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Current Courses
FALL 2023 Course Offerings
The Department of Global Humanities offers courses under a number of different course designations, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of the discipline.
Current Global Humanities Courses
HUM 101W - Introduction to Global Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 101W D100 |
Samir Gandesha
|
Mo
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM |
AQ 3005, Burnaby
AQ 3005, Burnaby |
| HUM 101W D900 |
Spyros Sofos
Spyros Sofos |
Tu
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
SRYC 3250, Surrey
SRYC 3250, Surrey |
HUM 102W - Classical Mythology
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 102W OL01 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
David Mirhady |
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 106 - Art and the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 106 D900 |
Evan Freeman
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
SRYC 5080, Surrey
SRYC 5080, Surrey |
HUM 110 - The Greek World
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 110 D100 |
Dimitrios Krallis
David Mirhady James Horncastle Sabrina Higgins Evan Freeman |
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
AQ 4120, Burnaby
|
HUM 130 - Introduction to Religious Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 130 D100 |
Jason Brown
|
Fr
2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
AQ 3003, Burnaby
|
| HUM 130 OL01 |
Jason Brown
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 151 - Ancient Greek I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 151 D100 |
David Mirhady
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 161 - Latin I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 161 D100 |
David Mirhady
|
Tu, Th
4:30 PM – 5:50 PM
Tu, Th 4:30 PM – 5:50 PM |
AQ 5016, Burnaby
AQ 5016, Burnaby |
HUM 203 - Great Texts: Asian Thought and Literature
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 203 D200 |
Paul Crowe
|
We
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
HCC 1530, Vancouver
|
| HUM 203 D300 |
Shuyu Kong
Shuyu Kong |
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
WMC 2507, Burnaby
WMC 2507, Burnaby |
HUM 231 - Daily Life in Ancient Greece and Rome
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 231 D100 |
Sabrina Higgins
|
Tu
10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Tu 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM Th 9:30 AM – 11:20 AM |
WMC 2200, Burnaby
WMC 2200, Burnaby WMC 2200, Burnaby |
HUM 275 - From Alexander to the Caesars: The Hellenic and Roman Worlds to the End of Antiquity
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 275 D100 |
Dimitrios Krallis
|
Tu
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
Tu 2:30 PM – 5:20 PM |
AQ 4120, Burnaby
AQ 4120, Burnaby |
HUM 302W - Athenian Democracy
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 302W B100 |
James Horncastle
|
Th
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
WMC 2522, Burnaby
|
HUM 305 - Medieval Studies
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 305 B100 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Mo
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM |
HCC 1425, Vancouver
HCC 1425, Vancouver |
HUM 309 - Literatures and the Arts Across Cultures (Modernism&AvantGarde)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 309 D900 |
Alessandra Capperdoni
|
Fr
12:30 PM – 4:20 PM
|
SRYC 5080, Surrey
|
HUM 314 - Greek Art and Archaeology
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 314 D100 |
Sabrina Higgins
|
Tu, Th
12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Tu, Th 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM |
BLU 10031, Burnaby
BLU 10031, Burnaby |
HUM 321W - The Humanities and Critical Thinking
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 321W B100 |
Paul Garfinkel
|
We
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
BLU 9655, Burnaby
|
HUM 331 - Special Topics in Asian Religious Traditions (Buddhist Ethics in Contemporary Society)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 331 B100 |
Paul Crowe
|
Fr
2:30 PM – 5:20 PM
|
BLU 10655, Burnaby
|
HUM 340 - Great Cities in Their Time (Constantinople/Istanbul)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 340 B100 |
Dimitrios Krallis
|
Fr
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
|
AQ 4120, Burnaby
|
HUM 350 - Special Topics: Great Figures in the Humanistic Tradition (Great Figures: Nietzsche)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 350 B100 |
Samir Gandesha
|
Tu
4:30 PM – 7:20 PM
Tu 4:30 PM – 7:20 PM |
HCC 2270, Vancouver
HCC 2270, Vancouver |
HUM 360 - Special Topics: Great Themes in the Humanistic Tradition (Theories of War)
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 360 B100 |
James Horncastle
|
Mo
9:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Tu 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM |
WMC 2522, Burnaby
WMC 2522, Burnaby |
HUM 800 - Theories and Methods in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 800 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 801 - Research Development Seminar in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 801 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 802 - Themes in the Humanities
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 802 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 803 - MA Thesis
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 803 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 804 - Directed Readings
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 804 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
HUM 805 - Special Topics
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 805 G100 |
James Horncastle
|
TBA
|
Location: TBA
|
Current Greek language Courses
HUM 151 - ANCIENT GREEK I
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUM 151 D100 | David Mirhady |
TBA |
Location: TBA |