CLA 6930 Ancient Slavery
Fall 2005
Instructor: Dr. Velvet Yates
Announcement 8/28/05: Please see the Schedule page for which articles have been claimed by whom [in green]. Also, the e-reserves are still 'in progress' - some items may not be there yet. I have added a page containing the e-reserves items, to help you select your reports, and in case you have access to a research library. The link is on the sidebar to the left.
Important earlier announcements:
- Class meeting time is Thursday, 8:00-10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time).
- Please make sure you are signed up for the right section. Section 4153 ('on-campus') is for in-state students, and section 4150 ('web') is for out-of-state students.
- Enrollment will not be accepted after Week 3. You must be enrolled in the UF Classics distance-learning graduate program to take this class.
Textbooks (available from Amazon and other booksellers):
1. Slaves and Other Objects, by P. duBois. University of Chicago Press, 2003.
2. Ideas of Slavery from Aristotle to Augustine, by P. Garnsey. Cambridge University Press, 1996.
3. Slavery and Society at Rome, by K. Bradley. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
4. Greek and Roman Slavery, by T. Wiedemann. Routledge, 1988 (1981).
e-reserves: Articles and book chapters are being put on electronic reserve for this course. The two short presentations which you are required to give will be based on the e-reserve materials. (See the Schedule page for more details.) Here is the link for e-reserves. You will need your Gatorlink ID and password to log in, then do a search on the instructor name to find the e-reserves for this course. (You may also be interested in the Services for Distance Learners library webpage.)
Grading: your grade will be based as follows on weekly seminar discussions, two short presentations on articles, and a research paper. Participation in the weekly discussions is required.
1. Weekly seminar discussions (via WebCT discussion board): 40%
2. Two short presentations (via WebCT discussion board): 2 x 15% = 30%
3. Research paper: 30%
Grading scale:
90-100 A
88-89 B+
80-87 B
78-79 C+
70-77 C
68-69 D+
60-67 D
0-59 F
