COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take the following two courses:

CLAS 121: Classical Greece - 3 credits
CLAS 203: Special Topics (Greek Myth and Religion) - 3 credits


PROGRAM INFORMATION:

This program will travel through a country whose natural beauty is surpassed only by the depth of its contributions to human flourishing. The program begins in Athens, where we will ascend the steps of the acropolis to see the Parthenon and, afterwards, travel down to the harbor of the Piraeus, the epicenter of Athens’ famous naval empire. The program then moves through mainland Greece (Nafplio, Olympia, Preveza, Delphi), visiting the palace of Agamemnon (Mycenae), the perfectly preserved ancient theater at Epidaurus, the site of the original Olympic Games, the bay where Augustus Caesar defeated Marc Antony (Actium), and the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, whose inscription, “Know Thyself,” was made famous by Socrates and Plato. The second part of the program will take us into the islands (Santorini, Mykonos, Delos) and finally back to Athens. The final evening will end with sunset over the cape of Sounio.

Students should expect light hiking on mountainous terrain.


PROGRAM DIRECTORS:

Dr. Andrew Alwine
Department of Classics
alwineat@cofc.edu
843-953-5714

Dr. Alwine is an Assistant Professor of Classics and a specialist in ancient Greek history and politics. He co-directed a CofC study abroad program to Greece in 2014 and 2016.

Dr. Samuel Flores
Department of Classics
floresso@cofc.edu
843-953-1998

Dr. Flores is an Assistant Professor of Classics and a specialist in Greek philosophy and Classical Greek literature.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact the program directors. Any inquiries regarding application processing, billing, or scholarship opportunities can be directed to the Center for International Education(contact information listed above).

*A minimum number of participants is required for all study abroad programs to run