CLS 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Italy

4 credits (Spring)

An exploration of attested gender roles and expressions in ancient Greece and Italy in order to recover the gender identities and sexualites of the Greeks and Romans. Some discussion of socio-economics class and ethnicity. Consideration of diverse aspects of life as found in literary, scientific, and documentary texts, as well as art and archaeology. Application of theorticial approaches. Historical comparisons, with some discussion of typology.

Prerequisite: HUM 101 or GWS 111.
Instructor: Mercado