War and Displacement in Ancient Greek and Roman Literature

3 units · Undergraduate

This courses focuses on 1) war and displacement in ancient Greek and Roman literature and 2) current scholarship on migration, mobility, and immobility in the ancient world. We investigate whether and how ancient literary texts (typically produced by elite men) can be used to study broader phenomena in the experience of ancient peoples, such as displacement, exile, and captivity. Prereq: English 1110.xx, GE foundation writing and info literacy course, or permission of instructor.