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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
Department of Classical Studies
Classical Studies 232E: Women in Classical Antiquity 2003-2004 |
Prof. K. Olson (kolson2@uwo.ca)
TC 425
Prof. A. Suksi (asuksi@uwo.ca)
TC 429
This course attempts
to reconstruct the lives of women in ancient Greece and Rome, covering the
period 1500 B.C.E. Ð 500 C.E. This
study includes an examination of gender interaction between women and men
in various contexts in the Greco-Roman world. Topics will include the family,
sexuality, religion, the law, medicine, theatre and the arts.
Most of the textual
evidence we possess from Classical antiquity was composed by men, and reflects
a male perspective. During the
course a variety of strategies will be employed in order that the limitations
of this will be minimized. A critical reading of ancient and modern texts will inform
the discussion, along with the viewing of visual artifacts from Greece and
Rome.
Course evaluation:
| preparation and participation | 10% |
| 2 term tests (Oct. 23 and TBA) 10% each | 20% |
| Christmas exam | 20% |
| 2 Essays (due Dec. 2 and TBA) 15% each | 30% |
| Final examination | 20% |
1.
Since the tests are given in class time, there can be no conflicts. More than
one test on the same day does not constitute a conflict.
2.
Questions will be based on lectures as well as assigned readings. Failure
to complete the required readings before an exam does not constitute a valid
reason for postponing that exam. Plan your schedule ahead of time.
3.
Make-up tests will be given only in cases of illness or provable personal
crises. Appropriate written documentation (i.e., a medical note) is required
for all missed tests. The medical note is only valid for the time period indicated
thereon. The make-up test will be scheduled as soon as possible after the
missed test, usually within one day.
4.
Those who miss classes or parts of classes remain responsible for the material
they have missed.
5.
If you miss a test due to illness or provable personal crisis, you must contact
the instructor within 48 hours. If you do not contact us, the grade
of F will stand. There are no exceptions to this.
Required Texts (first term):
Women's Life in Greece and Rome.
A Source Book in Translation.
Eds. M.R. Lefkowitz and M.B. Fant (Baltimore 1992)
Homer, Odyssey (any translation)
M. L. West, trans. Hesiod: Theogony
Works and Days
David Grene and Richmond Lattimore,
eds. Aeschylus I, Oresteia. (University
of Chicago Press, Chicago 1953)
Three Plays by Aristophanes. Staging Women. Ed. J. Henderson (London/New York 1996)
Course pack I available at Inprint
in UCC.
NOTE FROM THE DEAN OF ARTS:
You are responsible
for ensuring that you have successfully completed all course prerequisites
and that you have not taken an antirequisite course. Lack of prerequisites
may not be used as basis of appeal. If you are not eligible for a course,
you may be removed from it at any time, and you will receive no adjustment
to your fees. These decisions cannot be appealed.