Study Abroad in Greece

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​During the summer, I lead a 3-credit 3.5 week Summer Study Program in Greece: The Ideals of Excellence in Ancient Greece, for varying campuses in the NY Metro area.  Any student is welcome to join us!

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Program Description

In Ancient Greece, the notion of excellence (arête) was tied with the notion of fulfillment of purpose or function, of living up to one's full potential, of “being the best it is possible to be."   The Greeks pursued excellence in almost every aspect of their lives: in their art and architecture, in their role as citizens, in public speech, in their physical and mental development, and in their moral education.  This course will examine the ideals that the Greeks aimed at in their pursuit of excellence.  Our readings will be drawn from the great classics -- poets such as Homer and Hesiod, tragedians such as Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, historians such as Herodotus and Thucydides, and philosophers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle – as well as contemporary essays and commentaries.  Daily visits during our 24 nights in Greece to museums and historic sites throughout Southern and Central Greece, as well as two Greek islands, will be used illustrate what we learn throughout the course.  ​

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Some of the places we will visit in 2018

Nafplio, Nemea, Epidaurus, Mycenae, Hydra and Spetses islands, Nestor's Palace, Voidokilia, Castle of Pylos, Castle of Methoni, Olympia, Zakynthos sea caves and Navagio beach, Osios Loukas, Delphi, Meteora monasteries, Thermopylae, Amphiareion of Oropos, Ramnous, Marathon, Sounion, Vravrona, Athens Agora, Acropolis of Athens

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Click HERE for complete program details.