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James Clauss

Professor of Classics, Adjunct Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Literature
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Contact Information

jjc@uw.edu
(206) 543-2266
228C DEN

Fields of Interest

Classics Film/Cinema Hellenistic Poetry Latin Roman Archaeology and Topography Roman Literature of the Republic and Early Empire

Research

Selected Research

  • James Clauss. "The Argonautic Anabasis: Myth and Hellenic Identity in Apollonius' Argonautica." Mythe et pouvoir a' l'e'poque helle'nistique. Peeters: 2012. 417-437.
  • James Clauss, co-editor. A Companion to Hellenistic Literature. Wiley-Blackwell: 2010.

Courses Taught

Autumn 2025

  • C LIT 424 A: The Epic Tradition

Autumn 2022

  • C LIT 357 B: Literature and Film

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