ENVS-205

As mothers, witches, nymphs, and virgin-huntresses of the wild, women in the ancient world were depicted in roles that denoted a special relationship with nature. Likewise, the natural world was articulated through gendered imagery. In this course we will explore the association of gender and nature in the ancient Greco-Roman world. We will give particular focus to the status of women as intermediaries to nature. We will examine a range of representations of the feminine in literature and art, as well as in ritual and social practice, studying the female role in negotiating society's interactions with nature. Works that we will read and discuss may include the Homeric Hymns, plays by Aeschylus and Euripides, and the novel, The Golden Ass, by Apuleius. May be elected as Classics 205. May be taken for credit toward the Gender Studies major. Formerly Environmental Studies 309; may not be taken if previously completed 309.
Saved seats for this course are: Seniors-4, Juniors-4, Sophmores-4, First Years-4. Seats will be adjusted every morning the day a new class pre-registers.

Academic Credit, DIST-HUMANITIES, Graded Standard, DIST-CULTURAL PLURALISM, Academic Evaluate Course, INTER.DISC-GENDER STUDIES, INTER.DISC-ENV.HUMANITIES, Cross-listed Course, Global Cultures & Lang., Power and Equity, Writing Across Contexts, Studying the Past, Textual Analysis