https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/ Website and syllabus for Civilizations of the Ancient World (Fall 2026) en-us https://markbwilson.com/images/hero/aw/course_hero_pics@0.5x.jpg https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/ https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/?page=announcements https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/?page=announcements_e100879 <p>Just a quick note to say hello and to check around for any questions you have about the course. I’m looking forward to setting out on our journey of exploration next week.</p><p>If you haven’t already done so at some point, please reply to one of my emails and email me back at mark.wilson@lehman.cuny.edu to confirm I have a good email address for you. I like to send out news and course updates by email, and I want to make sure I can contact everyone. If you’ve received an email from me but there is an email address you prefer I use instead of that one, please definitely reply and tell me that. Thanks!</p><p>I’ve made the Brightspace page for the course available, so you should be able to see it in your Brightspace course listing. Note that we are using Brightspace this semester only for uploading papers and posting weekly responses. Everything else is on the course website, which is located at markbwilson dot com. Make sure to check that out if you haven’t yet, and to order the required texts. There’s a link to the course website on the Brightspace navigation banner and home page.</p><p>That’s it for now. See you soon!</p> Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 mark.wilson@lehman.cuny.edu (Mark Wilson) https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/?page=announcements https://markbwilson.com/courses/DD/DD_aw/?page=announcements_e100877 <p>Welcome to Civilizations of the Ancient World! I’m looking forward to a great semester exploring the cultures and transformations of ancient societies, from “prehistory” to the rise of the Roman Empire.</p><p>Right now, I need you to do three things.</p><p><strong>First, look over the course web page,</strong> which will be our base of operations. Watch the quick welcome and orientation video (linked <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1cMh9KNKAw" target="_blank">here</a> and on the overview page). Look through each of the pages on the website to see how the course will work, and make sure to click through to the schedule page to see how the readings, videos, and discussions are set up. Any questions about how it works, please send me an email.</p><p><strong>Second, get the books now if you can.</strong> A lot of you will be ordering books online, and you need to make sure you have the books and are ready to go when the course starts on September 1. On the “Books” page, I’ve tried to give you some different options for getting what you need, but you should order now if there’s going to be any kind of shipping involved. (If you come across a legitimate online/e-text version of one of the assigned readings that’s not already listed, please let me know.)</p><p><strong>Finally, send me an email </strong>so that I know I have a working email address for you. You can just send a blank email, email and say “hi”, or email with a question or concern, but I want to make sure I can contact everyone. If you receive an email from me but there is an email address you prefer I use instead of this one, please definitely reply and tell me that.</p><p>Email me anytime with questions at mark.wilson@lehman.cuny.edu. I’m looking forward to starting our journey together.</p> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 mark.wilson@lehman.cuny.edu (Mark Wilson)