IAP in ANCIENT ITALY

JANUARY 16-24, 2016

Now in its tenth year, this program of the MIT History Faculty and MIT Concourse offers to between 10 and 15 MIT undergraduates a first-hand experience of Greek, Roman archaeology - urban topography, architecture, public and private monuments - in the setting where they can best be explored: in the heart of , and along the Bay of Naples (ancient Pompeii, Mt. Vesuvius, and nearby sites).

Overview Provisional Itinerary

Through on-site lectures, group discussions, and stu- Jan. 16: Arrive Rome dent-initiated explorations, we shall engage with a wide array of the key problems: contrasting modes of Jan. 17: Rome: urban development; the intricate mix of ethnic strands in ancient Italy; art and architecture as players in the Roman negotiation of power and status; the Roman

‘architectural revolution’ (through hydraulic concrete: Jan. 18: Rome: from arch, to vault, to dome: from ‘classic Greek’ to Imperial Fora ‘Classic Roman’ , architecture effectively turned in- side-out); and the perennial political and social re- invention of Rome itself: from Italian metropolis, to San Clemente Imperial Capital, to Papal seat, and to its more recent roles as capital city first of a united modern Italy, then Jan. 19: Rome: of a latter-day Fascist, ‘rejuvenated’ , Altar of Augustan Peace and then again of the post-war democratic Italian Re- Mausoleum of public. Pantheon

Directors: Prof. Will Broadhead Jan. 20: Herculaneum Prof. Steven Ostrow Naples Prof. Linda Rabieh Archaeological Museum

Jan. 21: Pompeii

Jan. 22: Rome: Vatican Museums

Jan. 23: Rome: Museo Nazionale Romano

Jan. 24: Depart Rome A Typical Day Estimated Costs Morning: Abundant breakfast in Rome hotel, followed Program in Italy by short walk to center of the ancient city, up the Capi- Tuition $0 toline Hill to panoramic view of , Pala- Hotels, Site Fees, Travel in Italy $810 tine Hill, Colosseum, with Alban Hills behind. Guided Meals $300 visit through the Forum and the Emperors’ palace on the Palatine, followed by picnic or local restaurant Airfare lunch. Boston-Rome round trip $1,000 ____

TOTAL $2,110

Participants will purchase their airfare to Rome and meals (lunch and dinner) individually. Hotels, site and museum fees, and group travel within Italy will be paid for collectively out of funds paid by participants into Early afternoon: at your option: Return to Capitoline the group account prior to the start of the program. Hill for visit to stupendous collection of antiquities in the (including the bronze ‘She- The above estimate is based on current prices at the wolf suckling ’), in palatial sur- exchange rate as of 9/11/15 and might well have to be roundings; stroll through the Imperial Fora; or visit the adjusted when the details of this year’s program are Colosseum. finalized in the Fall. Applicants will be provided with the confirmed cost of hotels, site and museum fees, and Late afternoon: snack, or meander, or shop through travel within Italy in October, before they are expected streets of old Rome; or return to hotel for a rest, or re- to commit to the program with a non-refundable depos- lax with a coffee in one of Rome’s many beautiful piaz- it. zas. Financial Assistance: Evening: Step out into the heart of the city for dinner at Participants in past years have successfully applied for a casual pizzeria or in a restaurant built into the remains financial assistance from the Kelly-Douglas Travel Fel- lowship Program through SHASS, the Fung Founda- of the , followed by a gelato dessert, tion (formerly Li and Fung) Scholarship Program a film, or jazz, or opera, etc… through the Global Education Office, and the IAP Italy Fund through the History Faculty and Concourse.

Likely Hotels: Rome: Hotel Smeraldo (www.smeraldoroma.com) Pompeii: Motel Villa dei Misteri (www.villadeimisteri.it) Students will be accommodated in double rooms with private baths. Breakfast is included.

Application deadline: Fri., Oct. 9 For further information, and for a copy of the (very brief) application form, please contact:

Prof. Will Broadhead: [email protected] Eligibility: All registered MIT students are eligible. In the case that more than 15 applications are received, first priority for participation will be offered to current students and successful veterans (Seniors first) of MIT Ancient and Medieval Studies subjects and of MIT Concourse. For a complete list of eligible subjects, see the Ancient and Medieval Studies website: ams.mit.edu/curriculum