College of Arts and Sciences - Classics Department

Dr. Ava Chitwood
Office Location:
CPR 290
Office Phone:
(813) 974-1755

E-Mail:
chitwood@luna.cas.usf.edu
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Education:
B.A., 1982 University of Massachusetts/Boston
Greek and Latin; Classical Studies
M.A., 1983 The Johns Hopkins University
Classics
Ph.D., 1992 The Johns Hopkins University
Classics

Area of Specialiation:
Archaic Literature and Philosophy

Recent Publications:
'Heraclitus the Riddler, Studii Classici e Orientali 63 (1993) 49-62;
'The Deaths of Empedocles,' American Journal of Philology 107:2 (1986) 175-191; ŒRiddle, Choice, Method, Goal: Heraclitus and Aletheia¹ in The Quest for Truth: Greek Philosophy and Epistemology, ed. K. Boudouris (University of Athens, Greece) Fall 2001.

Forthcoming Articles:
'The Anonymous Philosopher of Charles Frazier¹s Cold Mountain: A Heraclitean Hero in a Homeric World,' International Journal of the Classical Tradition, Boston University, 2005.

Books:
Death by Philosophy, University of Michigan Press, 2004. For more information, go to http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=17608

Lectures:

"Marriage is Murder: Sacrifice and Murder, Real and Metaphorical, in Aeschylus' Oresteia,'
Comparative Drama Conference XIX 1999.

ŒOf Time and Place: Temporal Implications of Setting in the Oresteia.' National Comparative Drama Conference March 2000.

ŒRejecting the Heroic Code: The Anonymous Philosopher in Charles Frazier¹s Cold Mountain.¹ International Conference for the Humanities, April 2000.

ŒThe Hidden, Human Cost of War,¹ Lecture organizer and speaker in collaboration with History and Theatre, USF production of Euripides¹ Trojan Women. USF, October 2001.

ŒDark, Light, and Shadow: Images of Philosophical Communication in Heraclitus and Plato, ¹International Conference of Greek Philosophy (Rhodes, Greece) Summer 2001.

ŒGood and Bad Philosophers of the Ancient World, ¹International Conference of Greek Philosophy (Samos, Greece) Summer 2002.

ŒDeath by Anecdote,¹ The Association of Ancient Historians. The University of New Brunswick. May 2003.

Fellowships, Honors, and Awards:
Edelstein Fellow, 1982-1986, Johns Hopkins University.
J. K. Javitts Fellow, 1986-91, JHU and ASCSA.
D. M. Robinson Fellow, 1986, Johns Hopkins.
Deans¹s Fellow, 1986, Johns Hopkins University.
Fellow, American School of Classical Studies, 1988-90 Athens, Greece.

Awards from Students:
Breaking All Bounds in Teacher Excellence (USF Classics Club Award) 2000.
Favorite Professor, National Society Collegiate Scholars (USF branch) 2001.
Outstanding Advisor, USF University Awards 2001.

Classes at USF:

Greek Civilization: Come see the Glory that was Greece! In this class, we take a broad cultural view at the diverse and fascinating cultural, literary, religious, and historical civilization of the ancient Greeks (and wear the occasional toga.) Satisfies Major Works and Major Issues.

Roman Civilization: Follow the Glory that was Greece with the Splendor that was Rome! Here too we take a broad look at the civilization that has had such a profound impact upon Western Civilization, in architecture, politics, and literature. Can you say 'Gladiator'? Satisfies Major Work and Major Issues.

Classical Mythology: Voyage into the strange and wonderful myth and mind of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and see how the myths they shaped are still in use today. Why was Freud so fascinated with Oedipus? Satisfies General Education requirement: Historical Perspectives.

Greek Literature in Translation: An intense and exciting study of the greatest Greek literature and philosophy of the Ancient World. Interspersed with historical and literary lectures and reading assignments, we discuss authors such as Homer, Hesiod, Aeschylus, and Plato in their own cultural context, and then in the context of our own current culture, in discussion is prompted by film. Learn what Homer, authors such as Pat Barker (Regeneration), and films (Galipoli) have in common, and how Hesiod's myth of Prometheus compares with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and and film The Blade Runner. Satisfies a Gordon Rule Exit Requirement.

Organizations and Special Events at USF:
Please see the Classics Student Forum and Special Olympics.

*Education:*	B.A., 1982 University of Massachusetts/Boston Greek and Latin; Classical Studies M.A., 1983 The Johns Hopkins University Classics Ph.D., 1992 The Johns Hopkins University Classics
*Area of Specialiation:*	Archaic Literature and Philosophy
*Recent Publications:*	'Heraclitus the Riddler, Studii Classici e Orientali 63 (1993) 49-62; 'The Deaths of Empedocles,' American Journal of Philology 107:2 (1986) 175-191; ŒRiddle, Choice, Method, Goal: Heraclitus and Aletheia¹ in The Quest for Truth: Greek Philosophy and Epistemology, ed. K. Boudouris (University of Athens, Greece) Fall 2001.
*Forthcoming Articles:*	'The Anonymous Philosopher of Charles Frazier¹s Cold Mountain: A Heraclitean Hero in a Homeric World,' International Journal of the Classical Tradition, Boston University, 2005.
*Books:*	Death by Philosophy, University of Michigan Press, 2004. For more information, go to http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=17608
*Lectures:*	"Marriage is Murder: Sacrifice and Murder, Real and Metaphorical, in Aeschylus' Oresteia,' Comparative Drama Conference XIX 1999. ŒOf Time and Place: Temporal Implications of Setting in the Oresteia.' National Comparative Drama Conference March 2000. ŒRejecting the Heroic Code: The Anonymous Philosopher in Charles Frazier¹s Cold Mountain.¹ International Conference for the Humanities, April 2000. ŒThe Hidden, Human Cost of War,¹ Lecture organizer and speaker in collaboration with History and Theatre, USF production of Euripides¹ Trojan Women. USF, October 2001. ŒDark, Light, and Shadow: Images of Philosophical Communication in Heraclitus and Plato, ¹International Conference of Greek Philosophy (Rhodes, Greece) Summer 2001. ŒGood and Bad Philosophers of the Ancient World, ¹International Conference of Greek Philosophy (Samos, Greece) Summer 2002. ŒDeath by Anecdote,¹ The Association of Ancient Historians. The University of New Brunswick. May 2003.
*Fellowships, Honors, and Awards:*	Edelstein Fellow, 1982-1986, Johns Hopkins University. J. K. Javitts Fellow, 1986-91, JHU and ASCSA. D. M. Robinson Fellow, 1986, Johns Hopkins. Deans¹s Fellow, 1986, Johns Hopkins University. Fellow, American School of Classical Studies, 1988-90 Athens, Greece.
*Awards from Students:*	Breaking All Bounds in Teacher Excellence (USF Classics Club Award) 2000. Favorite Professor, National Society Collegiate Scholars (USF branch) 2001. Outstanding Advisor, USF University Awards 2001.
*Classes at USF:*	Greek Civilization: Come see the Glory that was Greece! In this class, we take a broad cultural view at the diverse and fascinating cultural, literary, religious, and historical civilization of the ancient Greeks (and wear the occasional toga.) Satisfies Major Works and Major Issues. Roman Civilization: Follow the Glory that was Greece with the Splendor that was Rome! Here too we take a broad look at the civilization that has had such a profound impact upon Western Civilization, in architecture, politics, and literature. Can you say 'Gladiator'? Satisfies Major Work and Major Issues. Classical Mythology: Voyage into the strange and wonderful myth and mind of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and see how the myths they shaped are still in use today. Why was Freud so fascinated with Oedipus? Satisfies General Education requirement: Historical Perspectives. Greek Literature in Translation: An intense and exciting study of the greatest Greek literature and philosophy of the Ancient World. Interspersed with historical and literary lectures and reading assignments, we discuss authors such as Homer, Hesiod, Aeschylus, and Plato in their own cultural context, and then in the context of our own current culture, in discussion is prompted by film. Learn what Homer, authors such as Pat Barker (Regeneration), and films (Galipoli) have in common, and how Hesiod's myth of Prometheus compares with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and and film The Blade Runner. Satisfies a Gordon Rule Exit Requirement.
*Organizations and Special Events at USF:*	Please see the Classics Student Forum and Special Olympics.