TR 3:-00-4:15 PM Dr. E. Thill.
This class serves as an introduction to sex and gender in ancient Greece and Rome. By the end of the class, students will be able to answer the following questions: How did ancient Mediterranean societies conceptualize sex and gender? How did such conceptions evolve and function within the specific context of the ancient Mediterranean world? What social roles did sex and gender play? How did societies shape ideas of sex and gender, and how did sex and gender shape societies? How are sex and gender reflected in the literature and art of both ancient societies and our modern culture?
Second third of semester course (1 cr)