Layers of Rome: From Classical to the Christian:
A Study Tour of the Eternal City
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Through the combination of class meetings and travel to Rome, students survey the history of Rome from its founding to its fall. Instruction on location focuses upon the Roman Republic, the Empire, and the Rise of Christian Rome. Exploration of these significant historical eras is amplified by visits to historical sites like the Forum, Palatine Hill, Coliseum, Castel Sant’Angelo, St. Peter’s and the Christian catacombs. Museum visits include the Vatican Palace, and Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, home to Rome’s finest archaeological collection of Etruscan artifacts. Side trips go to Rome’s ancient seaport at Ostia Antica, Hadrian’s Villa and the palace at Tivoli, and there are opportunities to visit Pompeii, Florence and the countryside of Tuscany.
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Classical Association of the Southwest United States
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In cooperation with the El Paso, Ysleta and Socorro Independent School Districts the Humanities Program is actively involved in the promotion of the study of Latin in the public schools. Yearly programs include the annual meeting of CASUS. The annual meeting brings together Latin teachers from colleges and universities across the Southwest with Latin teachers from elementary and secondary schools to discuss the latest in scholarly research and innovative methods for teaching Latin.
The Southwest Junior Classical League student retreat brings together high school students from West Texas and New Mexico to showcase individual academic achievements in Latin language, Roman history and ancient art.
Feria Latina takes place in the spring of each year as a way to introduce high school students to life and study in college.
For more information about CASUS and its activities on 2009, please visit: http://dmc.utep.edu/weber/casus
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The Humanities Education and Research Association is organized as a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization, exclusively for charitable, research and education purposes. The mission of the organization is to promote the worldwide study, teaching, and undestanding of the Humanities across a range of disciplines, including ancient and modern languages and literatures (written or oral), History, Philosophy, religion, visual arts, architecture, performing arts (theatre, dance, music...), performing arts (film, television, internet), and related fields like women's studies, and archeology.
HERA also supports the interchange of research and the scholarships of knowledge, teaching and service in Humanities through conferences, publications, and related activities in the worldwide context.
HERA also provides additional forums for the exchange of ideas regarding humanities education in school, colleges and universities, libraries and museums.
For more information about HERA, you can visit: http://h-e-r-a.org
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ACTC is an international, professional association that seeks to advance liberal education in institutions by developing and promoting successful general, liberal education programs (and other programs) which integrate core text courses with the most advanced developments in administration, curriculum, student support services, faculty support, and general education assessment and review.
For more information, visit: http://www.coretexts.org/ |
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| Humanities co-sponsors educational speakers and various campus events such as History Day and Annual English Deparment Lecture Series during the course of the academic year. |
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