Schedule

For each meeting, please come into class having read and thought about the readings assigned for that class.

Readings listed with the book icon () are from the assigned textbook, Schultz, A History of the Roman People, 7th Edition. All other readings are linked below.

To prepare for each meeting, you need to read:

  • The assigned chapter from the textbook (Schultz—these are short), and
  • At least one of the primary source for that week.
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Click on the highlighted days in the calendar to jump to that meeting.

 

 

1 Introduction and Themes

Thursday, January 29

➊ Before the meeting:

Go to Sign up for your presentations

 

The Republic

 

2 Tribes and Kings

Thursday, February 5

➊ Before the meeting, read all of the following:

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3 Patrician and Plebeian

Thursday, February 19

➊ Before the meeting, read all of the following:

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4 SPQR

Thursday, February 26

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5 The Nemesis of Carthage

Thursday, March 5

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6 Acquisition of Empire

Thursday, March 12

➊ Before the meeting, read all of the following:

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The images essay is due Monday, March 9.

 

7 Optimates and Populares

Thursday, March 19

➊ Before the meeting:

Go to Sign up for your second presentation

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➌ Before the meeting, read one of the following:

 

8 Crossing the Rubicon

Thursday, March 26

➊ Before the meeting, read all of the following:

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The proposal is due Monday, March 23.

 

8½ History Career Day

Thursday, April 16

For our meeting this week, we will be attending, as a group, the History Department’s Career Day panel event on April 16 from 6:00—8:00 PM in Carman B-84, focused on careers in History, Education, Communications, Public Humanities, Arts and Media, and Community-Based Work, organized by Prof. Robyn Spencer-Antoine. [Check out the flyer for this event here.]

This event brings together Lehman alumni and faculty working across public-facing fields, including: Communications and community arts; Secondary education (APUSH / Global History); Public history and museum education; Social policy and outreach; and Public history and public humanities.

The panel is especially relevant for students interested in careers in traditional classroom teaching and beyond. It will be of particular interest to History majors, Education students, Human Rights and Peace Studies students, and those interested in public engagement work. Refreshments will be served!

Please note: This event counts as an official class meeting. Attendance credit will be given, though there will be no quiz or weekly responses. Proceed directly to CA B-84 for the 6:00 PM event, and see me to get on the attendance list. As I have been asked directly by the department chair to bring my entire class to this event, I ask that you please attend out of respect for the department and your instructor. Thanks! Regular service resumes next week!

The last day to withdraw from Spring 2026 courses is Monday, April 13.

The Principate

 

10 Augustus, Princeps, Imperator

Thursday, April 23

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11 Succession and Empire

Thursday, April 30

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12 The Roman Peace

Thursday, May 7

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