Katerina Zacharia

CLAR 2210 Greek Tragedy in Performance

A study of the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides (in translation), with an emphasis on production.

CLAR 2220 Greek Comedy in Performance

A study of the plays of Aristophanes and Menander (in translation), with an emphasis on production.

CLAR 2240 Ancient Greece

A survey of Hellenic civilization from its origins in the Bronze Age until the Hellenistic period, encompassing the study of archaeology, history, literature, religion, philosophy, and the fine arts.

CLAR 3220 Greek and Roman Religions

Study of the religious practices and beliefs of the Greeks and Romans from the archaic period to the triumph of Christianity.

CLAR 4220 Classical Hellenism, Race & Ethnicity

An interdisciplinary study of of the concept of ‘classical Hellenism’ and its reinterpretations since antiquity. We explore the production of stereotypes in the representation of the other, study “Greece” as both an idea and a lineage deployed by fascist regimes in the construction of the national image in European nationalisms. We examine the imprint of ‘classical Hellenism’ on modern theories of racial and ethnic superiority, on modern subject formation in Europe, and on racial dynamics in American culture.

CLAR 4230 Ancient World and Film

A study of the uses of Greco-Roman myth and history in cinema. The course introduces students to the comparative study of literature and film across different cultures, languages, and genres.

CLAR 4240 Greek Cinema

A study of some of the greatest Greek films in their modern political and social setting, with an emphasis on contemporary cultural identity and its roots in the western tradition.

CLAR 4250 Anne Carson: Classic Iconoclast

An interdisciplinary study of the works of Anne Carson and her interaction with the Classical tradition. Team-taught with poet Sarah Maclay.

CLAR 4270 Representations of Greece: Ancient and Modern

This course offers students the unique opportunity to study complex issues surrounding representations of Greece from the classical to the modern world through an interdisciplinary approach that highlights four areas of study: politics and economics; food and travel; theater and film; family, religion, and state. Students integrate study in the classroom with internships at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF), set up by Prof. Zacharia in her capacity as the LAGFF Director of University Connections.