Pavlos Sfyroeras

I took this class to get a distribution requirement and I am glad I did. We read one play a week from different Greek and Roman playwrights, discussing half of the play on Monday and the second half Wednesday. Friday was discussion where up to three students would be selected (or volunteer if they had not led discussion to that point) to present an argument on a possible interpretation of an aspect of the play. Pavlos would also contribute to any given discussion. Bulk of the work in this course came from the one or two weeks you led discussion, and as long as you read the plays throughout the semester, reviewing for the final exam is made quite easy. Overall a fun class that shows the beginnings of the comedic genre.

I took this class to get a distribution requirement and I am glad I did. We read one play a week from different Greek and Roman playwrights, discussing half of the play on Monday and the second half Wednesday. Friday was discussion where up to three students would be selected (or volunteer if they had not led discussion to that point …Read more

Greek and Roman Comedy with Professor Sfyroeras is a great class if you enjoy reading and discussion. There’s a good amount of reading each week—mostly plays—and you need to come prepared to talk about them. The two exams were pretty easy as long as you kept up with the material. Discussions are key, and Pavlos creates a thoughtful, engaging space for them. If you do the reading, you'll get a lot out of it.

Greek and Roman Comedy with Professor Sfyroeras is a great class if you enjoy reading and discussion. There’s a good amount of reading each week—mostly plays—and you need to come prepared to talk about them. The two exams were pretty easy as long as you kept up with the material. Discussions are key, and Pavlos creates a thoughtful, …Read more

Professor Pavlos is an amazing professor, he’s extremely passionate about the content that he teaches. We have to read a new Greek/Roman play every week, with a discussion session held on Fridays. The content of the reading is long but light, and they’re fun leisure reads. He also connects the content that we read back to real time events in Roman and Greek history.