Tomb of businesswoman Naevoleia Tyche, 1st c. CE (Pompeii, photo John Starks 2005 ) Daily Assignments/Syllabus Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi “These are my Jewels” Honore Daumier, 1842 ‘Ancient History #46’ (Cleveland Museum of Art)

Commemorative Bronze Sestertius – Obverse: Agrippina Maior; Reverse: funeral cart pulled by mules minted by her son, Emperor Caligula 37-41 CE (Image - Forum Ancient Coins) Prof. John H. Starks, Jr. jstarks@binghamton.edu Library Tower 508 607-777-4524 Office Hours: By appointment Course Requirements/Grading

Latin 380W: Women in the Roman World de vitis mulierum quae orbem terrarum Romanam habitabant Binghamton University SUNY Spring 2019 Library Tower 507 MW 12:15-1:40 PM Roman woman having hair dressed by slaves Tomb, Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier (Image – B. McManus, VRoma)

Course Objectives:

· Students in H courses will demonstrate an understanding of human experience through the study of literature or philosophy.

· Understanding and awareness of women’s roles in Roman society

· Discernment of gendered and class-based perspectives in reading Latin texts about women

Students in W courses will demonstrate

1.     The ability to write effectively and coherently, in ways appropriate to the discipline and the level of the course.

2.     The ability to revise and improve their writing in both form and content. (W courses require 10 minimum pages of revised and improved writing)