FYSM 195 - Educating Women in the Greek and Roman World

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Trinity College

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The Greeks and Romans are known for keeping women in subordinate roles. But while this was true in a general sense, the reality was in fact far more complicated. Sappho wrote some of the best lyric poetry in Greek, and Hypatia was a brilliant mathematician. How did women come by the education required to compete in such high intellectual spheres This seminar explores the variety of social roles for Greek and Roman women through the lens of the kinds of educational opportunities their world afforded. We will look at some standard works of Greek literature, like Plato, and less familiar texts like letters, medical treatises, and fiction. We end by exploring the impact of Christianization on women's educational opportunities. Students will develop skills in analysis and critical thinking through seminar discussion of readings and the completion across the semester of a research paper. This seminar is affiliated with the 2009-2010 Co-Education Co-Curricular Initiative, celebrating the fortieth anniversary of co-education at Trinity College. 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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