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Gibert, John C

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  • 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. Recently he was joint first editor of a newly discovered papyrus containing previously unknown lines from two mainly lost plays of Euripides, Ino and Polyidos, and his current research includes several projects related to the new text.

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  • greek tragedy, greek comedy, greek epic, greek lyric poetry, greek literature, greek language

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  • CLAS 1100 - Greek and Roman Mythology
    Primary Instructor - 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
    Primary Instructor - 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
    Primary Instructor - 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
    Primary Instructor - 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
    Primary Instructor - 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.
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