Graduate
For information about the new Classical Traditions track in the
Graduate School's Interdisciplinary Cluster Initiative, see http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academics/interdisciplinary
Graduate Study Areas - Classics and Classical Traditions
Pathways of interdisciplinary study leading toward the doctorate in various fields
Greek and Latin reading groups
Intensive summer language study in Greek or Latin
Classical Traditions lectures and workshops
Intensive short workshops
CTI-affiliated graduate students 2008-2009
CTI courses for graduate students
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Pathways of interdisciplinary study leading toward the doctorate in various fields:
Ancient Philosophy: Students may pursue ancient philosophy as an area of specialization in the department of philosophy. Classics and CTI sponsor Greek and Latin reading groups that stress philosophical texts. The department of philosophy is affiliated with the Chicago-Area Consortium in Greek and Roman Philosophy. Doctoral candidates in philosophy may elect to improve their interdisciplinary training by serving as teaching assistants for undergraduate courses in classics as well as in philosophy. Core faculty: Richard Kraut, John Wynne
Comparative Literary Studies: Students pursuing the doctorate in CLS may identify classics as their home department. Core faculty with research interests in classical studies include Marianne Hopman (Classics), Helmut Müller-Sievers (German), Martin Mueller (Classics & English), Barbara Newman (Classics & English), Dan Garrison (Classics), Sam Weber (German), William West (English). Faculty contact: Marianne Hopman
Political Theory: The subfield of political theory in the department of political science has strength in ancient political thought and politics. Students interested in this pathway are encouraged to undertake interdisciplinary work with the affiliated faculty in various fields. Core faculty: Sara Monoson (Political Science & Classics), Richard Kraut (Philosophy & Classics), Robert Hariman (Communication Studies), Sam Weber (German and Comparative Literary Studies), Michael Loriaux (Political Science), Kathryn Bosher (Classics), Robert Wallace (Classics). Faculty contact: Sara Monoson
Theatre and Drama: Students interested in antiquity may seek to pursue the doctorate through the interdisciplinary program in theatre and drama. Core faculty who work on antiquity: Kathryn Bosher (Classics) and Susan Manning (English & Theatre). Additional faculty in other fields who work on ancient drama: Marianne Hopman (Classics and Comparative Literary Studies), Martin Mueller (English and Classics), Reg Gibbons (Classics and English), William West (English). See Theatre & Drama site for full list of Theatre & Drama faculty. Faculty contact: Kathryn Bosher
Medieval Christianity: An area of specialization in the department of religion that is flexible and takes advantage of faculty strength within the department as well as ancillary fields of the humanities and social sciences. Faculty contact: Barbara Newman (English, Classics, & Religion)
English: Students interested in Medieval Latin literature can pursue the doctorate in English. Core faculty include Barbara Newman, Suzie Phillips, Katy Breen and Kasey Evans. Students interested in the classical themes in later literature, including reception studies, may also wish to consider doctoral study in English. Core faculty in this area include Reginald Gibbons, Susan Manning, Martin Mueller, William West, and Regina Schwartz.
Reception Studies: An area of specialization in the CTI group focusing on the relationship between an ancient text, artifact, image, practice, or figure and its reception in later cultural contexts (literature, philosophy, pop culture, art, etc.) Faculty contacts: Sara Monoson (Political Science and Classics), Kate Bosher (Classics), Marianne Hopman (Classics and Comparative Literary Studies). The 2008-09 Cluster Initiative graduate seminar is in this field, and Reception Studies are the focus in Year Two of the Sawyer Seminar Series.
Greek and Latin Reading Groups:
Greek Reading Group faculty contact: John Wynne
Greek Reading Group graduate student contact: Adam Ring
Medieval Latin Reading Group: Barbara Newman, Katharine Breen, Dyan Elliott
Classical Latin Poetry Reading Group: Jenny Lee
More information:
Director of Latin Instruction, Francesca Tataranni
Director of Greek Instruction, William Tortorelli
Intensive summer language study in either Greek or Latin is available to graduate students through enrollment in the University of Chicago's Summer Language Institute at no charge (such study is covered by the consortium for graduate education of which both NU and U of C are members). Enrollment must be processed through the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Traveling Scholar Program.
Classical Traditions Lectures and WorkshopsCTI and Classics jointly sponsor a variety of special events and visiting speakers throughout the academic year. We are pleased to be the recipient of generous funding from the Mellon Foundation through the Sawyer Seminar Series, the Kaplan Institute Workshop Series, and from the Teagle Foundation--as well as various Northwestern programs and offices (notably, Weinberg Office of the Dean, Office of the Provost, and the Alice Kaplan Institute for the Humanities).
We have annual co-sponsored events with the following units at NU:
Theatre, Roberta Buffett Center for International and Comparative Studies, Art History, Political Theory, Ancient Philosophy, Comparative Literature, Center for the Writing Arts, Rhetoric.
In addition, we have a series of workshops on a single theme related to classical traditions. The individual annual events may overlap with the series.
See the 2008-2009 program of events.
Watch for a new program--CTI-sponsored, short, intensive workshops on major texts in ancient rhetoric. These workshops will likely take place during the early summer or early fall (June or September), outside the dates of the regular term. Faculty contact: Robert Hariman, Department of Communication Studies
CTI-Affiliated Graduate Students, 2006-2007
VISITING PRE-DOCTORAL FELLOW IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS
LaDale C. Winling is a PhD candidate in the Program in Architectural History and Theory at the University of Michigan. He is an urban historian interested in studying how our built environment is created by the intersection of architectural design ideas, public policy, the real estate industry, and individual agency. His current interest is in the changing relationship between cities and universities, and how that plays out in campus planning and local politics. He has a strong secondary interest in architectural history, including the city in antiquity and the ongoing tension between classical revival and ideas of modernity.
