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The Parthenon: from Pericles to the Present THE Parthenon: FROM PERICLES TO THE PRESENT TRAVEL SEMINAR TO LONDON, ENGLAND & ATHENS, GREECE MAY 19, 2013–JUNE 1, 2013 The Parthenon from Pericles to the Present (TX 200B) is a one-credit interdisciplinary travel seminar taught by Skidmore professors Michael Arnush and Leslie Mechem that will introduce students to the long and storied history of the Parthenon, its sculptures, and the age of Pericles that created them. For 200 years the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis has been separated from its sculptural decorations, most of which reside in OFF-CAMPUS STUDY & EXCHANGES the British Museum in London as the “Elgin Marbles.” This travel seminar will enable you to reunite the marbles in London with the Temple to Athena in Athens and, along the way, study first on campus and then abroad the art, architecture, history, politics and culture of ancient Athens during the golden age of Pericles. WHY ATHENS & ? LONDON As major international cities, these metropolitan capitals have something in common: they share a majestic legacy, for each contains portions of the Parthenon, one of humanity’s greatest artistic achievements. The story of the Parthenon combines the beauty and epitome of Western art and architecture with the drama of looting antiquities, all in the name of “empire.” Your mission will be to put the Parthenon back together. PRELIMINARY TRAVEL SCHEDULE (subject to change) 5/19 Sun EVE Flight from NYC-area airport to London (evening departure) 5/20 Mon AM Arrival in London. Settling in. British Museum: the Grand Tour PM Free EVE Welcome dinner 5/21 Tues AM British Museum: Elgin Marbles, Erechtheum and Greek daily life PM Late afternoon ride on the London Eye (tentative) EVE Free 5/22 Wed AM Flight from London airport to Athens (morning departure) PM Walk through Plaka, 19th century market EVE Group dinner at base of Acropolis 5/23 Thurs AM Acropolis: Parthenon as architecture PM Theater of Dionysus 5/24 Fri AM Acropolis Museum: Parthenon’s sculptural program PM Free EVE Group dinner 5/25 Sat AM Acropolis: Propylaia, Athena Nike, Erechtheum PM Agora: Athens’ civic center 5/26 Sun AM National Archaeological Museum PM Climb Mt. Lykavittos for views of the city 5/27 Mon AM Ferry boat to island of Aegina and Temple of Aphaia PM Ayia Marina Beach EVE Group dinner 5/28 Tues AM Bus departure for Eleusis: Eleusinian Mysteries PM Attica fortress at Phyle; quarries at Mt. Pentelikon EVE Group dinner and overnight stay in Kifissia 5/29 Wed AM Bus departure for Marathon: Battle of Marathon PM Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Stay in Vravrona 5/30 Thurs AM Bus departure for Thorikos. Theater of Dionysus PM Laurion: silver mines. Temple of Poseidon at Sounion EVE Group dinner in Athens 5/31 Fri AM Acropolis: Wrapping up. Pnyx PM Free EVE Farewell dinner 6/1 Sat AM Departure for NYC-area airport via London FACULTY Michael Arnush, Associate Professor and Chair of the Classics Department. Professor Arnush specializes in Greek and Roman history, especially the origins, development and collapse of Athenian democracy in the archaic and classical periods. His latest project is a book-length e-study of the major stone inscriptions issued by the Athenians that illuminate the Periclean age. PRELIMINARY TRAVEL SCHEDULE (subject to change) Leslie Mechem, Lecturer in the Classics Department and Director of the Gender Studies Program. Professor Mechem specializes in Greek and Roman art and archaeology, 5/19 Sun EVE Flight from NYC-area airport to London (evening departure) especially the propagandistic significance of 5th century Athenian architecture and sculpture, and the roles of women in ancient Greece and Rome. Her most recent work 5/20 Mon AM Arrival in London. Settling in. British Museum: the Grand Tour focuses on the looting and marketing of antiquities, including the Parthenon marbles, PM Free today conveniently called the “Elgin Marbles.” EVE Welcome dinner Professors Arnush and Mechem are both alumni of the University of Pennsylvania and 5/21 Tues AM British Museum: Elgin Marbles, Erechtheum and Greek daily life the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, and they look forward to sharing PM Late afternoon ride on the London Eye (tentative) EVE Free their passions for London and Athens with students interested in the ancient world. 5/22 Wed AM Flight from London airport to Athens (morning departure) COSTS PM Walk through Plaka, 19th century market EVE Group dinner at base of Acropolis The anticipated fee for the travel seminar to London and Athens is $4,000 (subject to fluctuation). This includes round-trip airfare from the New York City area to London and 5/23 Thurs AM Acropolis: Parthenon as architecture Athens, ground transportation for program excursions, on-site accommodations (gener- PM Theater of Dionysus ally double occupancy), two meals per day, international medical insurance, entrance 5/24 Fri AM Acropolis Museum: Parthenon’s sculptural program and performance fees, local guides, cultural excursions, Skidmore faculty on site, and PM Free the support of Skidmore’s OCSE. The fee does not include transportation to and from EVE Group dinner the New York City area, passport and visa costs, or personal expenses. Financial Aid is 5/25 Sat AM Acropolis: Propylaia, Athena Nike, Erechtheum available for eligible students. PM Agora: Athens’ civic center REQUIREMENT 5/26 Sun AM National Archaeological Museum PM Climb Mt. Lykavittos for views of the city Enrollment in the accompanying spring 2013 on-campus course Topics in Classical Civilization: The Parthenon from Pericles to the Present (CC 265 – 3 credits). 5/27 Mon AM Ferry boat to island of Aegina and Temple of Aphaia PM Ayia Marina Beach TO APPLY EVE Group dinner Please apply by the following deadline: MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2012 5/28 Tues AM Bus departure for Eleusis: Eleusinian Mysteries PM Attica fortress at Phyle; quarries at Mt. Pentelikon Applications are available on the OCSE Web site at cms.skidmore.edu/ocse. EVE Group dinner and overnight stay in Kifissia Applicants are required to submit a $250 non-refundable deposit at time of application 5/29 Wed AM Bus departure for Marathon: Battle of Marathon to hold their space on the program (100% refundable if not accepted to program). This PM Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron. Stay in Vravrona deposit will be applied to the program fee. 5/30 Thurs AM Bus departure for Thorikos. Theater of Dionysus PM Laurion: silver mines. Temple of Poseidon at Sounion EVE Group dinner in Athens 5/31 Fri AM Acropolis: Wrapping up. Pnyx PM Free EVE Farewell dinner 6/1 Sat AM Departure for NYC-area airport via London ADDITIONAL INFORMATION For details about cost and travel logistics, please contact: LISA HOBBS FINANCE/PROGRAM MANAGER Off-Campus Study & Exchanges Starbuck Center 202 518-580-5355 [email protected] For details about course content and academic requirements, please contact: MICHAEL ARNUSH Associate PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS Ladd Hall 209 518-580-5462 [email protected] LESLIE MECHEM LECTURER IN CLASSICS Ladd Hall 211 518-580-5464 [email protected] For details on available financial aid, please contact: Financial Aid Office Starbuck Center 101 518-580-5750 Creative Thought Matters Creative OCSE 2012–13.
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