From the Gods to the God Within

From the Gods to the God Within

THIS COURSE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN THE SPRING BUT WAS POSTPONED TO SUMMER 2021 In 399 BCE Socrates was tried in Athens, the first trial in Western history to indict, convict, and condemn to death someone for impiety. In Plato’s Apology Socrates says that the...
Ancient Greek Mythology

Ancient Greek Mythology

Attend In Person OR Online! See Below for full details about our new Hybrid courses Ever fascinating, ancient Greek mythology still inspires multimedia creative expressions. We will see why as we thematically explore a diverse array of delightful ancient tales. First,...
Rome’s First Emperors: The Twelve Caesars

Rome’s First Emperors: The Twelve Caesars

In this course, the class will examine how the image of the Roman emperor was and is constructed. We will be investigating questions of source material reliability, genre, and the use and power of rhetoric in history. Through an examination of Rome’s rulers, from...
Greek Philosophy: Foundation of Western Thought

Greek Philosophy: Foundation of Western Thought

Attend In Person OR Online About 2600 years ago, an “Intellectual Revolution” shifted Greek thinking from mythic world descriptions to observational ones. The first group of thinkers in this new era lived in eastern Greece and started new directions in...
Technological Wonders of Classical Antiquity

Technological Wonders of Classical Antiquity

Attend In Person OR Online! See Below for full details about our new Hybrid courses This course explores the people, processes and places that fostered the technological and artistic creativity of potters, sculptors, and temple builders in ancient Greece. Our topics...
Literary Masterpieces from the Middle Ages

Literary Masterpieces from the Middle Ages

This exciting seminar will look into the history of literature through the lens of the Middle Ages. We constantly encounter medieval masterpieces that continue to influence literature today. These works are robust and often express fundamental human concerns, values,...
Religion, Gods, and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

Religion, Gods, and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

This course will survey the fundamentals of ancient Egyptian religion, from the Predynastic period (ca. 4000 BC) to the end of the New Kingdom (ca. 1000 BC). Material will be covered both diachronically and synchronically. This course offers an examination of...
One Family’s Feud: Greek Tragedy, Then and Now

One Family’s Feud: Greek Tragedy, Then and Now

One testament to the impact of Ancient Greek tragedy is its enduring relevance. In this course, we’ll examine one story told over and over again over the millennia: The murder of the Greek warlord by the Agamemnon by his wife Clytemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus....