CLASC-327 Race and Ethnicity in Ancient Greece and Rome

In this course, we will examine social constructions of race and ethnicity in Ancient Greece and Rome. What evidence survives, both textual and material, and what challenges do we face in interpreting it? How do conceptions of race differ by place and time through the Greco-Roman world? What is the difference between race and ethnicity? How have ancient ideas of race influenced later ones, and how have modern ideas influenced our interpretations of the past? This course requires no knowledge of Ancient Greek or Latin, but students with such knowledge can aid in our discussions of problems introduced by translations.

Maximum Enrollment

Seminar (12)

(Seminar.)

Credits

1

Prerequisite

One course in GREEK or LATIN or CLASC or WMGST or AFRST or SOC-231

Notes

Students should expect to participate in daily discussion. Although not a writing intensive course, students will write one or more essays evaluating evidence. The course was designed by multiple professors in the department and will be taught by each of them in rotation.