CLASC-311 Immigration and Identity in Ancient Rome
Both in legend and in reality, ancient Rome was a city of migrants, whether they arrived voluntarily or under coercion. In this class, we will examine how the diverse experiences and identities of immigrants both came into conflict with, and contributed fundamentally to, what it meant to be a Roman. Topics covered include the institution of slavery, ancient refugees, economic networks of mobility and migration, and ethnic and religious immigrant communities in the city of Rome. Students will engage with ancient literary, archaeological, and epigraphic evidence from the city of Rome, and consider modern developments in the study of migrancy and its realities throughout.
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1