Graduate certificate Hellenic Studies

ART 512 Death in Greece: Archaeological Perspectives (also

CLA 516

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HLS 524

) Chronological and thematic survey of the major funeral monuments, assemblages, and cemeteries of ancient Greece, from the Late Protogeometric to the Hellenistic periods. Course examines how material culture at the grave memorialized the deceased, comforted the living, and negotiated status. Students evaluate grave goods, tomb rituals, grave markers, cemetery layout, and the treatment of the body in their historical, social, and political contexts. Topics include: memory, gender, family, mortuary variability, the afterlife, the senses, ethnicity, and the dialectic presence/absence. Close work with objects from the PUAM collection.

ART 519 The Orientalizing Phenomenon in Greek Art and Archaeology (also

CLA 523

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HLS 519

) A study of the origins, nature, and impact of Greek contact with the Near East in the Iron Age. Course examines chronology; regional variation and distribution; technology and innovation; differences across media; modes of communication and exchange; patterns of consumption and display; and the social function of the "exotic." Analyzed with a view to changes and developments in settlement and society, particularly migration, colonization, social stratification, and the rise of the polis.

ART 526 Problems in Greek Art (also

HLS 526

) This seminar will deal with mythological imagery of archaic and classical Greece in the frame of social and political history. The principle aim is to understand the vital interest Greek societies had in general in their myths, and especially in images of myths destined to be 'used' in specific social situations: mainly on vases for the symposium but also in monumental architecture in sanctuaries and other public areas. The images of myth will be interpreted as significant testimonia of social values and practice, collective mentality, political, religious and cultural identity.

ART 535 Problems in Late Antique and Byzantine Art and Architecture (also

HLS 535

) Problems in art and architecture of the Eastern Roman Empire and culturally related areas from 300 to 1453.

ART 599 The Greek House (also

CLA 597

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PAW 599

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HLS 599

) A study of the archaeology of the Greek house (Early Archaic huts through Hellenistic palaces). Emphasis on the close reading of archaeological sites and assemblages and the integration of literary with material evidence. Topics include the discovery of houses, the identification of farms, the integration of the house with urban plans and natural landscapes, the organization and use of space, gender, domestic economies, and religious practice. Attention devoted to social, political, and regional dynamics; to the concept of the "private" in ancient Greece; and to questioning the heuristic value of the term "house".

CLA 502 Survey of Selected Greek Literature (also

HLS 502

) The course concentrates on reading selected texts within a particular genre or genres or period. Research paper not required for credit. Offered alternately with 503.

CLA 506 Greek Tragedy (also

HLS 506

) The origin and development of tragedy, the Greek theater, and the history of our texts. The course involves the reading and analysis of selected tragedies, with an emphasis on the language, meter, and interpretation of the plays. Lectures and report.

CLA 513 Ancient Literary Criticism (also

COM 516

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HLS 513

) Study of a selection of critical texts, such as the following: Plato, Republic and Phaedrus; Aristotle, Poetics and Rhetoric; "Longinus," On the Sublime; Cicero, De oratore, etc.; Horace, De arte poetica; and Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria.

CLA 515 Problems in Greek Literature (also

HLS 515

) Special problems are selected for intensive investigation, such as the origin and development of a genre, analysis of form, and history of ideas.

CLA 517 Problems in Post-Classical and Byzantine Literature (also

MED 517

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HLS 517

) As the late antique present began to dramatically assert its variance with the venerable Greco-Roman past, historical writing took on a significance hardly surpassed before, or after. Course surveys the diverse corpus of historiography in Greek from the 4th to the 7th centuries (and perhaps a bit beyond) when an unprecedented number of registers entered and enlarged the historiographic genre. Class reads texts in Greek (for accuracy and formal concerns) as well as in translation (for scope). Scholarship will buttress our weekly discussion.

CLA 520 Greek History (also

PAW 520

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HLS 521

) A comprehensive introduction to central topics and methods of Greek history, offering a chronological overview of periods and significant developments; a survey of research tools and specialized sub-disciplines (e.g., epigraphy and numismatics); as well as important theoretical approaches to the study of the past (e.g., positivism, or the Annales School).

CLA 526 Problems in Greek and Roman Philosophy (also

HLS 527

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PHI 522

) Special problems are selected for intensive investigation. The subject matter of the course changes to adapt to the particular interests of the students and the instructor.

CLA 529 Topics in the Hellenic Tradition (also

HLS 529

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COM 527

) An interdisciplinary seminar devoted to the study of aspects of the post-classical Greek literary and cultural tradition, including modern Greek literature, and its relation to classical literature and civilization.

CLA 547 Problems in Ancient History (also

PAW 503

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HLS 547

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HIS 557

) Study of a topic involving both ancient Greece and ancient Rome, such as imperialism or slavery, from a comparative perspective.

CLA 548 Problems in Ancient History (also

HLS 548

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PAW 548

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ART 532

) Study of a topic involving both ancient Greece and ancient Rome, such as imperialism or slavery, from a comparative perspective.

CLA 598 Methods in Byzantine Literature and Philology (also

MED 598

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HLS 598

) This course emphasizes proficiency in post-Classical and Medieval Greek language through close readings and translations of literature. In addition to surveying the principal genres of literature and the questions surrounding them, it also introduces Ph.D. students to the instrumenta studiorum of Late Antique and Byzantine philology, such as palaeography, codicology, text editing, databases and bibliography.

HIS 536 Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Medieval Mediterranean (also

HLS 536

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MED 536

) The littoral of the Mediterranean Sea has long been viewed as a major place of contact, conflict and exchange for groups belonging to the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This course approaches the encounters of different religions and ethnicities in such a manner as to introduce students not only to the classic historiography on the subject, but also to the main controversies and debates current in scholarship. Our discussions involve forays into the fields of transnational and global history.

HIS 540 Themes in World History, 1300-1850: The Mediterranean (also

HLS 545

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NES 548

) This course introduces students to the recent theoretical literature on the history of the sea as well as the current historiography on the early modern (1300-1850) Mediterranean. The Ottoman Empire, the Venetian Republic and North Africa all feature prominently. Students must be able to write a paper based on primary sources. Wide latitude is given in order to accommodate student interest.

HIS 542 Problems in Byzantine History (also

HLS 542

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MED 542

) Reading and research on selected problems in Byzantine social and cultural history are the focus of the course. Specific topics are announced in the term preceding the seminar.

HIS 543 The Origins of the Middle Ages (also

HLS 543

) Reading and research on the transition of ancient into medieval society, religion, and culture are the focus of the course.

HIS 555 Monotheism and Society from Constantine to Harun al-Rashid (also

HLS 555

) This seminar introduces students to some of the most important ideas and debates surrounding the major religious revolutions of Late Antiquity, including the triumph of Christianity over paganism and the advent of Islam followed by astonishing world conquests. The course focuses on reading both primary and secondary literature; texts may also be read in Greek, Syriac, and Arabic. No prior knowledge of Late Antiquity, Christianity, or Islam will be assumed in the course.

HUM 595 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities (also

ENG 594

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CLA 595

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HLS 595

) In the IHUM tradition, this course is team-taught, often by faculty from two different departments. Courses that fall under this topic are widely cross-listed and intended to attract students from many departments and programs. These topics are the most interdisciplinary of the IHUM offerings, aiming to bring together combinations of art, philosophy, literature, history in theory and practice, criticism, and methods from the qualitative social sciences.

HUM 596 Humanistic Perspectives on Literature (also

EAS 537

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CLA 596

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HLS 596

) Marking the 10th anniversary of Derrida's death, this course provides an opportunity to "unpack" Derrida's library, to remember several of his lessons - about philosophy, literature, history, politics, religion, economics, ideology, law, rights, nationalism, racism, colonialism, the media, university institutions, capitalism, rogue states, the war on terror, justice, responsibility, language, friendship, love, life, death, and mourning - all of which are more urgent and necessary than ever before.

MUS 504 Medieval Musical Style and Notation (also

HLS 540

) Examines musical notation along paleographic, semiotic, and aesthetic lines, and addresses theoretical and practical problems of transcription. Focuses on earliest notations of the Christian east and west and later, the emergence of rhythmic notation.

MUS 511 Problems in Early Christian Music (also

HLS 511

) Historical, paleographic, and stylistic studies in the liturgical chants of the Christian East and West are studied.

PHI 500 The Philosophy of Plato (also

CLA 555

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HLS 530

) The course is a study of the development of Plato's thought and an examination of the validity of his major contributions in the areas of metaphysics, epistemology, cosmology, and ethics.

PHI 501 The Philosophy of Aristotle (also

CLA 519

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HLS 508

) The course is an historical and critical study of the major concepts of the metaphysics, theory of knowledge, and ethics of Aristotle. Particular attention is given to the Metaphysics, to parts of the Physics, Categories, Posterior Analytics, and the de Anima, and to the Nicomachean Ethics.

POL 507 Topics in Plato (Half-Term) (also

CLA 507

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PHI 507

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HLS 507

) A study of fundamental questions of political theory in Plato¿s works, focusing on one or another of those works (or some part of one or more of them) while attending to the broader thematic and historical frameworks in which they must be interpreted. Topics may include part or all of Plato¿s Apology, Crito, Gorgias, Republic, Statesman, and Laws.