Thirty CIC faculty members will have the opportunity to participate July 10–14, 2006 in the first of a series of seminars on Ancient Greece in the Modern College Classroom. Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and professor of comparative literature at Harvard University, and Kenneth Scott Morrell, associate professor of classics at Rhodes College (TN), will lead the seminar on “Homer Across the Curriculum: The Iliad.” The seminar, cosponsored by CIC and the Center for Hellenic Studies and supported by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, will take place on the Center’s Washington, DC campus.

Designed primarily for faculty members who have not had formal training in ancient Greek literature, this seminar will provide background on the nature of the poem, the role Homeric poetry played in the evolution of Greco-Roman society, and the ways various cultures have responded to and understood the poem. After examining the Iliad from these perspectives, participants will have the chance to work collaboratively on materials for their courses, and consider the effective use of ancient texts in wide-ranging issues in the social sciences and humanities.

The Center for Hellenic Studies is a world-class research institute affiliated with Harvard University. Since its founding in 1962 as an “educational center…designed to rediscover the humanism of the Hellenic Greeks,” the Center has brought together people and resources in a variety of contexts to support the study of Hellenic Civilization. Besides hosting a group of fellows every year who use its library to further their research agendas, the Center also publishes research. It is emerging as an innovator in the application of information technology to teaching and learning about the ancient world. The schedule for the seminar incorporates ample time for participants to take full advantage of the Center’s resources.

Nominations to participate were due on Friday, February 10. For more information on the Ancient Greece Seminar, click here.