The aim of this activity is to know how democracy worked in Athens from firsthand. The attendants will participate in a role play in the Athenian Assembly, where they will have to decide whether they attack or not Mantinea, a real episode that took place in 427 BCE. In order to do that, first I will provide a brief description about the functioning of the different mechanisms of the political system of Athens. After that, the attendants will be divided into groups according to the social status and wealth of the people they represent. This will determine their priorities regarding the decision they will have to take.
Teaching methods have evolved throughout last decades. In order to learn the different possibilities that Innovative Teaching offers, this seminar will explore how each field can provide ideas that can be applied in other areas. In this way, both participants and assistants will improve their knowledge concerning to how to teach and how to create a better environment in the class, in which students play a more dynamic role. These activities will be held mainly by predoc and postdoc fellows of RCC.
Speaker: Diego Chapinal-Heras, RCC Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Sponsors: RCC; Postdocs@RCC.
LOCATION:RCC Conference Room, 26 Trowbridge St., Cambridge MA. STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20191030T220000Z DTEND:20191030T230000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR