This course explores linguistic identity through the interplay of Spanish, Yucatec Maya, and English. Visits to markets, archaeological sites, art spaces, and multilingual community settings encourage students to examine how languages shape social life and define individual and collective identities. Students will strengthen their own communicative abilities as Spanish speakers in multilingual contexts. All work…
This course explores Italian culture by examining both its deep historical roots and its modern expressions. Students will engage with Italy’s artistic, architectural, social, and political heritage and consider how contemporary Italian society reflects and builds upon these traditions. Beyond its art and history, Italy is known for its food, fashion, sports, and social customs—each…
This cross-listed course combines the study of the history of ancient Greece with the material evidence examined by classical archaeology. Covering the period from the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic era (ca. 3000–31 B.C.), the course surveys major artifacts, monuments, and archaeological sites of the Greek world. Students will explore key historical developments as well…
No stories contain greater richness and depth, and none have been more influential than those we call “Greek myths.” Students learn to read the manifestations of myth in sculpture and vases as well as selections from ancient texts. We visit the Athenian Acropolis, Eleusis, Delos, Argos, and Mycenae, the very settings in which the mythological…
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