HIST 177C - Special Studies in History: Hofstra in Greece

Semester Hours: 3

Hofstra in Greece
January 2-26

Another Athens shall arise. And to remoter time Bequeath, like sunset to the skies, The splendour of its prime;
–Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hellas (1822)

Walk in the streets that Socrates, Plato and Aristotle also walked. Admire the beautiful Parthenon. Visit the birthplace of democracy. Take a trip to Delphi to pay respect to the shrine of Apollo. Sail to the beautiful Aegean islands of Aegina, Hydra and Poros. Enjoy the delights of Greek cuisine in the exotic taverns of Plaka.

The city of Athens, sprawling from the foot of the acropolis, whose crown is the temple of Athena, more famously known as the Parthenon, has beckoned to travelers since its rise as the founding home of democracy in the fifth century B.C. Athens is the site of a three-week odyssey offered by the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the Department of Comparative Literature and Languages in January 2008. In creating this program, Hofstra University provides a curriculum-related opportunity for students to interact with the landscape and environment that has shaped the foundational principles, ethics and aesthetics of their own culture. Students from Hofstra and other universities are encouraged to apply. The program fee of $3,400 covers program costs which include round-trip airfare, transfers, hotel accommodations, continental breakfast, evening meals (Monday through Thursday) and excursions to sights within Greece. Students must also pay for three (3) undergraduate credits as well as University fees. Class size is limited, therefore a $200 nonrefundable deposit will ensure a place in the program and must accompany the completed application forms. The program fee quoted above is subject to change. No refunds will be given after December 3, 2007.

For information and an application, contact Dr. Barbara Lekatsas, Department of Comparative Literature and Languages, 303 Calkins Hall, 107 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549. Phone: (516) 463-6553; Fax: (516) 463-7082; e-mail: CLLBPL@hofstra.edu.

January 2008 Offering:
10339: TBA; Demertzis; Hofstra in Greece

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