odysseus' 10-year long journey home to Ithaca. A tale of war and love, loss and hope featuring powerful gods, menacing sorceresses, and invincible monsters, the Odyssey has all the makings of a great movie. In the beginning of the course, we will read Homer's Odyssey. Later, we will watch films and TV episodes inspired by Odysseus' journey, from Méliès' Ulysses (1905) to the 2018 BBC series Troy. Readings and movies will provide the framework for class exercises and written assignments that will help you embark on your journey as academic writers. For your final project, you will pitch to the class your adaptation of the Odyssey and write a mockup screenplay.

Full details for CLASS 1525 - FWS: Ithaca Bound: The Odyssey on Screen

Fall.

CLASS1531

FWS: Greek Myth

This course will focus on the stories about the gods and heroes of the Greeks as they appear in ancient literature and art. We will examine the relationship between myths and the cultural, religious, and political conditions of the society in which they took shape. Beginning with theories of myth and proceeding to the analysis of individual stories and cycles, the material will serve as a vehicle for improving your written communication skills. Assignments include preparatory writing and essays focusing on readings and discussions in class.

Full details for CLASS 1531 - FWS: Greek Myth

Fall, Spring.

CLASS1535

FWS: Ancient Underworlds, Fresh Hells: Katabatic Literature and Media

Whether it be a fascination towards death or a refusal to grieve your loved ones, literary traditions have produced these katabaseis (descent narratives) despite geographical, chronological, and cultural boundaries. It is for this reason that we must ask the questions: Why do we return to hell? And what does journeying there signify? And what can we learn about these cultures and societies that produced these narratives via their attitudes towards mortality? From the strong intertextual Greco-Roman tradition of these narratives to the omnipresence of this plot device across origins, to increased modern and transmedial ones, underworlds old and new serve as the perfect background for a students' intellectual curiosities and aptitude for varied styles of writing.

Full details for CLASS 1535 - FWS: Ancient Underworlds, Fresh Hells: Katabatic Literature and Media

Fall.

CLASS1585

FWS: The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of Rome is a turning point in popular historical understanding which is commonly used to discuss contemporary religious challenges, refugee crises, and the fall of states. In this course, we will begin our narrative at Constantine's conversion to Christianity and through the establishment of the barbarian kingdoms in Western Europe. We will examine how the Roman Empire reacted to military threats, internal strife, and the demands of cultural change. Students will write essays exploring the role religion plays in society and the causes of political instability through the close reading of a myriad of primary texts such as historical narratives, polemical poetry, and letter collections. Together we will ask: did Rome really "fall" at all?

Full details for CLASS 1585 - FWS: The Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall.

CLASS1702

Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

This introductory course surveys the archaeology of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Each week, we will explore a different archaeological discovery that transformed scholars' understanding of the ancient world. From early excavations at sites such as Pompeii and Troy, to modern field projects across the Mediterranean, we will discover the rich cultures of ancient Greece and Rome while also exploring the history, methods, and major intellectual goals of archaeology.

Full details for CLASS 1702 - Great Discoveries in Greek and Roman Archaeology

Fall.

CLASS2351

Intermediate Sanskrit I

Readings from simple Sanskrit poetry: the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.

Full details for CLASS 2351 - Intermediate Sanskrit I

Fall.

CLASS2603

Initiation to Greek Culture

In this course, we will read and discuss a wide range of ancient Greek literary and philosophical works as well as some modern critical and philosophical writings. We encourage active participation in small weekly seminar meetings and supplementary workshops with specially invited guests. Our focus throughout is on close analysis of the texts, and the attempts the Greeks made to grapple with the world around them through literature. The course inquires into the intellectual development of a culture infused with mythological accounts of the cosmos. It asks how poetic forms such as epic and tragedy engage with philosophical ideas while creating intense emotional effects on audiences both during antiquity and beyond. By the end of this course, students will have read a wide selection of Classical Greek literature and be able to perform close readings and comparative analysis of text and culture. In addition, students will hone their discussion and presentation skills in the seminar format, above all engaging with their peers in joint intellectual inquiry.

Full details for CLASS 2603 - Initiation to Greek Culture

Fall.

CLASS2604

Greek Mythology

The stories of Greek Mythology have ignited the imaginations of writers and artists from antiquity to the present day, from the tragedy of Achilles to the adventures of Percy Jackson. This course surveys the most influential stories of Gods and Heroes in Greek myths, focusing on their place in ancient Greek and Roman literature, society and religion, but also tracing their course in intellectual and art history through the Renaissance to the present day.

Full details for CLASS 2604 - Greek Mythology

Fall, Winter, Summer.

CLASS2661

Greek and Roman Philosophy

An introductory survey of ancient Greek philosophy from the so-called Presocratics (6th century BCE) through the Hellenistic period (1st century BCE) with special emphasis on the thought of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.

Full details for CLASS 2661 - Greek and Roman Philosophy

Fall.

CLASS2687

Introduction to Military History

An introduction to basic themes of military history, e.g., battle, strategy, tactics, war and society, as well as classic works, e.g. Sun Tzu, Thucydides, Clausewitz, Jomini. Recent theories in scholarship will also be emphasized.

Full details for CLASS 2687 - Introduction to Military History

Fall.

CLASS2691

Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics

An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages.

Full details for CLASS 2691 - Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics

Fall.

CLASS2810

Wine Culture

This course explores the complex interactions between wine and culture. From a source of nutrition to an enduring cultural symbol of the good life, a religious ritual to a forbidden substance, an artistic muse to a political pawn, the role of wine has varied through time and among cultures. Through lectures, readings, discussions, and activities, students will analyze how wine has impacted civilizations throughout history and how, in turn, cultures impact the production and consumption of wine.

Full details for CLASS 2810 - Wine Culture

Fall.

CLASS3391

Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

Full details for CLASS 3391 - Independent Study in Sanskrit, Undergraduate Level

Fall, Spring.

CLASS3395

Advanced Sanskrit I

Selected readings in Sanskrit literary and philosophical texts.

Full details for CLASS 3395 - Advanced Sanskrit I

Fall.

CLASS3635

Queer Classics

This course engages classical antiquity and its reception through the prism of queer studies. Cruising Homer, Sappho, Euripides, Plato, Ovid and more, we will explore how queer theoretical frameworks help us account for premodern queer and trans bodies, desires, experiences, and aesthetics. We will trace how people historically have engaged with the classical past in political and affective projects of writing queer history and literature, constructing identities and communities, and imagining queer futures. We will unpack how classical scholarship might reproduce contemporary forms of homophobia and transphobia in its treatments of gender, sexuality, and embodiment in the classical past, and in turn how modern uses of the classical might reinforce or dismantle exclusionary narratives around 'queerness' today as it intersects with race, gender, sexuality, and class. Finally, we will consider how the work we are doing in this class (where the 'Queer' in 'Queer Classics' may be taken as an adjective or an imperative) relates to the ways that contemporary writers, activists, artists, and performers have animated the classical past with queer possibilities. All readings will be in translation; no knowledge of Latin and Greek is required.

Full details for CLASS 3635 - Queer Classics

Fall.

CLASS3664

Aristotle

We will study several of Aristotle's major works, including the Categories, Physics, Posterior Analytics, Metaphysics, and Nicomachean Ethics. Topics include nature and change, form and matter, the nature of happiness, the nature of the soul, and knowledge and first principles.

Full details for CLASS 3664 - Aristotle

Fall.

CLASS3674

Introduction to Indian Philosophy

This course will survey the rich and sophisticated tradition of Indian philosophical thought from its beginnings in the speculations of Upanishads, surveying debates between Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and materialistic philosophers about the existence and nature of God and of the human soul, the nature of knowledge, and the theory of language.

Full details for CLASS 3674 - Introduction to Indian Philosophy

Fall.

CLASS3686

Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

Full details for CLASS 3686 - Independent Study in Classical Civilization, Undergraduate Level

Fall, Spring.

CLASS4346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. What caused them? Why did almost all of them fail? Were they popular movements or elite enterprises? What other forms of resistance to Rome existed besides armed revolts? To what extent were ethnicity, race, or religion factors in the revolts? The main case studies will be Arminius (Germany), Tacfarinas (North Africa), Boudicca (Britain), the Batavian Revolt (Netherlands), the Jewish Revolt (Judea), the Diaspora Revolt/Kitos War (Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Judea, Mesopotamia), the Bar Kokhba Revolt (Judea). Readings in ancient literary sources as well as inscriptions, papyri, coins, and archaeological evidence.

Full details for CLASS 4346 - Revolts Against the Roman Empire

Fall.

CLASS4721

Honors: Senior Essay I

See "Honors" under Classics front matter.

Full details for CLASS 4721 - Honors: Senior Essay I

Multi-semester course: Fall, Spring.

CLASS6346

Revolts Against the Roman Empire

This class will study an important example of resistance, that is, several armed revolts against Imperial Rome during the first two centuries of our era. Africa, Asia, and Europe all saw such rebellions. What caused them? Why did almost all of them fail? Were they popular movements or elite enterprises? What other forms of resistance to Rome existed besides armed revolts? To what extent were ethnicity, race, or religion factors in the revolts? The main case studies will be Arminius (Germany), Tacfarinas (North Africa), Boudicca (Britain), the Batavian Revolt (Netherlands), the Jewish Revolt (Judea), the Diaspora Revolt/Kitos War (Libya, Egypt, Cyprus, Judea, Mesopotamia), the Bar Kokhba Revolt (Judea). Readings in ancient literary sources as well as inscriptions, papyri, coins, and archaeological evidence.

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Fall.

CLASS7173

Topics in Ancient Philosophy

Advanced discussion of topics in ancient philosophy.

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Fall, Spring.

CLASS7345

Graduate TA Training

Pedagogical instruction and course coordination. Requirement for all graduate student teachers of LATIN 1201-LATIN 1202 and first-year writing seminars.

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Fall, Spring.

CLASS7346

Classics Graduate Preparation Seminar

A course to prepare Classics graduate students for exams and for professionalization.

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Fall, Spring.

CLASS7691

Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics

An introduction to the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Proto-Indo-European and the chief historical developments of the daughter languages.

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Fall.

CLASS7758

Archaeology of Greek Religion: Theory, Methods, and Practice

What is "religion," and how can we use material culture to investigate ancient beliefs and rituals? This course (1) explores major themes and problems in the archaeology of ancient Greek religion, and (2) compares and critiques selected theoretical and methodological approaches to the "archaeology of cult" more generally. Students will consider and analyze ritual artifacts, cult sites, and other aspects of religious material culture, as well as primary textual sources (in translation).

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Fall.

GREEK1101

Elementary Ancient Greek I

Introduction to Attic Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible.

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Fall.

GREEK1105

Homeric Greek II

This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek began in GREEK 1104, or similar courses. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad.

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Fall.

GREEK2101

Intermediate Ancient Greek I

Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts (Lysias, Plato, Xenophon) with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 1102, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises.

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Fall.

GREEK3120

Seminar in Greek

Undergraduate seminar in Greek. Topics: Fall 2023 - Cyclops poetry: Homer, Euripides, Theocritus, and others; Spring 2024 - TBA.

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Fall, Spring.

GREEK3185

Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level

May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

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Fall, Spring.

GREEK5111

Elementary Ancient Greek I

Introduction to Ancient Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible.

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Fall.

GREEK5115

Homeric Greek II

This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad.

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Fall.

GREEK5121

Intermediate Ancient Greek I

Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts (Lysias, Plato, Xenophon) with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 5112, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises.

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Fall.

GREEK5130

Seminar in Greek

Topics: Fall 2023 - Cyclops poetry: Homer, Euripides, Theocritus, and others; Spring 2024 - TBA.

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Fall, Spring.

GREEK6101

Advanced Readings in Greek Literature

Topic: Fall 2023: TBA.

Full details for GREEK 6101 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature

Fall.

GREEK7161

Greek Philosophical Texts

Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts.

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Fall, Spring.

GREEK7171

Graduate Seminar in Greek

Topics for this course vary by instructor.

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Fall.

LATIN1201

Elementary Latin I

Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills.

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Fall.

LATIN1204

Latin in Review

Provides a comprehensive but streamlined review of the forms and syntax typically covered in LATIN 1201 and LATIN 1202 or a comparable first-year Latin sequence. It begins with a quick review of the most basic grammar and continues at a more deliberate pace with second-term material (LATIN 1202). The final part of the course is devoted to the reading of unchanged selections from Classical Latin authors as a transition to the study of Latin literary texts in more advanced courses. For students who receive an A- or higher, the sequence is continued by LATIN 2201; those who receive a B+ or lower should continue with LATIN 1205.

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Fall.

LATIN1205

Intermediate Latin I

Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204.

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Fall, Spring.

LATIN2201

Latin Prose

Fall 2023: Latin Letters.

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Fall.

LATIN2209

Latin Poetry

Roman poets found ways of crafting language to make words spring into a new life and people shift into astonishing shapes. We will read selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses to see and enjoy how they (and their characters) remake thoughts and persons, and, at the same time, hone our own skills at understanding poetry.

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Fall.

LATIN3217

Having Fun with the Latin Language: Putting Classic Rock into Classical Latin

A one-credit course meant to foster excitement, joy, and enthusiasm for the Latin language, while simultaneously helping students appreciate subtleties of Latin idiom and expression. In this course, students will analyze Nicholas Ostler's new translations of classic rock songs by Jimmy Buffet, the Eagles, and others into classical Latin elegiac couplets. Students will gather once a week to listen to a song, to sight-read the Latin together with my guidance, and to compare Ostler's Latin to the lyrics of the English original. Since Ostler rejects verbatim, unidiomatic translations, we will dissect and discuss Ostler's choices. As Ostler himself writes in Ad Infinitum: A Biography of Latin, Composition in the [Latin] language was never now a straightforward act of communication, or aesthetic expression, if to a rather small but international audience: rather, it was billed as "the proof and the flower of that scholarship which loves the old writers with an unselfish love, and delights to clothe modern thoughts and modern expressions in the dress of ancient metre and rhythm." In studying Ostler's efforts, therefore, students will leave the course better equipped to recognize modern thoughts and modern expressions as they appear in ancient dress, to abandon "translationese," and to find natural, idiomatic English renderings of the classical Latin they read elsewhere.

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Fall.

LATIN3220

Rapid Reading in Latin

Topic: Latin Authors on Jews and Christians (in the first three centuries CE).

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Fall.

LATIN3286

Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level

May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with his or her advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.

Full details for LATIN 3286 - Independent Study in Latin, Undergraduate Level

Fall, Spring.

LATIN5211

Elementary Latin I

Introductory course designed to prepare students to start reading Latin prose at the end of a year. The class moves swiftly and includes extensive memorization of vocabulary and paradigms; study of Latin syntax; and written homework, quizzes, tests, and oral drills.

Full details for LATIN 5211 - Elementary Latin I

Fall.

LATIN5214

Latin in Review

Provides a comprehensive but streamlined review of the forms and syntax typically covered in LATIN 5211 and LATIN 5212 or a comparable first-year Latin sequence. It begins with a quick review of the most basic grammar and continues at a more deliberate pace with second-term material (LATIN 5212). The final part of the course is devoted to the reading of unchanged selections from Classical Latin authors as a transition to the study of Latin literary texts in more advanced courses.

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Fall.

LATIN5215

Intermediate Latin I

Introduces students to reading original Latin text. Covers complex syntax and reviews the grammar presented in LATIN 5212, LATIN 5214.

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Fall, Spring.

LATIN5221

Latin Prose

Topic: Latin Letters.

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Fall.

LATIN5229

Latin Poetry

Roman poets found ways of crafting language to make words spring into a new life and people shift into astonishing shapes. We will read selections from Ovid's Metamorphoses to see and enjoy how they (and their characters) remake thoughts and persons, and, at the same time, hone our own skills at understanding poetry.

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Fall.

LATIN5230

Rapid Reading in Latin

Topic: Latin Authors on Jews and Christians (in the first three centuries CE).

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Fall.

LATIN6201

Advanced Readings in Latin Literature

Topics for this course vary by instructor.

Full details for LATIN 6201 - Advanced Readings in Latin Literature

Fall.