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Look To Your Own: Human Limits And The Danger Of Overambition In Herodotus’ Histories, Alex Christopher Brinkman
Look To Your Own: Human Limits And The Danger Of Overambition In Herodotus’ Histories, Alex Christopher Brinkman
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
The final clause of the proem to Herodotus’ Histories promises that the work to come will, among other things, set out “the reason for which [the Greeks and the Persians] fought against one another” (δι᾽ ἣν αἰτίην ἐπολέμησαν ἀλλήλοισι), a story which will be told through the gradual expansion of the Persian empire, its encounters with foreign lands and their peoples, and its eventual conflict with the Greek states. Throughout this narrative, a key theme becomes that of the rise and fall of arrogant kings who, driven by past successes and overconfidence in the course of future events, go a …
Optimizing The Use Of Digitization Technologies In Museums, Emma Gunst
Optimizing The Use Of Digitization Technologies In Museums, Emma Gunst
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
Digital technologies are used mostly for artifact preservation, but they can also be used for educating people about those artifacts in a museum context. This paper investigates the way various age groups react differently to distinct kinds of digitization technology. By using different technologies with certain age groups, adolescents can learn more from the artifacts or objects they are interacting with. This project aims to explore which technologies work with what age group in order to optimize adolescent education and artifact accessibility in museums. Accessibility for this study is defined as a museum making their collections available to a variety …
“I Want To Love Islam, I Really Do, But . . . ”: Islamophilic Classrooms In Islamophobic Times, Nermeen Mouftah
“I Want To Love Islam, I Really Do, But . . . ”: Islamophilic Classrooms In Islamophobic Times, Nermeen Mouftah
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This essay reflects on a critical incident that occurred during a seminar discussion about the age of Aishah at the time of her marriage to the prophet Muhammed. I take students’ discomfort with the material and their expression of emotions—especially their desire to love Islam—as an opening to think about the opportunities and challenges of working with students’ emotions in the classroom. I begin by problematizing love (or the want of it) as an Islamophilic response to students’ awareness of the dangers of Islamophobia. I then go on to entertain the possibility of embracing love as a ‘productive’ emotion that …
Beyond City And Country At Mycenae: Urban And Rural Practices In A Subsistence Landscape, Lynne Kvapil, Jacqueline Meier, Gypsy Price, Kim Shelton
Beyond City And Country At Mycenae: Urban And Rural Practices In A Subsistence Landscape, Lynne Kvapil, Jacqueline Meier, Gypsy Price, Kim Shelton
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract provided.
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract provided.
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia: Accessing The Past In Mycenaean Mortuary Contexts, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Among The Ancestors At Aidonia: Accessing The Past In Mycenaean Mortuary Contexts, Lynne Kvapil, Kim Shelton
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract provided.
The Real World Of Teaching In Hadrian’S Virtual Villa, Lynne Kvapil
The Real World Of Teaching In Hadrian’S Virtual Villa, Lynne Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
A virtual 3D simulation of Hadrian's Imperial Villa at Tivoli, created as part of the Hadrian's Villa Project, was the centerpiece of a course module that combined Problem-based Learning with virtual world technology. The module asked students to use different learning environments, like the virtual villa, to solve ancient world problems focused on the life of the emperor Hadrian. The benefits and challenges of combining PBL with virtual world technology in the classroom are discussed here. Sample lesson plans from the course are also included.
Navigating Tricky Topics: The Benefits Of Performance Pedagogy, Christopher Bungard
Navigating Tricky Topics: The Benefits Of Performance Pedagogy, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
No abstract provided.
Recognition And Redemption: Samson, Agamemnon, And Odysseus, Lindsey Stamper
Recognition And Redemption: Samson, Agamemnon, And Odysseus, Lindsey Stamper
Undergraduate Research Conference
In the earliest works of literature, authors discuss the implications and qualities of human fallacy. Studying the works of The Bible, Agamemnon by Aeschylus, and The Odyssey by Homer, one can see this concept through the actions of characters. In particular, Samson, Agamemnon, and Odysseus portray the fall, recognition, and redemption of mankind. In the case of Samson, Yahweh has established the covenant of the Nazarene with him. However, he falls and breaks the covenant. Through a painful series of events, Samson eventually recognizes his faults but does not redeem himself before his tragic death. Similarly, Agamemnon falls when he …
Labor Of Love: Childbirth And Midwives In Ancient Rome, Laura Lines
Labor Of Love: Childbirth And Midwives In Ancient Rome, Laura Lines
Undergraduate Research Conference
In modern American society, midwives are relatively uncommon since most mothers choose the medical model of childbirth which places importance on physicians and medicine to assist childbirth. Recent medical advances contributed to the medicalization of childbirth, but how were children born in historical eras without medical technology? A focus on Ancient Rome provides one of the earliest example of medicine in childbirth. Ancient texts written during the Roman Empire demonstrate an interest in women's reproductive health as seen through Soranus' Gynecology and Pliny the Elder's Historia Naturalis. These two scientific texts offer different accounts of childbirth which guides my research. …
Comedy, Violence, And Undergraduates, Christopher Bungard
Comedy, Violence, And Undergraduates, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bumgard's contribution to the CAMWS Annual Meeting: Boulder, Colorado, 2015.
A Blast From The Ancient Past: Using Digital Storytelling In ‘Roman Perspectives’, Christopher Bungard
A Blast From The Ancient Past: Using Digital Storytelling In ‘Roman Perspectives’, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bumgard's contribution to the CAMWS Annual Meeting: Waco, Texas. 2014.
To Script Or Not To Script: Rethinking Pseudolus As Playwright, Christopher Bungard
To Script Or Not To Script: Rethinking Pseudolus As Playwright, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bungard's contribution to Helios, 41(4).
The Myth Continues In Percy Jackson: A Look Into Mythology And Its Persistence Today, Maia Anne Swanson
The Myth Continues In Percy Jackson: A Look Into Mythology And Its Persistence Today, Maia Anne Swanson
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Collection
No abstract provided.
Silent And Boisterous Slaves: Considerations In Staging Pseudolus 133-234, Christopher Bungard, Daniel Walin
Silent And Boisterous Slaves: Considerations In Staging Pseudolus 133-234, Christopher Bungard, Daniel Walin
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Christopher Bumgard's contribution to the CAMWS Annual Meeting: Iowa City, Iowa. 2013.
Investigating The Effectiveness Of Problem-Based Learning In 3d Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report On The Hadrian’S Villa Project, Lee Taylor-Helms, Lynne. Kvapil, John Fillwalk, Bernard Frischer
Investigating The Effectiveness Of Problem-Based Learning In 3d Virtual Worlds. A Preliminary Report On The Hadrian’S Villa Project, Lee Taylor-Helms, Lynne. Kvapil, John Fillwalk, Bernard Frischer
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This paper discusses a recent study to test the effectiveness of combining 3D virtual worlds (VWs) with Problem Based Learning (PBL) in archaeological education of undergraduate college students at two American universities. The testbed used was a virtual world of Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli (Italy), a World Heritage Site dating to the reign of Hadrian (117-138 CE). At both universities courses were offered on the villa using a PBL approach in such a way that the relative strengths and weaknesses of learning based on face-to-face, 2D, and VW presentations could be assessed. The study helped to clarify ways in which …
Agamemnon’S Human Resources: An Examination Of Mycenae’S Palatial Workforce, Lynne. Kvapil
Agamemnon’S Human Resources: An Examination Of Mycenae’S Palatial Workforce, Lynne. Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Abstract of paper presentation from: Annual Meeting of CAMWS, Iowa City, IA, April 2013.
Reconsidering Zeus’ Order: The Reconciliation Of Apollo And Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Reconsidering Zeus’ Order: The Reconciliation Of Apollo And Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This paper argues that the Homeric Hymn to Hermes explores competing ways of approaching the world through the figures of Hermes and Apollo. Apollo’s reliance on the established world, partially marked by the knowledge of εἰδέναι, is insufficient in understanding Hermes, who aligns himself with the flexible capacity of νόος. Whereas Apollo eliminates his rivals in order to establish himself permanently, Hermes exploits unexplored potentials in order to create space alongside the established gods in the Olympian order. Ultimately, the newly forged friendship of Apollo and Hermes helps us understand the nature of Zeus more fully.
Lies, Lyres, And Laughter: Surplus Potential In The Homeric Hymn To Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Lies, Lyres, And Laughter: Surplus Potential In The Homeric Hymn To Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This paper seeks to reevaluate scholarly responses to the laughter in the Homeric Hymn to Hermes. Using Zupančič's recent work on comedy, I argue that Hermes intentionally exploits surplus potentials that emerge from splits in the perceived unity and completeness of Zeus's cosmos. Through surpluses (a tortoise-lyre, a baby cattle rustler, a baby master of legal speech), Hermes is able to attain his place among the Olympians. The laughter of the audience is one final expression of this acceptance of Hermes and his potential.
The Gift Outright: Land Use And Resource Acquisition At Late Bronze Age Mycenae, Lynne. Kvapil
The Gift Outright: Land Use And Resource Acquisition At Late Bronze Age Mycenae, Lynne. Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Abstract of paper presentation from: Annual Meeting of CAMWS, Oklahoma City, OK, March 2010.
Teaching Archaeological Pragmatism Through Problem-Based Learning, Lynne. Kvapil
Teaching Archaeological Pragmatism Through Problem-Based Learning, Lynne. Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This article outlines the application of problem-based learning, or PBL, to a freshman-level course in Aegean prehistory. The project described demonstrates how PBL can be used to tap into college-level students’ natural curiosity about the ancient world while training them to use practical, broadly applicable writing and research skills.
Lies, Lyres, And Laughter In The Homeric Hymn To Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Lies, Lyres, And Laughter In The Homeric Hymn To Hermes, Christopher Bungard
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
With its flatulent hero, the Homeric Hymn to Hermes has long been a source of trouble for scholars. While early 20th century scholars dismissed the hymn as having no serious purpose, Clay (1989), Harrell (1991), and Johnston (2002) have discussed the acquisition of timê or questions of cult practice as its purpose.
Events Not Processes: Reassessing And Redating The Lower Fills Of The South Stoa Wells At Corinth, Guy D.R. Sanders, Yuki Furuya, Lynne. Kvapil
Events Not Processes: Reassessing And Redating The Lower Fills Of The South Stoa Wells At Corinth, Guy D.R. Sanders, Yuki Furuya, Lynne. Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Abstract from paper presented at: Pottery, Peoples and Places: the Late Hellenistic Period, c. 200-50 BC Between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, International Conference at Sandbjerg Manor House, Aarhus, Denmark, November 2008. Available from: digitalcommons.butler.edu/facsch_papers/415/
Making Latin Concrete: Strategies For Teaching Latin Through Material Culture, Patrick Beasom, Lynne. Kvapil
Making Latin Concrete: Strategies For Teaching Latin Through Material Culture, Patrick Beasom, Lynne. Kvapil
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
We decided to address the issue of incorporating archaeology and material culture into classes devoted to Latin literature last spring, while Patrick was teaching Latin and Lynne was teaching Roman Civilization. Both of us were confronted with the danger of losing the interest of students who once had a burning desire to learn about the ancient world. Our aim is to offer up some suggestions for ways that, through collaboration between specialists in philology, history, and archaeology, we can keep the Classical world dynamic and relevant.
Review Of The World Of Classical Myth, Paula Saffire
Review Of The World Of Classical Myth, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
This introductory text is lively/chaotic, thought-provoking/riddled with pet theories, awesomely erudite/overstuffed with information, marvelous for those who already know the myths...
Review Of Parasarathy's Translation Of The Cilappatikaram Of Ilanko Atikal, Paula Saffire
Review Of Parasarathy's Translation Of The Cilappatikaram Of Ilanko Atikal, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
The recent translation of Ilanko Atikal's ilappatikaram (The Ankle Bracelet), a South Indian epic dating from the second or third century c.e., by R. Parthasarathy is indispensable for anyone who wishes to have an accurate rendering of the text into English.
Whip, Whipped, And Doctors: Homer's Illiad And Camus' The Plague, Paula Saffire
Whip, Whipped, And Doctors: Homer's Illiad And Camus' The Plague, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Albert Camus in The Plague gives a pressing, pitilessly clear description of plague conditions:' We are all locked in a city. The gates are closed. The plague rages inside. The only question is, who will die first? This is the situation in Camus' town of Oran; it is also the situation of the Trojans in Homer's Illiad. And finally, it is the situation of human life.'
Review Of Philip Arieti's Interpreting Plato, Paula Saffire
Review Of Philip Arieti's Interpreting Plato, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Paula Saffire's Review of Interpreting Plato: The Dialogues as Drama by James A. Arieti
Review Of Joan De Jean's Fictions Of Sappho, Paula Saffire
Review Of Joan De Jean's Fictions Of Sappho, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
Paula Saffire's Review of Joan De Jean's Fictions of Sappho
Creative Involvement With The Texts: Bernhard Goetz And The Ancient Historians, Paula Saffire
Creative Involvement With The Texts: Bernhard Goetz And The Ancient Historians, Paula Saffire
Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS
In the words of the famous Molly Malone, what any teacher wants is for the classics to be "alive alive-o." The question is: how? I hope Plato and Aeschylus, Catullus and Tacitus, will not be insulted by my posing the question. They are undoubtedly alive to us, who have devoted ourselves to reading the classics in the original. But for students new to the classics, able to approach them only in translation or wrestling with basic problems of language, the question does exist: how to make their experience of the classical texts a living one.