Summer Session I (June 2 – June 30, 2021)
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College Year Athens 2021 Course Information Sheet Please review program brochure page for course equivalencies. Contents Summer Session I (June 2 – June 30, 2021) .................................................................... 2 The Strangeness of Ancient Greece: Diversity, Difference and Regionality among the Greek States (Athens, Peloponnese) ............................................................................ 2 Excavating in the Aegean: The Despotiko Field School (Paros, Antiparos) .................. 2 Essential Information .................................................................................................. 2 Housing & Meals ........................................................................................................ 3 Daily Schedule ............................................................................................................ 3 Arrival .......................................................................................................................... 3 The Present Past: Re-imagining Greece Through Heritage (Athens, Crete, Rhodes). 4 Essential Information .................................................................................................. 4 Housing & Meals ........................................................................................................ 4 Becoming a Traveler: Writing in Greece (Athens, Poros, Nauplion ............................... 5 Essential Information .................................................................................................. 5 Housing ...................................................................................................................... 5 Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 5 Summer Session II (June 30 – July 28, 2021) The Anthropology of Food in Greece: the Mediterranean Diet and More Essential Information .................................................................................................. 6 Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 6 Housing & Meals ........................................................................................................ 6 When Egypt meets the Aegean: Interconnections in the Bronze Age Eastern Mediterranean (Thera [Santorini], Crete, Athens) .......................................................... 7 Essential Information .................................................................................................. 7 Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 7 Housing & Meals ........................................................................................................ 7 Plague, Politics, & Populism | Classical Athens as Parable for Modern Greece and Europe (Athens Delphi Delos Mykonos) ........................................................................ 8 The Geography of Faith: Paul and the Emergence of Christianity in Greece (Athens, Corinth, Philippi, Thessaloniκι) ....................................................................................... 8 Essential Information .................................................................................................. 8 Housing ...................................................................................................................... 9 Facilities ...................................................................................................................... 9 Meals .......................................................................................................................... 9 Greek Island Architecture, Culture, and Identity. (Naxos, Amorgos, Santorini, Tinos). 9 Summer Session I Courses (June 2 - June 30, 2021) The Strangeness of Ancient Greece: Diversity, Difference and Regionality among the Greek States (Athens, Peloponnese) The weight of Classical texts about Athens or by Athenians has led to a concentration on this one ancient polis, an Ethnocentricity that needs to be balanced by the archaeological record across the rest of the ancient Greece world. Was Athens the typical polis, the norm, the exemplar, or quite unique? Did other Greek states behave like the Athenians in their cultural, religious, or political lives? Did all Greeks have the same norms and taboos concerning gender, sex and sexuality? These questions and many others will be explored during this intensive 4-week tour of Greece, which will cover many regions of the country in order to bring out the local differences in material culture, literary and epigraphic traditions, and archaeological remains. We will visit archaeological sites and museums and use the evidence presented to discuss issues of race, ethnicity, social structures, language and communication, war, politics, slavery, and religion. Excavating in the Aegean: The Despotiko Field School (Paros, Antiparos) Essential Information The course starts on the island of Antiparos and ends on the island of Paros. Participants should arrange to arrive on Antiparos by 1:30pm on Monday, May 24. At the end of the course participants should allow themselves time to return from Paros to Athens and should not plan to fly out of Greece earlier than Saturday, June 19. Enrolled students will have access to detailed information prior to departure that will include directions to the islands of Paros and Antiparos, and other practical information. For a general introduction to the island of Paros, including ferry and airline connections from Athens, CYA suggests the following websites: http://www.paros.gr/en/ and parosweb.com For panoramic views of the island you may visit http://www.greecevirtual.gr/en/cyclades/paros or see the webcams at paros-live.gr/. Housing & Meals For the first three weeks students will be accommodated at Zombos Rooms To Let, in the village of Agios Georgios, on Antiparos. The last week of the program they will be accommodated in the Aegean Village Studios in Paroikia, the port city of Paros. Lunch will be offered Monday through Friday at Agios Georgios and at Paroikia. A welcome and a farewell dinner are also included in the course fee. Daily Schedule Please keep in mind that excavation work is physically demanding and requires a total commitment of time and energy. During the excavation period of the course students will be transferred by boat to Despotiko and will remain at the excavation site from 7:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. with a brief break in-between, Monday through Friday. You should be prepared to spend this time under the sun and in relatively high temperatures. Class meetings will take place in the late afternoon or early evening. A similar schedule will be followed during the last week of cataloguing activities in Paroikia. Arrival Meet your instructor at the port of Antiparos. Transfer to Zombos Rooms To Let, at the village of Agios Georgios, where you will spend 20 nights. 6:00 p.m.: Welcome and orientation session, offering students the opportunity to get acquainted with their instructor and fellow students followed by a welcome dinner. Excavation starts: 7:00 am: Daily boat transport to the excavation site on Despotiko (included in the course fee). Students will be provided with basic excavation tools upon arrival at the excavation site; in addition they are advised to bring with them the following: • Hat with wide brim • Sun Block • T-shirts covering the shoulders • Sturdy shoes or closed shoes (NO sandals on the excavation) • Long trousers - to avoid injuries & scratches from plants • Garden Gloves, if you wish to bring your own (you will be given a pair at the excavation) Each day you are at the excavation, you are advised to bring with you a bottle of water and a substantial snack. 2:30 pm: Return by boat to Agios Georgios. Lunch at the hotel. 7:00 pm: Class meetings/lectures/projects Last week to be spent at Paroikia, Paros island. Transfer to Paros - Time TBA: Students and professor will transfer by charter bus from Agios Georgios to the port of Antiparos, and by boat from Antiparos to Paroikia (Paros). 2:00 pm: Check in at Aegean Village Studios The Present Past: Re-imagining Greece Through Heritage (Athens, Crete, Rhodes) Essential Information The course starts and ends in Athens. Transportation between Athens and the island destinations of the course, as well as during day excursions, is included in the course fee. IMPORTANT NOTE: This course involves extensive travel. Be wary of overpacking. Pack only what you can carry comfortably, because you will be required to check- in and out of accommodations for each stay / travel segment of this course. It will also be useful to bring with you travel-size cosmetics. Enrolled students will have access to detailed arrival information prior to departure that will include directions to the Academic Center and other practical information about residing in Athens. CYA recommends the following websites for general information about Athens and Greece: http://www.athensguide.com/ and http://www.greektravel.com/. Housing & Meals While in Athens, students will be housed within walking distance of the CYA Academic Center in either CYA student apartments located in the Pangrati neighborhood of central Athens or in hotel accommodations arranged by CYA. CYA apartments are simply furnished and equipped with a full kitchen and air-conditioned bedrooms. Towels, linens and housekeeping