CLASSICS 400-500 Level
CLASS 473 TOPICS IN CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY *3 (0-3S-0)
B1 Houses, households and domestication in Ancient Greece
Think about your own room or office: how would an archaeologist interpret your room were it suddenly buried in the silt of the North Saskatchewan River? What would your room say about you, your family, your work and hobbies, about the society in which you grew up and about the time period in which you live? This seminar course will introduce students to thinking about what knowledge we can acquire by analyzing domestic space. The course will start with an general overview and discussion on how we define and interpret bounded space, like houses and you will become familiar with various ‘theories of space’, as well as theories on ‘domestication’. In the second part of the course we will assess a large number of Greek architectural case studies, ranging from the late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. We will read what ancient written sources tell us about domestic life and economy, and we will look at various regional architectural traditions in the construction of domestic dwellings, their contexts (rural and urban), and their occupants. A large variety of architecture that can be labelled ‘domestic’, from huts to palaces, will be discussed and at the end of the seminar we will try to answer the major questions in this course; what constitutes a ‘house’ and a ‘household’, what is domestication, who and what was domesticated in Ancient Greece and why?
Prerequisite: Any one of CLASS 354, 355, 356, 358 or consent of Department. Taught in conjunction with CLASS 515 B1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| W12 | 56158 | SEM B1 | M | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 64 | Margriet Haagsma |
CLASS 478 TOPICS IN ROMAN ART *3 (0-3S-0)
In-depth study of aspects of Roman art.
A1 Roman Provincial Art.
Roman provincial art is - with rare exceptions - ugly, and even at its best second-rate! Do you agree? In this seminar we will explore some of the fundamental issues surrounding the production and use of art in the provinces of the Roman Empire. Why did art in the provinces take the many forms that it did, and which concepts and forces contributed to shaping it? We will be looking at the roles of art in constructing identities and defining power-relationships, but also its ability to create a particular atmosphere and in general communicate non-verbally. In order to do this, our first step will be to acquaint ourselves with the Forschungsgeschichte (history of research) regarding Roman provincial art in order to understand the genesis and development of certain key concepts in this area of Roman art history.
In the process we will briefly survey the arts of a wide array of Rome’s provinces. Then we will turn to one particular province - Pannonia - and its immediate neighbours, and focus on the arts of that particular region, challenging the obviously questionable estimation expressed in the opening sentence above, and discussing what factors other than lack of skill and/or poor taste may have contributed to shaping the styles and techniques deployed by artists of the Roman period in this region.Prerequisite: CLASS 355 or 356 or consent of Department. Taught in conjunction with CLASS 578 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| F11 | 42020 | SEM A1 | M | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 32 | Steven Hijmans |
CLASS 480 TOPICS ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ROMAN PROVINCES
*3 (0-3s-0)
A1 Topic to be announced.
Prerequisite: CLASS 281 or 355 or consent of Department. Taught in conjunction with CLASS 516 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| F11 | 47482 | SEM A1 | W | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 32 | Jeremy Rossiter |
CLASS 481 TOPICS GREEK HISTORY *3 (0-3s-0)
B1 Alexander the Great.
In this course, we shall focus upon the career of one of the world’s greatest military commanders, Alexander III of Macedon. We shall set the scene with an examination of the career and military innovations of his father, Philip II, and then proceed to Alexander’s conquest of Asia, with an assessment of Alexander’s historical importance, as well as a survey of the scholarly controversies surrounding his personality, aims, intentions, and legacy.
The course will be conducted through a mixture of lectures by the instructor, in-class discussions, and student presentations. Students will be expected to consult primary sources, but all are available in translation (no knowledge of Ancient Greek is required).
Prerequisite: CLASS 280 or consent of Department. Taught in conjunction with CLASS 522 B1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| W12 | 67294 | SEM B1 | MWF | 0900 - 0950 | T 2 32 | Frances Pownall |
CLASS 501 RESEARCH METHODS & RESOURCES IN CLASSICS
*1 (0-1S-0)
Taught in conjunction with HIST 602 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| F11 | 31226 | SEM A1 | W | 1200 - 1250 | T 2 44 | Dennis Sweeney |
CLASS 515 TOPICS IN THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF GREECE *3 (0-3S-0)
B1 Houses, households and domestication in Ancient Greece
Think about your own room or office: how would an archaeologist interpret your room were it suddenly buried in the silt of the North Saskatchewan River? What would your room say about you, your family, your work and hobbies, about the society in which you grew up and about the time period in which you live? This seminar course will introduce students to thinking about what knowledge we can acquire by analyzing domestic space. The course will start with an general overview and discussion on how we define and interpret bounded space, like houses and you will become familiar with various ‘theories of space’, as well as theories on ‘domestication’. In the second part of the course we will assess a large number of Greek architectural case studies, ranging from the late Bronze Age to the Hellenistic period. We will read what ancient written sources tell us about domestic life and economy, and we will look at various regional architectural traditions in the construction of domestic dwellings, their contexts (rural and urban), and their occupants. A large variety of architecture that can be labelled ‘domestic’, from huts to palaces, will be discussed and at the end of the seminar we will try to answer the major questions in this course; what constitutes a ‘house’ and a ‘household’, what is domestication, who and what was domesticated in Ancient Greece and why?
Prerequisite: Any one of CLASS 354, 355, 356, 358 or consent of Department. Taught in conjunction with CLASS 515 B1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| W12 | 60394 | SEM B1 | M | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 64 | Margriet Haagsma |
CLASS 516 TOPICS ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ROMAN PROVINCES
*3 (0-3S-0)
A1 Topic to be announced.
Taught in conjunction with CLASS 480 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| F11 | 47483 | SEM A1 | W | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 32 | Jeremy Rossiter |
CLASS 522 STUDIES IN ANCIENT HISTORY *3 (0-3S-0)
B1 Topic to be announced.
Taught in conjunction with CLASS 481 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| W12 | 67295 | SEM B1 | MWF | 0900 - 0950 | T 2 32 | Frances Pownall |
CLASS 578 TOPICS IN ROMAN ART *3 (0-3S-0)
A1 Topic to be announced.
Taught in conjunction with CLASS 478 A1.
| Term | Class | Section | Days | Time | Location | Instructor |
| F11 | 42022 | SEM A1 | M | 1400 - 1650 | T 2 32 | Steven Hijmans |