Courses and Teaching Materials

Notes: Here we make available (or simply provide links to) various materials instructors have created for their courses, e.g. descriptions, study guides, and paper topics.

• L. Abel and J. Ginsburg, "Representations of Women in Ancient Greece and Rome: Classics/Women's Studies 363 and History 367" (Cornell University, Spring 1996)
• C. Allan, Women in Classical Antiquity (UC Davis)
• F. Behr, Women in the Ancient World (U of Houston, Spring 2003)
• C. Benton, Women in Antiquity (Cornell College, 2003-04)
• Laurel Bowman, Teaching Euripides' Medea (copious resources)
• Nick Cahill, "Art History 505: Marriage and Death in Greek Art" (University of Wisconsin, Fall 1997)
• Veronique Dasen, Pour une anthropologie de la naissance et de la petite enfance (University of Fribourg in Switzerland, 2000)
• N. Demand, "The History of Ancient Medicine: History C380/C580" (Indiana University, Spring 1997) -- n.b. many linked resources in The Asclepion, in addition to the syllabus itself
• N. Denzey, "Womens' Spirituality in the Roman Empire and the Early Middle Ages" (Bowdoin, Spring, 1998)
• L. Doherty, "Women in Antiquity" (University of Maryland, Fall 1995) -- n.b. many linked resources in addition to syllabus
• TammyJo Eckhart, "Ancient Greek Men: Gender and Sexuality" (University of Indiana, Spring 2001)
• D. Everhart, "Medieval Women: Tradition and Counter-Tradition" (Georgetown University, Spring 1995)
  -- n.b. the Student Reports on Web Resources Related to the Study of Medieval Women
• Thomas J. Figueira, Women in Antiquity (Rutgers, Spring 2001)
• Nick Fisher and Sian Lewis, Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome (Cardiff, 2002/3, 2004/5)
• L. Foxhall, "Gender in Ancient Social Life" (School of Archaeological Studies, University of Leicester, Fall 1995)
• J. Francis, "Roots of Western Sexuality" (University of Kentucky)
  • Syllabus
  • Notes on Foucault's conceptual scheme
  • Oral report topics
  • Final paper directions
• Lisa Rengo George, The Family in Classical Antiquity (Skidmore College, Spring 1998)
• J. Gibert, "Women in Antiquity: Greece" (University of Colorado at Boulder, Fall 1997)
• Patricia Graham-Skoul, "Women in Antiquity" (Loyola University of Chicago, Fall 1999)
• J. Hallett (University of Maryland)
  • Ancient and Modern Sources, Ancient and Modern Attitudes
  • Sappho and Ovid
  • Elite Roman Women
  • Greek Myths and Legends of Womanpower
  • Roman Responses to Greek Women Poets
• B. Halpern and J. Goodall, "Women in Antiquity" (Tufts University, Spring 1996)
• T. Hubbard, "Homosexuality in Antiquity"(University of Texas, Spring 1995)
• Alan Humm, "Women in the Biblical World" (Albright College, Fall 1998)
• B. Hutton, "Women in Classical Myth, Literature and Society" (College of William and Mary, Spring 1998)
• J. Johnson, "Women in Ancient Egypt" (Oriental Institute of Chicago, Fall 1995)
  --with links to many translated documents
• M. Katz, "Women and the Polis in Ancient Greece" (Wesleyan University, Spring 1998)
• O. Knorr, Women in Roman Literature and Life (Willamette, 2002)
• Julie Laskaris, "The Feminine in Graeco-Roman Literature" (University of Richmond, Fall 1999)
• Julie Laskaris, "Women in Greece and Rome" (University of Richmond, Spring 1999)
• Molly Levine, "Women in the Ancient World" (Howard University)
• T. D. McClain, "Written Roman Women: An Intensive Writing Course" (Loyola University of New Orleans, Spring 1996)
• T. D. McClain, Pandora's Daughters (Loyola University of New Orleans, Spring 2003)
• L. McClure, "Gender and Sexuality in the Classical World" (University of Wisconsin) --with lecture notes
• Anne McGuire, "Women and Gender in Early Christianity" (Fall 1999)
• M. G. Parca, Sex and Gender in Classical Antiquity (UIUC, Spring 2003)
• T. Parkin, "Roman Social History" (Victoria University of Wellington, 1995-96)
• D. Pozzi, "Gender and Race in Ancient Greek Myths" (University of Houston, Spring 1996)
• Ann Raia, "CLS 239 Roman Women: Puella, Matrona, Meretrix" (College of New Rochelle, Fall 2002)
• P. Rehak, Women in Ancient Art and Society (U of Kansas, Spring Term 2002)
• Amy Richlin, "Sex and Gender in Greece and Rome" (University of Southern California, Spring 1999)
• D. Rohrbacher, Love and Sex in the Ancient World (New College of Florida, Spring 2003)
• Scott Rubarth, "Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity" (Rollins College, Fall 2001)
• C. Salowey, Women in Ancient Egypt (Hollins 1999)
• R. Scaife, "Women in Ancient Greece and Rome"(University of Kentucky, Fall 1998)
• J. L. Sebesta, "Freshman Honors. Comparative Civilization I: Women in Antiquity" (University of South Dakota, Fall 1996)
• Judith Sebesta, "HIST 111 Women in Antiquity" (University of South Dakota, Fall 1998)
• Beth Severy, Classics/Women's and Gender Studies 27: Women in Classical Antiquity (Macalester, Spring 2000)
• M. Skinner, "Women and Gender in Antiquity" (University of Arizona)
• M. Skinner, "Women in Antiquity: CLAS 330/HUM 330/WS 330 (3 units) " (University of Arizona: Presession, Summer 1995) -- many lecture notes etc.
• Nancy Sultan, "Sex and Gender in Graeco-Roman Antiquity" (Illinois Wesleyan University, Spring, 1999)
• Holly M. Sypniewski, Love, Sex and Desire in the Ancient World (Millsaps, Fall 2002)
• Greg Thalmann, "Classics 565: Roman Slavery" (University of Southern California, Fall 1997)
• D. Vess, Women in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds (Georgia College & State University)
• T. Wilfong (University of Michigan)
  • Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt: Artifact, Text, Image (Fall 1996)
  • "The Body & Sexuality in the Art of the Ancient World" (Spring 1995)
  • "Women and Gender in the Ancient Near East" (Summer 1995)
• C. Williams, "Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece and Rome" (Fall 1996, City University of New York)
• C. Witcombe, Images of Women in Ancient Art: Issues of Interpretation and Identity (Sweet Briar College)
• Victoria Wohl, "Freud and Classical Mythology" (Ohio State University, Spring 1998)
• F. Zeitlin, "Sex and Gender in the Ancient World" (Princeton University, Spring 1999)

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