Classical Studies (CLAS) - Digital Reception of the Ancient World

CLAS 3246  Digital Reception of the Ancient World

Prerequisites:

Any 18 cr. with at least 6 cr. in Classical Studies

Hours:

3 lecture hours per week

Credits:

3

Description:

Students examine the impact of digitization on Classical tradition and reception in the 21st Century. Topics covered include the impact of the democratization of knowledge through social media on popular perceptions of antiquity, the impact of digitization on the dissemination of knowledge about the ancient world, and the reshaping of Greco-Roman antiquity to fit social, cultural, and political agendas in the context modern debates in the cultural politics of the West.