CLCV Courses for Spring 2026
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CLCV 104 01 - Greek and Roman Mythology
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Course: |
CLCV 104 - 01 |
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Title: |
Greek and Roman Mythology |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Achilles' heel, the Trojan Horse, Pandora's Box, an Oedipal complex, a Herculean task-themes and figures from classical mythology continue to play an important role in our everyday life. We will read the original tales of classical heroes and heroines as depicted by Homer, the Greek tragedians, Vergil, Ovid, and others. Why do these stories continue to engage, entertain, and even shock us? What is the nature and power of myth? Readings from ancient sources in English translation. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy
Language and Literature |
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Instructors: |
Kate Gilhuly |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 207 Classroom - TF 2:10 PM - 3:25 PM |
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CLCV 212 01 - Reading Travel
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Course: |
CLCV 212 - 01 |
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Title: |
Reading Travel |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Every story is a travel story, and this class introduces students to the theme of travel as it appears in a range of literary texts from Homer's Odyssey to Cormac McCarthy's The Road and Toni Morrison's novel Home. We will focus on the ways that mobility, transience, and unsettledness function in these works both to confirm and challenge our ideas of home, identity (both personal and cultural), and the possibilities of return. |
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Distribution(s): |
Language and Literature |
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Cross Listed Courses: |
CPLT 212 01 - Reading Travel
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Instructors: |
Carol Dougherty |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 227 Seminar Room - MR 11:20 AM - 12:35 PM |
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CLCV 215 01 - Bronze Age Greece in its Mediterranean Context
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Course: |
CLCV 215 - 01 |
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Title: |
Bronze Age Greece in its Mediterranean Context |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Ancient Greek historians associated the ruins of Bronze Age cities with the legends of the Trojan War, the lost city of Atlantis, and the labyrinth of the Minotaur. This course takes a more archaeological approach, combing the ruins for evidence that allow us to reconstruct complex societies that integrated contributions from diverse participants, including enslaved people and foreigners, as well as heroic adventurers. We will investigate the role of African and Asian cultures in early Greek state formation and collapse, technologies of art and writing, and religious traditions featuring a mother goddess. The course requires no background and offers an introduction to archaeological analysis as well as the cultures of the ancient Mediterranean. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
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Cross Listed Courses: |
ANTH 215 01 - Bronze Age Greece in its Mediterranean Context
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Instructors: |
Bryan Burns |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 317 Classroom - MR 2:20 PM - 3:35 PM |
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CLCV 236 01 - Greek and Roman Religion
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Course: |
CLCV 236 - 01 |
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Title: |
Greek and Roman Religion |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
The founders of Western civilization were not monotheists. Rather, from 1750 B.C.E. until 500 C.E., the ancient Greeks and Romans sacrificed daily to a pantheon of immortal gods and goddesses who were expected to help mortals achieve their earthly goals. How did this system of belief develop? Why did it capture the imaginations of so many millions for more than 2,000 years? What impact did the religion of the Greeks and Romans have upon the other religions of the Mediterranean, including Judaism and Christianity? Why did the religion of the Greeks and Romans ultimately disappear? |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None. Not open to students who have taken CLCV 336. |
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Notes: |
This course is also offered at the 300-level as CLCV 336. |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies or Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy |
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Instructors: |
Guy Rogers |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 121 Classroom - W 6:30 PM - 9:10 PM |
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CLCV 243 01 - Roman Law
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Course: |
CLCV 243 - 01 |
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Title: |
Roman Law |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
Ancient Roman civil law; its early development, codification, and continuing alteration; its historical and social context (property, family, enslavement); its influence on other legal systems. Extensive use of actual cases from antiquity. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None. |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies
Social and Behavioral Analysis |
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Instructors: |
Ray Starr |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 207 Classroom - TF 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM |
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CLCV 331 01 - Seminar: Archaeological Legacies
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Course: |
CLCV 331 - 01 |
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Title: |
Seminar: Archaeological Legacies |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
The seminar examines the “big dig” excavations of the 19th and 20th centuries, through which American and European archaeologists established classical archaeology as an academic discipline. Many of these projects were designed not only to reveal ancient ruins but also to recover art and artifacts that could be legally exported through an authorized division of finds. Students will consider factors shaping the creation of archaeological knowledge as we evaluate the challenges, obligations, and opportunities created by historic practices. Research projects on the excavations that brought substantial archaeological material to New England museums will explore how scholars and institutions can productively engage with these disciplinary legacies and develop ethical practices for future archaeological work. |
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Prerequisite(s): |
Previous courses in Classical Studies or related fields. |
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Notes: |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies |
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Instructors: |
Bryan Burns |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 305 Seminar Room - R 3:45 PM - 6:25 PM |
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CLCV 336 01 - Greek and Roman Religion
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Course: |
CLCV 336 - 01 |
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Title: |
Greek and Roman Religion |
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Credit Hours: |
1 |
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Description: |
The founders of Western civilization were not monotheists. Rather, from 1750 B.C.E. until 500 C.E., the ancient Greeks and Romans sacrificed daily to a pantheon of immortal gods and goddesses who were expected to help mortals to achieve their earthly goals. How did this system of belief develop? Why did it capture the imaginations of so many millions for over 2,000 years? What impact did the religion of the Greeks and Romans have upon the other religions of the Mediterranean, including Judaism and Christianity? Why did the religion of the Greeks and Romans ultimately disappear? |
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Prerequisite(s): |
Permission of the instructor required. Not open to students who have taken CLCV 236. |
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Notes: |
This course is also offered at the 200-level as CLCV 236. |
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Distribution(s): |
Historical Studies or Religion, Ethics, and Moral Philosophy |
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Instructors: |
Guy Rogers |
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Meeting Time(s): |
Founders 121 Classroom - W 6:30 PM - 9:10 PM |
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