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| Campus | Bryn Mawr |
| Semester | Spring 2024 |
| Registration ID | CSTSB229001 |
| Course Title | Queer and Deviant Classics |
| Credit | 1.00 |
| Department | Classical Languages |
| Instructor | Kamil,Miriam L. |
| Times and Days | MW 01:10pm-02:30pm
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| Room Location | CARP25 |
| Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2671 This course investigates the capacity of the ancient past to provide marginalized individuals and groups with a sense of identity and community. Using historical and literary records, we will examine modern countercultural receptions of ancient Greece and Rome, which often invited vehement opposition from academics and the broader public. This dynamic is exemplified by a clique of 1900's Parisian women calling themselves "lesbians" after the ancient poet Sappho; Vietnam veterans finding validation in Homer's portrayal of a war-weary Achilles; the use of Plato's philosophy in a landmark American gay rights case in the 1990's; the embrace of Cleopatra as an empowered African queen by Black American authors. In this endeavor we will amend the popular image of the study of classical antiquity, which is and has always been a diverse and inclusive enterprise. Approach: Critical Interpretation (CI); Enrollment Cap: 25; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Major by class (Senior then Juniors, then Sophomore), then Minor by class (Senior, then Junior, then Sophomore), then by class. |
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