Classical Studies/Women's Studies 114

Images of Women in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Clara Shaw Hardy (chardy@carleton.edu)
Office Hours: MTW 3:00-4:00 and by appointment
Our Caucus Conference
Texts
Course Description
Course Requirements
Some web-based resources for the study of women in antiquity (compiled by Judith de Luce, Miami University)

A link to the Amazons.

Assignments:

Jan. 5	Introductions
The Greek World Check out this map
Jan. 7	Sappho Sappho 1, 31, 16, 94, 96, 44 (WLGR) Alternative translations of Sappho (Myatt and Barnard) Still another selection of translations (and some discussion) Further Bibliography on Sappho and on Women Writers in the Ancient World Read Fantham et al. Chapter 1 this week
Jan. 9	Goddess and Cult Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Jan. 12	Aeschylus' The Oresteia Read Fantham et al. Chapters 3 and 4 this week and next week
Jan. 14	Aeschylus' The Oresteia Further Bibliography on Aeschylus Group A papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m.
Jan. 16	Lysias and [Demosthenes] (WLGR) Further Bibliography on legal status
Jan. 19	Euripides' Medea Further bibliography on the Medea
Jan. 21	Aristophanes' Lysistrata Optional: Jeffrey Henderson's Introduction (esp. IV "Women in Aristophanic Comedy") Further Bibliography on Aristophanes Group C papers and group B responses to Group A papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m.
Jan. 23	Fantham et al., Chapter 6, Medicine: the 'Proof' of Anatomy, Leslie Dean-Jones Further optional reading: WLGR Section IX Further Bibliography on Hippocratic Gynecology Proposed Topics for Research Presentations due from Groups
Jan. 26	Euripides' Hippolytus
Jan. 28	Aristophanes' Women at the Thesomophoria and Assemblywomen Group B papers and Group D responses to Group C papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m.
Jan. 30	Fantham et. al. Chapter 2
Feb.2	Research Presentations In Class
The Hellenistic and Roman Worlds
Feb. 4	Cleopatra VII Plutarch's description of Cleopatra Shakespeare's version in Antony and Cleopatra Act 2 scene 2 (especially the final conversation between Domitius Enobarbus, Maecenas and Agrippa) Horace's Ode on Cleopatra Read Fantham et al. Chapters 5 and 8 this week Group D papers and Group A responses to Group B papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m.
Feb. 6	Hellenistic Poetry in WLGR on reserve (these poets are NOT available on-line): Erinna (§10-11) Anyte (§12-15) Nossis (§16-21) Herodas (§228) Theocritus (§229)
Feb. 9	Midterm Break
Feb. 11	Fantham et al. Chapter 9 New Comedy: Terence's Mother-in-Law Group B papers and Group C responses to Group D papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m.
Feb. 13	Terence's Eunuch
Feb. 16	Fantham et al. Chapter 10 Elegiac Poets (hand-out)
Feb. 18	Fantham et al. Chapter 11 WLGR §120-147 Group A papers and Group C responses to Group B papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m
Feb. 20	Livy Book 1 Fantham et al. Chapter 7
Feb. 23	Virgil's Aeneid Books 1, excerpts TBA from 2, and 4
Feb. 25	Virgil's Aeneid excerpts TBA from Books 7, 11, and 12 Group C papers and Group D responses to Group A papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m
Feb. 27	Special Guest Lecture by Marleen Flory, Gustavus Adolphus College NO ASSIGNMENT: YOU SHOULD BE WORKING ON YOUR PAPERS
Mar. 2	1st draft of paper due: in-class peer-editing workshop
Mar. 4	Fantham et al. Chapter 12 Richard Seaford on the Mysteries of Dionysus at Pompeii Group D papers and Group B responses to Group C papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m
Mar. 6	Fantham et al. Chpater 13 Longus' Daphnis and Chloe
Mar. 9	Longus' Daphnis and Chloe Final Papers Due In Class
Mar. 11	Conclusions Group A responses to Group D papers must be posted to Caucus by 10:00 p.m
Mar. 17	2:00 p.m. Final Exam

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