Humanities 1. The Foundations of Western Civilization: Israel and Greece
How I think about HUM 1...
HUM 1 explores the origins of many of the beliefs that have shaped our world and defined what it means to be human. As the first course in the HUM sequence, HUM 1 introduces students to the study of the Humanities through engagement with foundational works of literature, philosophy, history, and art from the Ancient Mediterranean. By focusing on this historical period, HUM 1 allows students to interact meaningfully with cultures that were integral to the formation of the Western intellectual tradition as well as universal beliefs—related to knowledge, morality, sexuality, and religion—that have shaped the world up to the present day. Moreover, HUM 1 engages with these unique and innovative cultures to investigate some of the central questions that have shaped humans since our earliest stories: How should we live? What should we believe? What does it mean to be “good”?
Bretton Rodriguez, Associate Director
Winter 2024 Schedule
Please see the Schedule of Classes for a complete listing of days, times, and room locations for each lecture and section. The Schedule of Classes will also include the reading list for each instructor.
A00 Demetriou
Professor Denise Demetriou: Humanities 1 A00
Section | Teaching Assistant |
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A01 | Emily Windham |
A02 | Emily Windham |
A03 | Bailey Sneed |
A04 | Bailey Sneed |
A05 | Emily Windham |
A06 | Emily Windham |
A07 | Chengfan Zhou |
A08 | Chengfan Zhou |
A09 | Vrutik Shah |
A10 | Vrutik Shah |
A11 | Kevin Westerfeld |
A12 | Kevin Westerfeld |
A13 | Riley Wilson |
A14 | Riley Wilson |
B00 Rodriguez
Professor Bretton Rodriguez: Humanities 1 B00
Section | Teaching Assistant |
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B01 | Kas Balsis |
B02 | Kas Balsis |
B03 | Teresa Diaz de Cossio |
B04 | Teresa Diaz de Cossio |
B05 | Kas Balsis |
B06 | Kas Balsis |
B07 | Matt Crum |
B08 | Matt Crum |
B09 | Matt Crum |
B10 | Scott Thiele |
B11 | Alessandro Seide |
B12 | Alessandro Seide |
B13 | Scott Thiele |
B14 | Scott Thiele |
B15 | Alessandro Seide |
B16 | Alessandro Seide |
C00 West
Professor Geoffrey West: Humanities 1 C00
Section | Teaching Assistant |
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C01 | Soumi Chakraborty |
C02 | Soumi Chakraborty |
C03 | Achyuth Esthuri |
C04 | Achyuth Esthuri |
C05 | David Aguila |
C06 | David Aguila |
C09 | Jonathan Martin |
C10 | Jonathan Martin |
C11 | Jonathan Martin |
C12 | Jonathan Martin |
C13 | Elena De Leo |
C14 | Elena De Leo |
C15 | Faron Ray |
C16 | Faron Ray |
What Will I Read?
In HUM 1, we focus on texts from the Ancient Mediterranean that provide the intellectual foundation for the Western tradition. In particular, all courses include texts from the Ancient Greeks and Israelites. A few popular examples are:
- Homer, The Odyssey
- Sappho, Poems and Fragments
- Genesis
- Euripides, Medea
- Plato, The Apology