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The Legacy of Rome Spring 2021 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 12:30  1–:50pm online Discussion sections Friday 9:00–9:50am online 10:00–10:50am online 11:00–11:50am online 12:00–12:50pm online Prof. Stefano Rebeggiani –– [email protected] Office hours: T 3–4 pm and by appointment on Zoom https://usc.zoom.us/j/7927213520 (drop me an email when you are about to join so I can share the password for the Zoom meeting) Teaching Assistants Anastasiia Starovoitova [email protected] –– Office hours: Tuesday 4pm; Friday 1pm or by appointment Ann Marie Patterson [email protected] –– Office hours: 11am–1pm Friday DESCRIPTION The primary goal of the course is to introduce students to the civilization of ancient Rome and its continuing impact on later cultures. Students will acquire a knowledge of major events, institutions, and ideals from the beginnings of Rome through late antiquity and the emergence of Christianity as a political force. Students will also explore key cultural monuments and practices of the Roman world including literature, oratory, art, philosophy, spectacle, law, and religion. Special attention will be given to those aspects of classical Roman civilization that have persisted beyond the end of the ancient world. We will consider in particular the interaction between cultural practices or beliefs and historical change: how each one shapes the other within and beyond the Roman world." LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learning objectives for the course are as follows: To provide broad knowledge of ancient Roman history and culture, especially those aspects of it exerting a lasting influence on later ideas, institutions, and values in various theaters of reception;

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To help students to situate ancient Rome in the context of a wide cultural area in the Mediterranean and Near East both in antiquity and beyond, with emphasis on the spread and transformation of ideas and practices, and their modern legacies; To help students to engage with complex texts in the literary, historiographical, and philosophical traditions preserved from ancient Rome and pressing questions about human experience raised by them which continue to concern us today; To help students to cultivate valuable critical and interpretive abilities through close study of major works of the human imagination; To help students gain a new perspective on our own culture by tracing its roots in antiquity; COURSE REQUIREMENTS Regular attendance at lecture and discussion section Asking questions, hearing others’ questions asked and answered, and sharing insights are an important part of the learning process. Advance preparation Readings should be done prior to the class for which they are assigned. Students should feel free to ask questions about the readings during lectures, discussion sections, and office hours. Midterm exams There will be two midterms, as noted in the Course Schedule. These exams will review key concepts from lectures, sections, and readings. They will consist of short open-book essays (500–700 words). Students will receive a prompt during our regular class meetings and will be given a set amount of time to turn in their essays via Turnitin. Flipgrid assignments In order to help students keep up with the work during the course of the semester, there will be four Flipgrid assignments. These consist in recording a short (approx. 5 mins) video response to a prompt pertaining to the readings assigned for the week. Students will receive a link and instructions on how to join Flipgrid. Final paper The final paper will allow students to investigate in more detail one aspect of Roman civilization that especially interests them, or to examine an instance of the use of Roman models in a later culture. Suggestions for both possibilities will be provided throughout the semester. Students will be expected to submit a brief proposal to their TAs concerning the paper and any additional reading it will entail by Week 13 (Friday April 22 at 11.59pm). In accordance with General Education guidelines, papers are to be 12-15 pages in length. More information on papers, including formatting, sample topics, and rubrics, will be provided in class. Final paper due on Fri May 8 by 11.59pm via Turnitin.

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Optional final exam Students wanting to get extra credit will have the option to schedule a final exam. This will consist in a 30mins individual Zoom meeting with the instructor, involving a 15 mins presentation by the student on a topic of their choice, followed by a 15 mins interview with the instructor on topics addressed during the second part of the semester. Extra credit for the optional exam will be assessed as follows: A 7% A- 4% B+ 2% It will be credited against your final grade. E.g. if your total weighed average is 88% (B+), with an A in your optional final your final grade will go as high as 95% (equivalent to an A, see grading scale below). Note that the optional final is only worth taking if you can get B+ or higher, and has a serious impact on your grade only if you get an A- or A. Course Rules and Policies: IMPORTANT Connecting Ø This is a fully online class. To connect and participate in synchronous sessions you should install Zoom. Go to usc.zoom.us to activate your USC Zoom account in a few simple steps. Ø Click on the Zoom link for this class in Blackboard. That will automatically launch Zoom and connect you to the meeting for this class. Attendance Ø Online attendance to synchronous sessions (both lecture and discussion sections) is mandatory and is part of your attendance grade. Ø For students in a different time-zone normal attendance and participation is expected only when the class time falls within reasonable learning hours, defined as 7:00am to 10:00pm in the student’s time zone. If you are or will be in a time zone that would place our regular class times outside the 7am to 10pm window please be in touch with me so we can make other arrangements. Ø 4 or more unexcused absences from discussion section will result in a grade of 0 (zero) for attendance. Recording Ø All classes will be automatically recorded and will be available to all students in the class. Students may not, under any circumstance, share class recordings on other platforms or with individuals who are not enrolled in the class. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their responsibilities towards the appropriate use and handling of these recordings under existing SCampus policies regarding class notes (https://policy.usc.edu/scampus-part-c/). Ø Students are not permitted to create their own class recordings without the instructor’s permission. Violations of these policies will be met with the appropriate disciplinary sanction.

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Camera On policy Ø You are expected to have your camera on during synchronous online sessions. I am aware that some students may be facing challenging situations, such as internet connectivity, illness, or home environments that make this difficult or impossible. To alleviate these concerns, I encourage you to use virtual backgrounds, which will eliminate most privacy concerns, and earphones or headsets to improve audio quality. If difficulties persist, accommodations are available to students who contact me directly with reasonable requests. Zero tolerance policy on plagiarism and academic dishonesty Ø All exams (midterms, final paper) will be submitted through Turnitin. As a reminder, you may not copy-paste materials from the slides or from the internet for your midterm essays (the course slides have been submitted to Turnitin so they are in the database). You may not recycle materials (papers or parts of papers) from other classes, even if you are reusing your own work. SCampus, the Student Guidebook, contains the University Student Conduct Code (see University Governance, Section 11.00), while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix A Late submission and extensions Ø For Flipgrid assignments and the final paper late submissions will be penalized by dropping 4% points per day late: e.g. a 95% pts paper (=A) drops to 81% (=B–) if it is submitted three days after the deadline. Ø Submission of all required assignments is necessary in order to receive a passing grade in the course. Ø Extensions of deadlines or make-up exams will be granted only in the case of serious illness or documented emergency. If you are experiencing a personal or family emergencies, contact the instructor as soon as possible, and find below important information about support systems. GRADE BREAKDOWN Attendance and participation Flipgrid Assignments Midterm 1 Midterm 2 Final paper

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GRADING SCALE Course final grades will be determined using the following scale: A 95-100 A- 90-94 B+ 87-89 B 83-86 B- 80-82 C+ 77-79 C 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69

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D 63-66 D- 60-62 F 59 and below CHANGES TO SYLLABUS The instructor reserves the right to make changes to this syllabus at any time. In case of doubt, always check your Blackboard for the course. BOOKS WoR$ P. Jones and K. Sidwell," The World of Rome: An Introduction to Roman Culture, Cambridge University Press. ISBN"978-0521386005 DLAR Brian K. Harvey, Daily Life in Ancient Rome. A Sourcebook, Focus Editions. ISBN 978-1-58510-795-7 Zanker Paul Zanker,"Roman Art, Getty Publications 2010. ISBN 9781606060308 Aeneid Virgil,"Aeneid, trans. R. Fagles, Penguin Classics 2010. ISBN:"978-0143106296 Links to all other primary readings will be posted on Blackboard.

SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS Week 1 Tue Jan 19

Introduction and course overview

- - -PART 1: ORIGINS- - Thurs Jan 21

Week 2 Tue Jan 26

Foundation Readings: WoR 1–13 [references are to page numbers] Livy The Rise of Rome 1.1–16 and 1.49–60 = pp. 1–22 and 58–70 (Blackboard) Expansion in Italy Readings: WoR 13–17 Livy The Rise of Rome book 5.19–55 = pp. 356–404 (Blackboard)

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Thurs Jan 28

Household, Family, Clan Readings: WoR 208–234 DLAR 40–58 [references are to page numbers NOT entry numbers in sourcebook]

- - - PART 2: THE AGE OF CONQUEST - - Week 3 Tue Feb 2 Thurs Feb 4

The Roman Army: soldiers and ghosts Readings: DLAR 229–43 Building an empire: Carthage, Greece, and the East Readings: WoR 17–29 Livy Hannibal’s War 22.38–53 = pp. 107–22 (Blackboard) Livy 44.36–42 = pp. 155–62 (Blackboard)

> > > Flipgrid assignment 1 due by 11.59pm on Feb 4 Week 4 Tue Feb 9

The Roman constitution Readings: WoR 83–121

- - - PART 3: CULTURAL DEVELOPMENTS, ART & PHILOSOPHY - - Thurs Feb 11

Week 5 Tue Feb 16 Thurs Feb 18

Epicureans at Rome Readings: The Nature of Things 1.1–61; 2.1–61; 3.1–30; 3.830–1094 [references are to book numbers and line numbers, NOT page numbers] (Blackboard) Lucretius Readings: The Nature of Things 4.962–1287; 5.925–1240; 6.1138–1286 (Blackboard) The birth of Roman art and the Roman house Readings: Zanker 1–33; 120–143

> > > Flipgrid assignment 2 due by 11.59pm on Feb 18 Week 6 Tue Feb 23

Thurs Feb 25

The discovery of love: Catullus and elegy Readings: Catullus Poems 1, 2, 4–8, 10, 15, 16, 28, 31, 33, 37, 51, 60, 68, 70–78, 83, 85, 86, 92, 101, 107, 109 [references are to poem numbers, NOT page numbers] (Blackboard) Cicero and the twilight of the Republic Readings: WoR 29–48; Cicero Against Verres 2.53–86 = pp. 175–187 (Blackboard) Cicero Catilinarians 2.1–29 = pp. 170–80 (Blackboard)

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Week 7 Tue Mar 2 Thu Mar 4 Week 8 Tue Mar 9

Midterm 1 Julius Caesar: life of a colossus Caesar, The Gallic Wars book 1 (Blackboard) The Roman Revolution and the rise of Augustus Readings: WoR 49–68; 121–39 Virgil Eclogue 4 (Blackboard)

- - - PART 4: THE EARLY EMPIRE- - Thu Mar 11

Imperial Rome: art, architecture, and ideology Readings: Zanker 67–119

> > > Flipgrid assignment 3 due by 11.59pm on Mar 11 Week 9 Tue Mar 16

Thu Mar 18 Week 10 Tue Mar 23 Thu Mar 25 Week 11 Tue Mar 30 Thu Apr 1

The Aeneid I Readings: Aeneid books 1, 2, 3 The Aeneid II Readings: Aeneid books 4, 5, 6 Wellness Day (No classes) The Aeneid III Readings: Aeneid books 7, 8, 9 The Aeneid IV Readings: Aeneid books 10, 11, 12 From Tiberius to Nero Readings: Tacitus Annals 14.1–22; 15.33–74 = pp. 275–86; 320–40 (Blackboard)

> > > Flipgrid assignment 4 due by 11.59pm on Apr 1 - - -PART 5: NERO, THE FLAVIANS, THE ANTONINES- - Week 12 Tue Apr 6 Thu Apr 8

Midterm 2 Stoicism and resistance Readings: Seneca Letters (Blackboard) 7

Week 13 Tue Apr 13

Thu Apr 15

The Flavian dynasty and the Golden Age of philosopher emperors Readings: WoR 68–82; Zanker 162–86 Everyday life in Rome: slaves, economy, production Readings: WoR 181–207; DLAR 99–120

> > > Paper proposal due by Friday April 22 at 11.59pm - - -PART 6: THE LATE EMPIRE- - Week 14 Tue Apr 20

Thu Apr 22 Week 15 Tue Apr 27

Rome in the movies/tv Watch: The Gladiator, 2000 (available through the course’s ARIES reserve) HBO’s Rome (First Episode) Netflix Barbarians (Episode tbd) Wellness Day (No classes) The rise of Christianity Readings: Eusebius, Life of Constantine (Blackboard)

Thu Apr 29

The end of the Roman empire: new theories Readings: K. Harper, The Fate of Rome (Blackboard)

Study Days

Sat–Tue May 1–May 4

Fri May 8

Final paper due by 11.59pm

May 5–8

Optional Final Exam The Optional Final Exam should be scheduled in agreement with your TA by May 1, to fall on a date between May 5 and May 8.

Student Scheduling Conflicts Students should plan in advance to avoid scheduling conflicts in their final examinations. If a student is scheduled for two final examinations at the same time, the student should request to take one of the examinations on a different day or time. If a student is scheduled for more than two final examinations in one day, the student may request to take one of the exams on a different day or time. In either situation the student must contact the professors involved no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date and request an accommodation. If an accommodation cannot be arranged, the student should contact USC Testing Services at [email protected] or (213) 740-7166 for assistance. 8

Statement for students with disabilities Any student requesting academic accommodations based on a disability is required to register with Disability Services and Programs (DSP) each semester. A letter of verification for approved accommodations can be obtained from DSP. Please be sure the letter is delivered to me (or to TA) as early in the semester as possible. DSP is located in STU 301 and is open 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Website for DSP and contact information: (213) 740-0776 (Phone), (213) 740-6948 (TDD only), (213) 740-8216 (FAX) [email protected]. Statement on academic integrity USC seeks to maintain an optimal learning environment. General principles of academic honesty include the concept of respect for the intellectual property of others, the expectation that individual work will be submitted unless otherwise allowed by an instructor, and the obligations both to protect one’s own academic work from misuse by others as well as to avoid using another’s work as one’s own. All students are expected to understand and abide by these principles. SCampus, the Student Guidebook, contains the University Student Conduct Code (see University Governance, Section 11.00), while the recommended sanctions are located in Appendix A. Emergency preparedness/course continuity in a crisis In case of a declared emergency if travel to campus is not feasible, USC executive leadership will announce an electronic way for instructors to teach students in their residence halls or homes using a combination of Blackboard, teleconferencing, and other technologies. See the university’s site on Campus Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Religious Observance Conflicts When a final examination is scheduled at a time that conflicts with a student’s observance of a holy day, faculty members should accommodate a request for an alternate examination date and time. A student must discuss a final examination conflict with the professor no later than two weeks prior to the scheduled examination date to arrange an acceptable alternate examination date and time. The student and/or professor may reach out to the Office of Religious Life (213-740-6110 or [email protected], Dean of Religious Life) for guidance. Documented Emergencies In the case of a documented emergency that occurs after the withdrawal date and/or during the final exam period, students should consult the professor about receiving a grade of Incomplete (IN) for the semester. Faculty and students alike should refer to the rules regarding the mark of Incomplete at the time of the request. The Registrar’s recommended definition of emergency: “An unforeseeable situation or event beyond the student’s control that prevents her from taking the final examination or final summative experience.” Based on this definition, a student may not request an IN before the withdrawal deadline. The rationale is that the student has the option to drop the course until the withdrawal date. The grade of IN exists so there is a remedy for illness or emergency which occurs after the deadline to withdraw.

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Support Systems: Counseling and Mental Health - (213) 740-9355 – 24/7 on call studenthealth.usc.edu/counseling Free and confidential mental health treatment for students, including short-term psychotherapy, group counseling, stress fitness workshops, and crisis intervention. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1 (800) 273-8255 – 24/7 on call suicidepreventionlifeline.org Free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Services (RSVP) - (213) 740-9355(WELL), press “0” after hours – 24/7 on call studenthealth.usc.edu/sexual-assault Free and confidential therapy services, workshops, and training for situations related to gender-based harm. Office of Equity and Diversity (OED) - (213) 740-5086 | Title IX – (213) 821-8298 equity.usc.edu, titleix.usc.edu Information about how to get help or help someone affected by harassment or discrimination, rights of protected classes, reporting options, and additional resources for students, faculty, staff, visitors, and applicants. Reporting Incidents of Bias or Harassment - (213) 740-5086 or (213) 821-8298 usc-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report Avenue to report incidents of bias, hate crimes, and microaggressions to the Office of Equity and Diversity |Title IX for appropriate investigation, supportive measures, and response. The Office of Disability Services and Programs - (213) 740-0776 dsp.usc.edu Support and accommodations for students with disabilities. Services include assistance in providing readers/notetakers/interpreters, special accommodations for test taking needs, assistance with architectural barriers, assistive technology, and support for individual needs. USC Campus Support and Intervention - (213) 821-4710 campussupport.usc.edu Assists students and families in resolving complex personal, financial, and academic issues adversely affecting their success as a student. Diversity at USC - (213) 740-2101 diversity.usc.edu 10

Information on events, programs and training, the Provost’s Diversity and Inclusion Council, Diversity Liaisons for each academic school, chronology, participation, and various resources for students. USC Emergency - UPC: (213) 740-4321, HSC: (323) 442-1000 – 24/7 on call dps.usc.edu, emergency.usc.edu Emergency assistance and avenue to report a crime. Latest updates regarding safety, including ways in which instruction will be continued if an officially declared emergency makes travel to campus infeasible. USC Department of Public Safety - UPC: (213) 740-6000, HSC: (323) 442-120 – 24/7 on call dps.usc.edu Non-emergency assistance or information. Office of the Ombuds ...