CLAS 328 A: Sex, Gender, and Representation in Greek and Roman Literature

In this course, we’ll be exploring the ways that gender roles and sexuality were socialized, performed, enforced, and diverged from in the ancient Greco-Roman world by reading a selection of ancient Greek and Roman literature in translation. In particular, we’ll be interested in the intersections between gender, status, and identity, and we’ll consider how our own experiences compare with those presented in the texts we read. No prior knowledge is required.