Classical Languages and Civilization Summer Courses
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CLAS 1210 PW1 - Understanding Historical Change: Ancient Greece
Summer Session III, May 30 - August 7, 2023
Online, Asynchronous
A political, social, and intellectual history of ancient Greece from its origin to the death of Alexander the Great.
CRN: 15035
Instructor: Foster, John
3 credits
Fordham course attributes: HC
CLAS 1220 V21 - Understanding Historical Change: Ancient Rome
Summer Session II, July 5 - August 7, 2023
Online: TWTh, 09:00AM - 12:00PM
Introduction to Roman History focusing on problems and sources.
CLOSED
Instructor: Keil, Matthew
3 credits
Fordham course attributes: HC
CLAS 2000 R21 - Texts and Contexts: Myth in Greco-Roman Literature
Summer Session II, July 5 - August 7, 2023
Online: TWTh, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
An introduction to the literary analysis of texts and the cultural and historical contexts within which they are produced and read. Significant class time will be devoted to critical writing and to speaking about literature. Each section of Texts and Contexts will have a focus developed by the individual instructor and expressed in its subtitle.
CANCELED
Instructor: DiProperzio, Joseph
3 credits
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102
Fordham course attributes: EP2, TC
CLAS 3030 PW1 - Athenian Democracy
Summer Session III, May 30 - August 7, 2023
Online, Asynchronous
A historical overview and morphological description of democracy as it was practiced in Athens from 508 BCE until 322 BCE. In addition to survey how Athenian democracy evolved and an overview of its most salient features, we will also investigate how classical Athenian democracy was imagined and criticized by leading thinkers contemporary with it.
CLOSED
Instructor: Foster, John
4 credits
Fordham course attributes: AHC, EP3, PJCR, PJST, POSC
CLAS 3050 V21 - Pagans and Christians
Summer Session II, July 5 - August 7, 2023
Online: TWTh, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
Drawing on a wide variety of ancient texts, as well as selected modern commentaries, this course examines the rise of Christianity from apostolic times to the reign of Justinian in the sixth century, and the interactions of Christianity with not only the various political and religious institutions of the Roman Empire, but also Judaism, and certain Hellenistic philosophies. Concentration is also given to the full span of pagan responses to Christianity, from persecution to conversion to intellectual debate.
CRN: 15008
Instructor: Keil, Matthew
4 credits
Fordham course attributes: AHC, COLI, MVST, REST
CLAS 4020 V11 - The Classical Tradition in Contemporary Fiction and Film
Summer Session I, May 30 - June 29, 2023
Online: MTWTh, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
This course provides a survey of classical works from ancient Greece and Rome and their reception in contemporary literature and film. The objective is threefold: first, to learn about patterns of narrative intrinsic to the representation of myth and history in classical literature; then to observe how these patterns function both in works of the classical period and also in contemporary fiction and film; and finally, to consider why classical antiquity has proved an enduring source of inspiration for writers and film-makers of today.
CANCELED
Instructor: Baquerizo, Olivia
4 credits
Fordham course attributes: COLI, ICC
LATN 1004 V11 - Intensive Latin
Summer Session I, May 30 - June 29, 2023
Online: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
An accelerated introduction to the Latin language covering a full year of grammar in one semester. From here students are able to enter LATN 1501.
CRN: 14870
Instructor: McGowan, Matthew
4 credits
Fordham course attributes: MVLA, MVST
LATN 3061 V21 - Christian Latin
Summer Session II, July 5 - August 7, 2023
Online: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
A study of the language and literature of the late classical and early Christian eras. Taught in Latin.
CRN: 15015
Instructor: McGowan, Matthew
4 credits
Fordham course attributes: ALC, AMCS, COLI, MVLA, MVST, REST
LATN 5090 V11 - Latin For Reading
Summer Session I, May 31 - June 30, 2022
Online: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
Graduate course. A course designed for graduate students seeking a reading knowledge of Latin in their discipline. Some prior study of Latin is desirable but not necessary.
CRN: 15080
Instructor: McGowan, Matthew
0 credits
Fordham course attributes: Z413
LATN 5093 V21 - Ecclesiastical Latin
Summer Session II, July 5 - August 8, 2022
Online: MW, 01:00PM - 04:00PM
Graduate course. A study of the grammatical structure, form, and vocabulary of Church Latin, focusing on the Bible, the Church Fathers, and medieval thinkers.
CRN: 15081
Instructor: McGowan, Matthew
3 credits
Fordham course attributes: MVSG
Classes listed as either Lincoln Center or Rose Hill will meet on-campus only. Classes listed as "Online" during Session I or II will meet synchronously online during their scheduled meeting times. Students in different time zones should plan accordingly. Session III online courses are asynchronous (exceptions are noted in course descriptions).
Hybrid courses will meet in person on campus at the times indicated; additional online work will also be required.