Seán Easton
Faculty
Associate Professor (On Sabbatical 2013-2014) in Classics and Peace Studies
Seán Easton teaches a range of language and culture courses in the Classics department, including an IEX course 'Reenacting Greek and Roman Rituals'. He also teaches 'Introduction to Peace Studies' in alternation with Mimi Gerstbauer in the Peace Studies program. His research interests include the epic tradition, as well as Classics and cinema.
Education
B.A. Oberlin College; M.A. & Ph.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Areas of Expertise
Film & Classics, Lucan's Bellum Civile, and The Greek and Roman Epic Traditions
Interests
Xenophon, Peace in the Greek and Roman Imaginations, and Peace Studies
Courses Taught
| Synonym | Title | Times Taught | Terms Taught |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLA-101 | Myth and Meaning | 6 | 2009/SP |
| CUR-100 | Historical Perspective I | 4 | 2011/FA and 2010/FA |
| LAT-302 | Horace and the Roman Poets | 3 | 2013/SP, 2011/SP, and 2009/SP |
| PCS-211 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 | 2012/FA, 2012/SP, and 2009/FA |
| CLA-399 | Classics Capstone | 3 | 2012/SP, 2010/SP, and 2008/SP |
| LAT-201 | Reading Latin Literature | 3 | 2009/FA, 2008/FA, and 2007/FA |
| LAT-303 | Cicero and Sallust: The Fall of the Roman Republic | 2 | 2011/FA and 2009/FA |
| CLA-398 | Honors Thesis | 2 | 2009/FA and 2008/FA |
| GRE-102 | Greek II | 1 | 2013/SP |
| CLA-202 | Roman Hist/Culture | 1 | 2012/FA |
| LAT-301 | Roman Historian-Livy | 1 | 2012/FA |
| LAT-202 | Vergil's Aeneid | 1 | 2011/SP |
| GRE-302 | Greek Drama | 1 | 2008/FA |
| CLA-106 | Greek and Roman Ritual | 1 | 2008/JN |
| CLA-201 | Ancient Greek History and Culture | 1 | 2007/FA |