Prof. Gibert's research focuses on archaic and classical Greek poetry, especially tragic drama. His annotated edition of Euripides' Ion notes unusual aspects of this play, which include its Athenian ritual and religious themes; its depiction of Ion's mother Creusa as an unhappy victim of the god Apollo's sexual violence and then neglect; and its elusive tone, blending deep suffering and lighter touches. He is also interested in Athenian Old Comedy, and in the older poetic tradition (Homer, Hesiod, and lyric poetry). Prof. Gibert enjoys being involved in contemporary adaptations and productions of Greek drama.
CLAS 1100 - Greek and Roman Mythology
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Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024
Covers Greek and Roman myths as expressions of religious experience and imagination, of Greek and Roman culture and society, and as part of the fabric of Western cultural tradition. Of particular interest to students of literature and the arts, psychology, anthropology, and history. No Greek or Latin required.
CLAS 1110 - Gods, Monsters and Mortals: Literature of Ancient Greece
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Spring 2020
Read about mythological heroes and historical individuals from Achilles to Socrates. Explore why Greek authors told stories the way they did and what those stories might have meant to them and might mean to us. Ancient texts in English translation.
CLAS 2100 - Gender and Sexuality in Ancient Greece
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Spring 2020
Examines evidence of art, archaeology, and literature of Greek antiquity from a contemporary feminist point of view. Focuses on women's roles in art, literature, and daily life. No Greek or Latin required. Same as WGST 2100.
CLAS 4110 - Greek and Roman Epic
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2023
Students read in English translation the major epics of Graeco-Roman antiquity such as the Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid, and Metamorphoses. Topics discussed may include the nature of classical epic, its relation to the novel, and its legacy. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 5110 and HUMN 4110.
CLAS 5110 - Greek and Roman Epic
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Fall 2019 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2023
Students read in English translation the major epics of Graeco-Roman antiquity such as the Iliad, Odyssey, Argonautica, Aeneid, and Metamorphoses. Topics discussed may include the nature of classical epic, its relation to the novel, and its legacy. No Greek or Latin required. Same as CLAS 4110 and HUMN 4110.
GREK 1013 - Beginning Classical Greek 1
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Fall 2024
For students with no previous knowledge of Greek. Introduces basic grammar and vocabulary.
GREK 3013 - Readings in the Greek New Testament and Septuagint
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Fall 2020 / Spring 2024
Readings in ancient (koine) Greek from the New Testament and the Septuagint. Students aim to achieve fluency in reading and to enrich their knowledge of key terms and ideas borrowed from the Greek past in the early Christian tradition. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisites: GREK 1013 and GREK 1023. Formerly CLAS 3013.
GREK 3113 - Intermediate Classical Greek 1
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Fall 2020
Reading of selected prose texts of authors in ancient Greek such as Plato, Xenophon, Lysias, and selections from the Greek New Testament. Incorporates review of grammar. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisites: GREK 1013 and GREK 1023.
GREK 3123 - Intermediate Classical Greek 2
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Spring 2020 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
Reading of selections from Homer or a Greek tragedy in ancient Greek, with attention to literary form and context as well as advanced grammar and syntax. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prerequisites: GREK 1013 and GREK 1023 and GREK 3113.
GREK 4023 - Topics in Greek Poetry
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
Author or topic in ancient Greek specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Homer, Hesiod, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy). May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Same as GREK 5023.
GREK 5023 - Topics in Greek Poetry
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Fall 2018 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
Author or topic in ancient Greek specified in the online Schedule Planner (e.g., Homer, Hesiod, lyric poetry, tragedy, comedy). May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Same as GREK 4023.
