Course Info

Information about the course.

HIA 311: Women in Antiquity. 3 hours, 3 credits. In-Person lecture. Writing Intensive. 

Examination of the image, role, and status of women in both Ancient Greek and Roman society as seen from the important literary works of antiquity.

Note: This is a hybrid course. Some components of the class will be online, while class discussion will take place in-person during our weekly meetings on campus. Both the in-person and online elements of the course are crucial to thye course.

Details HIA 311-XT81 (52308), Spring 2023.

Instructor Dr. Mark B. Wilson, Adjunct Assistant Professor.

Office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:00–5:45 p.m. in CA-292.

Rationale

The written evidence from the ancient world is dominated by the actions and perspectives of men, who both ruled public life and created most of the cultural expression that has endured. Increasingly over the past several decades historians have sought to overcome this evidentiary bias by striving the represent women’s perspectives both in the narratives of individuals cultures and times and through the specific exploration of the voices, deeds, and representations of women of antiquity, as a pathway to understanding both the meaning of womanhood in any given society and the mores of the cultures they helped bring about and shape for posterity.

Specific Learning Objectives

In this course we’ll be pursuing a number of goals, including: