A picturesque inlet of the Gulf of the Poets along the Ligurian Riviera. This small town is called the Perla del Golfo (the pearl of the gulf), because of its breath taking beauty. The area around the Gulf of the Poets attracted many writers in the early 19th century and the English poets Lord Byron and Shelley spent some of their life here. Students can take one of the hiking trails through the Park Monte Marcello to the small nearby fishing villages of Fiascherino and Tellaro which certainly deserve a visit. During the summer months ferries depart from Lerici daily for the Cinque Terre, Portovnere, Levanto, Portofino and Genova.

COURSE INFORMATION:

Students take the following two courses:

LTIT 250: The Soul of Italian Poetry- From Dante to the Hermetics (3 credits)
LTIT 350: Landscape, Poetry and Ligurian Identity in Eugenio Montale (3 credits)

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

-Students must have an overall GPA of 2.5
-Students must already possess a valid passport, or be able to obtain a valid passport

PROGRAM DIRECTOR:

Dr. Massimo Maggiari
Department of Italian
maggiarim@cofc.edu
843-953-5489

Professor Maggiari received his doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native of Genova, Italy, Dr. Maggiari has taught for almost 30 years in the U.S. and has traveled extensively in Europe, North America, and the Arctic. He has directed a summer program in Liguria for CofC since 1995. He is an author of several books, and contributed over the years to scholarship on Hermetic poetry. He is a born and bred Ligurian.

Note: For questions regarding on-site program details and course content, please contact Dr. Maggiari. Any inquries 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