Susannah Wright

This course examines the Trojan War from a historical perspective. Topics include the place of the Trojan War in historiography, material evidence for the war, debates about its historicity, and the Trojan War in literature, art, and other media. Canonical tales of Troy, such as the Iliad and Aeneid, will be studied alongside accounts from antiquity and the Middle Ages. All readings in English. Cross-list: HIST 206.

Open to Classical Studies majors in their final year. Thesis, approximately 7,500-15,000 words (30-60 pages), on a topic of the student's choice in consultation with a faculty member. CLAS 493 and CLAS 494 form a two semester sequence. Requirements for 493 include a detailed prospectus with annotated bibliography.

This course examines the Trojan War from a historical perspective. Topics include the place of the Trojan War in historiography, material evidence for the war, debates about its historicity, and the Trojan War in literature, art, and other media. Canonical tales of Troy, such as the Iliad and Aeneid, will be studied alongside accounts from antiquity and the Middle Ages. All readings in English. Cross-list: CLAS 206.

Review of grammar and readings in Latin prose. Cross-list: MDEM 211.

Review of grammar and readings in Latin prose. Cross-list: LATI 201.

Student works one-on-one with an individual faculty member on a topic directly related to Medieval Studies.