Program Overview
Arizona in the Aegean is a five-week summer study-abroad program in Greece, half time based in Greek mainland (including Athens, Olympia, Delphi, Mycenae) and half-time based on the Cycladic islands (with a base on Paros and additional visits to Mykonos, Santorini, Delos, Naxos). The program was established and is directed by Professor Eleni Hasaki (Associate Professor in the School of Anthropology and the Department of Classics) in 2012 and is often offered as a co-led program with expert UA faculty. The faculty leaders are joined by a team of internationally reknown faculty with expertise on Classical Archaeology, Prehistoric Aegean, Volcanology, and Marine Ecology.
DATES FOR 2018: June 4-July 6
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APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 25, 2018. Start Application here (click APPLY NOW)
PROGRAM CO-LEADERS FOR 2018: Prof. Eleni Hasaki (hasakie@email.arizona.edu) and Prof. Rob Stephan (rstephan@email.arizona.edu)
COURSES OFFERED IN 2018: CLAS 220 (June 4-June 19); CLAS/ANTH 341 (June 19-July 6)
CLAS 220: Classics through the Ages **Gen Ed Tier 2 HumanitiesThis course explores the lasting legacy of Classical culture. From the shining marble Acropolis to the mysterious ruins of Delphi, we'll highlight the soaring achievements of the ancient Greeks and investigate the impact they've had on the modern world. Learn about one of history's most influential cultures in land from which it arose: read the ancients in the shadow of the Parthenon, sprint through the stadium at Olympia, and ponder the meaning of "Classical" while gazing at the wine-dark sea. Instructor: Robert Stephan (rstephan@email.arizona.edu)
CLAS/ANTH 341: Mediterranean Craft Technologies and Environmental Strategies: Past and Present In the Cyclades beats the heart of Greece: Paros, famous in antiquity for its marble, honey, and shipbuilding, Naxos, with monumental temples and urban planning, and Santorini, witness to one of the world’s largest volcanic eruptions. Through museum and site visits, hands-on craft workshops, visits to marble quarries, and interviews with local craftspeople, we will examine how communities across the centuries have capitalized on environmental resources, excelled in craft technologies, and perfected strategies to cope with natural and human disasters. Instructor: Eleni Hasaki (hasakie@email.arizona.edu)
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Study Abroad Office (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/financial-information)
Classics (https://classics.arizona.edu/news/funding-classics-study-abroad-2018)
Anthropology (https://anthropology.arizona.edu/content/undergraduate-anthropology-awar...)
Hellenic Cultural Foundation (http://hcf.arizona.edu/scholarships)
On the Greek mainland, the program will features visits to famous sites which hosted spectacles and performances of many kinds: athletic, civic, literary and religious. Students will climb to the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the famous Parthenon in Athens, visit the renown theater at Epidaurus, tour the institutions of Athenian Democracy, and run in the stadium that hosted the ancient Olympics games at Olympia, in addition to visiting museums filled with superb artifacts and ecofacts. On the idyllic island settings of Kea students are given the opportunity to handle with archaeological materials and directly examine interconnections between craft production and performance by visiting mines and quarries, engaging with the fundamentals of several technologies such as pottery and textile production, metallurgy, beekeeping, food production and preparation. Students are introduced to icons of Greek art, architecture and literature through readings and, most significantly, through hands-on activities and opportunities for their own performance or craft production. They also gain unique experiences and exercise critical skills while grounded in the landscape and environment that was the cradle of Western civilization.
- See more at: https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-aegean-greece#st...
On the Greek mainland, the program will features visits to famous sites which hosted spectacles and performances of many kinds: athletic, civic, literary and religious. Students will climb to the temple of Apollo at Delphi and the famous Parthenon in Athens, visit the renown theater at Epidaurus, tour the institutions of Athenian Democracy, and run in the stadium that hosted the ancient Olympics games at Olympia, in addition to visiting museums filled with superb artifacts and ecofacts. On the idyllic island settings of Kea students are given the opportunity to handle with archaeological materials and directly examine interconnections between craft production and performance by visiting mines and quarries, engaging with the fundamentals of several technologies such as pottery and textile production, metallurgy, beekeeping, food production and preparation. Students are introduced to icons of Greek art, architecture and literature through readings and, most significantly, through hands-on activities and opportunities for their own performance or craft production. They also gain unique experiences and exercise critical skills while grounded in the landscape and environment that was the cradle of Western civilization.
- See more at: https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-aegean-greece#st... for application for Summer 2016: February 15, 016 Dates of the Program: June 6-July 3, 2016
The program is now in its fourth season. Dr. Hasaki was joined by UA Classics Prof. Bella Vivante (2014) and will be joined by UA Classics Prof. Robert Stephan in 2018; Prof. Robert Groves (UA Classics) and Prof. Gorogianni (U Akron) led the program in 2016. The Arizona of the Aegean Program is a Featured Destination with the Honors College at the University of Arizona and has been featured at the UA News16.