Professor of Classics; Adjunct in Near Eastern Languages and Civilization, and Comparative Literaturejjc@u.washington.edu(206) 543-2266M 262F Denny HallOffice Hours: By appointmentFields of Interest Bible Studies Classics Film/Cinema Folklore and Mythology Historiography Latin Literature Popular Culture Roman History and Culture Hellenistic PoetryRoman Archeology and TopographyBackground and ExperienceSummaryPh.D., UC Berkeley, 1983M.A., Fordham University, 1976B.A., University of Scranton (summa cum laude), 1974Websites: Professor Clauss's Website Research Selected: Publications, Books, Essays "Heldendämmerung Anticipated: The Gods in Apollonius' Argonautica," in The Gods of Greek Hexameter Poetry. From the Archaic Age to Late Antiquity and Beyond. Edited by James J. Clauss, Martine Cuypers and Ahuvia Kahane. Franz Steiner Verlag. 2016. pp. 135-151 James J. Clauss, Martine Cuypers, Ahuvia Kahane (eds.), The Gods of Greek Hexameter Poetry. From the Archaic Age to Late Antiquity and Beyond. Franz Steiner Verlag 2016 Selected: Publications, Essays “Myth and Mythopoesis in Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica,” in M. Heerink and G. Manuwald (edd.) Brill’s Companion to Valerius Flaccus (Leiden/Boston 2014) pp. 99-114 James J. Clauss. "Callimachus" (1.221-222), "Capitoline Hill" (1.230-231) "Carinae" (1.232), "Forum" (2.498), "Forum Augustum" (2.498-499) "Forum Boarium" (2.499), "Forum Romanum" (2.2.500), "Medea" (2.797) in R. F. Thomas and J. M. Ziolkowski (edd.) The Virgil Encyclopedia (Wiley-Blackwell 2014) James J. Clauss. "Nicander of Colophon," The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (Wiley-Blackwell 2013) 9.4784-86 James J. Clauss. "The Argonautic Anabasis: Myth and Hellenic Identity in Apollonius' Argonautica, Mythe et pouvoir a' l'époque hellénistique (Peeters 2012) 417-437 James J. Clauss. "The Benefits of Honors Education for All College Students." Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council. 2011. 95-100. Selected: Publications, Books James J. Clauss, Martine Cuypers, Companion to Hellenistic Literature, (Blackwell, 2010; paperback edition 2014) James J. Clauss, Sarah Iles Johnston. Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy and Art. Princeton University Press: 1997. James J. Clauss. The Best of the Argonauts: The Redefinition of the Epic Hero in Book One of Apollonius' Argonautica. University of California Press: 1993. Selected: Publications, Translations James J. Clauss, Daniel P. Harmon (translators). Filippo Coarelli, Rome and Environs: An Archeological Guide. University of California Press: 2007; updated edition 2014. Research Advised: Graduate Dissertations Rachel Carlson. The Honey Bee and Apian Imagery in Classical Literature (2015) Robin Greene. Muse without Measure: Callimachus and the Greek Prose Traditions. Diss., 2011. Molly Herbert. "Almost Knowing How to Read:" Scribes as Creative Partners in Homeric Transmission. Diss., 2009. Marilyn Likosky. Representations of Women in Theocritus. Diss., 2007. Jackie Murray. Polyphonic Argo. Diss., 2005. Research Advised: Undergraduate Honors Theses Benjamin Winslow. Lost in Translation: The Issues of Trans-cultural Communication of Sacrificial Terminology in the Septuagintal Leviticus (Honors Thesis, in progress) Research Advised: Undergraduate Senior Essays Jennifer Bull. "It's not so easy to fool little girls nowadays: the transformation of Little Red Riding Hood from ingenue to self-possessed woman." Senior Essay, 2013. Courses Taught Autumn 2016 LATIN 461 A: Latin Literature Of The Republic Summer 2016 Full-term GREEK 520 A: Seminar Spring 2016 CLAS 520 A: Seminar GREEK 463 A: Hellenistic Greek Literature Winter 2016 CLAS 405 A: Undergraduate Seminar In Classics GREEK 405 A: Undergraduate Seminar In Classics LATIN 405 A: Undergraduate Seminar In Classics Autumn 2015 CLAS 432 A: Classical Mythology In Film Summer 2015 Full-term GREEK 304 A: Introductory Readings In Greek Literature GREEK 404 A: Advanced Readings In Greek Literature Autumn 2014 CLAS 399 A: Study Abroad: Classics LATIN 422 A: Livy Summer 2014 Full-term CLAS 520 A: Seminar Spring 2014 CLAS 399 A: Study Abroad: Classics Autumn 2013 GREEK 520 A: Seminar Summer 2013 Full-term GREEK 428 A: Imperial Greek Literature Spring 2013 CLAS 399 A: Study Abroad: Classics Autumn 2012 LATIN 422 A: Livy Summer 2012 Full-term GREEK 520 A: Seminar Spring 2012 CLAS 399 A: Study Abroad: Classics Summer 2011 Full-term LATIN 461 A: Latin Literature Of The Republic News & Events Related News Classics Undergraduates present their research at Annual Symposium - May 13, 2016 Jim Clauss on how the Greeks put the world in order: Ancient Greek perspectives in Physics and Astronomy's Cosmologies and Cultures course - March 23, 2016 A testimony from a former participant in Professor Clauss' OMAD Rome Academic Enrichment Program - April 22, 2015 UC Press publishes updated version of Rome and Environs: An Archaeological Guide - May 21, 2014 Professor Clauss heads to Europe with the UW volleyball team - June 19, 2013 UW Honors Program named 'Best in the West' - June 18, 2012 Professor Clauss accompanies UW women's basketball team on mythic tour of Scandinavia. - May 7, 2012 Related Events Miscellanea Classica: Beginnings, Endings and In-between (Undergraduate Research Symposium) - May 20, 2016 - 3:30pm to 5:15pm AffiliationsHome Department: ClassicsAffiliated Departments: Comparative Literature, Cinema & MediaNear Eastern Languages & Civilization Share: Print PDF
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