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Link to Instruction materials link to Companion home page link to Worlds of Roman Women in texts & images

RECENT ADDITIONS

Recommended reading for those interested in preparing a Companion text:
Elizabeth Gloyn, "Ovid and his Ars: Preparing a Commentary for the Online Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women"
CAMWS, Teaching Classical Languages, Spring 2015

Worlds Texts
Go to Textmap for a complete listing of Latin passages on the site

Lucius Iunius Columella, De Re Rustica 1.8.19
Submitted by John Gruber-Miller, Cornell College
Publius Ovidius Naso, Fasti VI.219-234: Flaminica Dialis
Submitted by Maria S. Marsilio, Saint Joseph's University
Marcus Tullius Cicero, Philippica II: Fulvia
Submitted by Anne Leen, Furman University, and Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Cornelius Tacitus, Annales XIII.32: Pomponia Graecina
Submitted by Caitlin C. Gillespie, Brandeis University 
Inscriptions for female Vernae: Homeborn slaves
Submitted by Judith Lynn Sebesta and Barbara F. McManus
Cornelius Tacitus, Agricola excerpts: Domitia Decidiana and Julia Agricola
Submitted by Caitlin C. Gillespie and students, Columbia University
Inscriptions for Vnivirae, once-married women
Submitted by Judith Sebesta, University of South Dakota
Q. Horatius Flaccus, Carmina 3.23: Phidyle
Submitted by Maria S. Marsilio, Saint Joseph's University, and her Latin students  
Decimus Junius Juvenalis, Satura VI. 246-267
Submitted by Judith Sebesta, University of South Dakota
C. Velleius Paterculus, Historiae Romanae II.75: Livia Drusilla
Submitted by Maria Marsilia, Saint Joseph's University  

Instruction Materials
Additional colleague contributions may be found at Activities and Syllabi & Lessons

Ann Raia designed the Matrimonium Project, which contains the following sub-pages: Nuptiae, Roman Laws of Marriage: A Timeline and Ancient Sources for Roman Laws of Marriage.

Anne Leen designed "Learning to Read Inscriptions," an introduction for students to the conventions of inscriptions to be used with the texts on the Vernae webpage. The exercise can be found in Activities under the World of Work rubric, and linked at the end of the introductory essay to Vernae in the World of Work texts. The exercise was beta-tested by five students in Maria Marsilio’s Advanced Latin Grammar course: Shannon Daly, Chase Davis, Madison Dalton, Brian Scarpato, Duncan Waite (Saint Joseph’s University, Spring 2021).

Caitlin Gillespie prepared Text-Commentary Project Instructions to enable her Columbia University graduate Latin seminar students to engage with the collaborative activity integral to the development of a teacher/scholar. The project resulted in the publication of passages from Tacitus' Agricola about Julia Procilla and Domitia Decidiana & Julia Agricola.

Elizabeth Gloyn designed Text-Commentary Project instructions to accompany her course "Latin on the Edge." At Royal Holloway, University of London, where she teaches, students in their second year complete two projects, each associated with other modules they are studying. Her commentary project is intended to develop and strengthen her students' grasp of the Latin language as well as the wider context within which a particular text was written.

Maria S. Marsilio created a PowerPoint presentation on The Roman Family for her undergraduate Classical Studies Honors course "Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World." It is taught in English and satisfies multiple curricular requirements at Saint Joseph's University. The presentation overviews important aspects of Roman family life and can be adapted for courses relating to the status of women during the Republic and Empire.

Maria S. Marsilio created a PowerPoint presentation on Women and War for her undergraduate Classical Studies Honors course "Society, Democracy, Republic." It is taught in English and satisfies multiple curricular requirements at Saint Joseph's University. Featuring images of classical and later artworks, this presentation overviews important aspects of Roman political, military, economic, and domestic life and can be adapted for other Roman civilization courses.

Maria S. Marsilio created this PowerPoint presentation on Imperial Women in Coins from her private collection. The slide show contains digital images of the obverse and reverse of four coins depicting Faustina Maior, Faustina Minor, and Julia Domna, accompanied by captions and notes with full details of each coin and transcriptions of their Latin inscriptions. She uses this lesson chiefly in her two Honors courses, "Sexuality and Gender in the Ancient World" and "Golden Age Rome," to introduce students to genuine silver denarii and demonstrate how coins can contribute valuable information to what is known about leading women of Imperial Rome. The goal of the unit is to encourage students to be exploratory and collaborative, to enable them to look at ancient artifacts together and discuss the significance of what they see.

Janet Stephens, Independent Scholar and Hair Archaeologist. Ancient Hairstyle Recreation.
This webpage, linked to the Worlds of Body, State, and Religion illustrates, through ancient artifacts and modern recreation, some of the hairstyles made popular by Roman empresses. The author offers links to videos that demonstrate the tools and process of creating the hairstyles worn by Agrippina Minor and Julia Domna, as well as a link to her online videos on forensic hairstyling.


Conference Papers

The Classical Association of the Atlantic States
Students as Scholars: Teaching with Online Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women
Script, PowerPoint slides; Companion brochure
Dr. Maria S. Marsilio, Saint Joseph's University

Paper Session 7: Pedagogy: Digital Humanities and Learning Projects, Friday, October 6, 2022, 2:30-5 pm
Wilmington, Delaware

 

American Classical League Centennial
72nd ACL Institute in New York City

THE WOMEN IN CAESAR'S WORLD
A Study in Contrasts: Aurelia Cottae & Servilia Caepionis
Bibliography, 2019 Companion flyer
Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
A Vertical Approach to Teaching Ancient Women, Caesar's Women
Keely Lake, Wayne State University
Friday, June 28, 2019, 2:30-3:30 pm

 

Philadelphia Classical Society, Fall Professional Day 2018
Students Teaching Students: Horace Ode I.37 (Cleopatra): PowerPoint Presentation; Companion brochure
Dr. Maria S. Marsilio, Kevin Lichtenfels, Mary Mackie, Saint Joseph's University

Saturday, November 17, 2018, 9:55 am
The Baldwin School, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvannia

 

The Northeast Region of the Modern Language Association
Classics and the Digital Humanities: abstract, Paper, PowerPoint Presentation
Maria S. Marsilio, Saint Joseph's University
2018 Companion Flyer

Classics Today Roundtable: Chairs Claire Sommers, Graduate Center, CUNY, and Maria S. Marsilio
Friday, April 13, 2018, 11:45am-1:00pm, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia

 

The Classical Association of the Middle West and South
Collaboration in the Classroom: The Collective Commentary: abstract
Caitlin Gillespie, Columbia University
2018 Companion Flyer
Thursday, April 12, 2018, 10:00-11:45am, Albuquerque, New Mexico


Archived Conference Papers

The Classical Association (of Great Britain)
The Online Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women:
A Resource for Teaching and Learning
; Handout
Ann Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Council of University Classical Departments Pedagogy Panel 2: “Education Teaching and Technology: Online Communication, Public Engagement and Teaching”
Saturday, April 29, 2017,11:30-1 pm
Meeting sponsored by the University of Kent and the Open University in Canterbury, England


Classical Association of the Middle West and South
Students Teaching Students:
Implementing Goals for Undergraduate Research, Active Learning, and Collaboration

Maria S. Marsilio, Saint Joseph's University, and Ann Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Presentation; Companion Flyer; Text-Commentary Project Instructions
113th Annual Meeting, Kitchener, Ontario, Thursday, April 6, 2017, Section A: Pedagogy, 1:40-3:15 pm


Classical Association of the Middle West and South -- Southern Section Meeting
Teaching Transgressive Women: The Persona of Fulvia in Cicero's Philippics
Ann Raia, The College of New Rochelle, "The Historical Fulvia"
Anne Leen, Furman University, "Applying the Theory of Intersectionality to Cicero's Fulvia"
Handouts: Flyer, Teaching Unit: The Transgressive Roman Woman
Atlanta/Emory University, Session 3B: Thursday, October 27, 2016, 1-3 PM


American Classical League Institute
Session 12 C: "The Vestals: Online Visual and Textual Resources for the Latin Classroom"
Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Handouts: Flyer, Chronological List of Named Vestals, Atrium Vestae with Portrait Statues of Virgines Vestales Maximae, Bibliography
Williamsburg, Saturday, June 28, 2014, 3:00-3:30 PM


The American Philological Association Annual Meeting
Session #47: "Women of the Roman Empire"
Organized by the American Classical League, Mary English, Organizer
Saturday, January 4, 2014, 11:15 AM-1:15 PM.
"Public Roles of Provincial Women: Flaminicae of the Imperial Cult"
Judith Lynn Sebesta, University of South Dakota


The Classical Association of the Atlantic States
Panel Two: Friday, October 11, 2013, 11:00-1:00 AM
*Using Inscriptions to Teach and Learn about Roman Women -- Inter Alia*
Presider and Panel Organizer: Ann R. Raia (introduction)
"A Case Study in Inscriptional Evidence: Sacerdotes extra Romam" (handout, Companion flyer)
        Ann R. Raia (The College of New Rochelle, CAAS Past President)
"The Word as Material Reality: Interpreting Inscriptions as Visual Objects" (abstract)
        Barbara F. McManus (The College of New Rochelle, CAAS Past President)
"Asta ac Perlege: Teaching Latin with Roman Inscriptions" (handout, Project instructions)
        Anne Leen (Furman University)
"Asta ac Perscribe: Exploring the Roman Funerary Inscriptions Project" (workshop handout)
        Anne Leen, Barbara F. McManus, Ann R. Raia

*An earlier version of this panel was delivered at the 2012 meeting of the Southern Section of the
Classical Association of the Middle West and South


The Classical Association of the Middle West and South, Southern Section
Friday, November 2, 2012, 8:00-10:00 am, Tallahassee, Florida
"Sacerdotes extra Romam: A Case Study Using Inscriptional Evidence":
Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
"The Word as Material Reality: The Power of Inscriptions for Learning and Teaching"
Barbara F. McManus, The College of New Rochelle
"Asta ac Perlege: Teaching Latin with Roman Inscriptions"
Anne Leen, Furman University
"Asta ac Perscribe: Exploring the Roman Funerary Inscriptions Project"
Anne Leen, Barbara F. McManus, Ann R. Raia


Colloquium: Integrating Gendered Perspectives and the Study of Ancient Roman Women into the Latin Classroom and Curriculum
Latin 640: Pedagogy Seminar, Professor Judith Hallett
University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Integrating Roman Women into the Latin Curriculum Using The Worlds of Roman Women & its Companion Website
Judith L. Sebesta, University of South Dakota, & Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Reading Assignment
Introduction to the print anthology and the website
Liberating the Materfamilias from her Stereotype, Judith L. Sebesta
Being Female in Ancient Rome: Gender and Class Matters, Ann R. Raia


The Classical Association of the Atlantic States
Baltimore Marriott, Hunt Valley in Hunt Valley, MD.
October 13-15, 2011
Paper Session F: Friday, October 14, 2011, 2:30-4:30 p.m.
RE-Presenting Roman Marriage (handout), Ann R. Raia


The American Classical League 2011 Institute
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Panel, Session 11A: Sunday, June 26, 3-4:30 p.m.
PERSPECTIVES on ROMAN MARRIAGE
Presider & Coordinator: Ann R. Raia
Panel Handout; Panel Introduction; Panel Portrait
Matrimonium: From Puella to Materfamilias, (handout) Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Class Unit and Project on Roman Marriage, Sarah Hull, Huntington Union Free School District
Representations of Elite Roman Marriage, Rachel Meyers, Iowa State University
Ausonius on Love and Marriage: Keely Lake, Wayland Academy
Monumental Evidence for Non-Elite Roman Marriage, Judith L. Sebesta, University of South Dakota


The American Classical League 2010 Institute
Wake-Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Panel 3C: Saturday, June 26, 6:30-8 p.m.
Latin Funerary Inscriptions: Texts for Retrieving Women's Lives
Panel Handout
Coordinator: Ann R. Raia
Illustrating the Case for Funerary Monuments, (handout) Ann R. Raia, The College of New Rochelle
Dulcissimae Puellae, (handout) Judith L. Sebesta, University of South Dakota
Teaching Latin From Inscriptions: The Roman Funerary Inscription Project in the College Classroom
Anne Leen, Furman University
Learning Latin from Inscriptions: The Funerary Monuments of Vivenia Helias and Helius Afinianus
Alexander Rice '13, Furman University
Response: Keely Lake, Wayland Academy
Panel Portrait


The Classical Association of the Atlantic States & Classical Association of New Jersey
Westin Hotel, Princeton, New Jersey
Panel E: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
Digital Texts, Online Collaboration and the Latin Classroom: Companion to the Worlds of Roman Women
Presider and Moderator (Panel Handout): Ann R. Raia (The College of New Rochelle, CAAS President)
Sacris Rite Paratis: Women's Responsibilities in Household Rituals
       Judith L. Sebesta (University of South Dakota)
An Illuminated Text-Commentary to Stories from Ovid's Metamorphoses
       Donald Connor (Trinity School)
Contributing to Companion: The Wedding of Scholarship and Pedagogy
       Maria S. Marsilio (Saint Joseph's University)
Assessing Companion: From Undergraduate to High School Teacher
       Elizabeth McCauley (Saint Joseph's University; Merion Mercy Academy)



Ann R. Raia and Judith Lynn Sebesta
Updated Spring 2024