JUNIOR COLLOQUIUM

In the fall term of the junior year, departmental students will participate in a seminar introducing them to research methods and library resources, to the creation and transmission of classical texts, and to computer-aided research tools. This seminar will lead to the production of a final written exercise of 10-15 pages.

In the spring term, each student will study a topic or author chosen in consultation with an adviser who will meet regularly with the student for discussion and analysis, on the basis of which a substantial research paper will be produced.

SCHEDULE FOR JUNIOR COLLOQUIUM

Classics and Classical Studies Majors

Fall 2009

 

With two notable exceptions, the meetings of the Colloquium will be held in room 161 East Pyne on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Classics majors are required to attend all sessions. Classical Studies majors should attend the three meetings on 21st and 29th September and 5th October and at least three others, to be chosen in consultation with Professor Marc Domingo.

21st September, 7:30 - 9 p.m.,  Organizational Meeting:

Introduction to the junior year in the Classics Department by Prof. M. Domingo, Departmental Representative. Introduction to the Firestone Library and its research resources by David Jenkins, Librarian for Classics, Hellenic Studies and Linguistics.

No meeting on September 28th (Yom Kippur)

**29th September, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Princeton University Museum of Art and Archaeology

Introduction to the collection of Greek and Roman antiquities in the Art Museum Michael Padgett (Curator of Ancient Art)**

 

5th October, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Andrew Ford:  An Introduction to the first JP in Classics

             

12th October, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Brooke Holmes:  Classics as an Interdisciplinary Field of Study

19th October, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Andrew Feldherr:  Textual Criticism

No meeting on 26th October in midterm week / No meeting on 2nd November in Fall Break

 

9th November, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Janet Downie: Allusion and Intertext

 

16th November, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Nino Luraghi: Latin and Greek Epigraphy

23rd November, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Brent Shaw: Roman Law

30th November, 7:30 - 9 p.m., Prof. Constanze Güthenke:  Introduction to the Classical Tradition

**7th December, 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Firestone Library/Taylor Room  Introduction to the papyri

and other collections of interest to classicists Don C. Skemer (Curator of Manuscripts)**

14th December, 7:30-9:30 p.m **Departmental Sight Exams for Classics Majors**(161 East Pyne)

Tuesday 5th January 2009 – Junior Independent Work Due