Summer 2026
Study of the major developments, achievements, and contradictions in Greek culture from the Bronze Age to the 4th century BCE.
Session A: May 26-July 2
Investigation of the main achievements and tensions in Roman culture from Romulus to the High Empire.
Session D: July 6-August 14
The society, culture, values and outlook on life of the ancient Greeks as expressed in their mythology; their views on life, birth, marriage, death, sex and sexuality; on culture and civilization, the origin and meaning of the world.
Session D: July 6-August 14
In this class you will learn how ancient Greek and Latin are used in medical and scientific terminology today, to discover etymological techniques for deciphering new and unknown terms. We will read the ancient Hippocratic Oath and other texts by ancient medical writers to find out about the training of ancient physicians, treatments for fractures, beliefs about how disorders such as epilepsy arose, the experience of patients, and more. This fully online and asynchronous class will provide you with semantic skills in preparation for advanced work in the medical and biological sciences and has traditionally enhanced students’ performance in taking standardized examinations utilizing medical vocabulary. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is required and there are no required synchronous meetings.
Session D: July 6-August 14
Designed for anyone who wishes to acquire reading knowledge of ancient Greek; replaces 2+ semesters of traditional study. Lectures, discussions, drills and tutorial sessions on grammar and vocabulary; readings in prose and poetry (e.g., Homer, Plato, Greek Tragedy, the Gospels).
Session B- June 8-August 14
Designed for anyone who wishes to acquire reading knowledge of Latin; replaces 2+ semesters of traditional study. Lectures, discussions, drills and tutorial sessions on grammar and vocabulary; readings in Latin prose and poetry (e.g., Cicero and Ovid).
Session B: June 8 - August 14