Do you know who the Ancient Greeks are?
The Ancient Greeks shaped our world. They have left their mark on almost every aspect of our culture. How well do you know them?
Join us on a journey to Greece, on a journey to the past. We will study art and architecture. We will engage with ideas about philosophy and history and politics. We will walk amongst the ruins of an ancient culture, and visit some of the oldest cities in the world.
Classics in the Aegean: A field course at Quest University. Travel abroad on a course designed and delivered by an expert in Ancient Greece.
Q&A Meetings
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Open Meeting for Q&A: Monday, November 1, 4:15 in Atrium
Dates
Begins with seminars at Quest, followed by two weeks in Greece!
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May 09–May 18: Quest University in Squamish
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May 19–May 22: Travel to Greece
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May 23–Jun 06: Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion
Registration
Contact the registrar directly for manual registration in this Summer Term, Block 1 course
Registration is first-come, first-serve (open now)
Limited number of spaces
Prerequisites: Completion of Humanities Foundation
Must be age-of-majority by first day abroad (May 23, 2022)
Pay $500 fee to hold a space on our online payment website
Contact Registar by email to register in course
Fees
Course fees are $4000 and include activities abroad:
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All accommodations and long-distance travel (by bus or van) within Greece
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All admissions to archaeological sites and museums
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All breakfasts and some dinners while in Greece
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$500 to hold a place, balance due January 10
Flight to Greece, medical insurance, and accommodations at Quest are not included in course fees
Itinerary
Our tentative itinerary, within Greece, is as follows:
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May 23: Athens (arrival, dinner, our neighbourhood )
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May 24: Tour of Plaka and Mount Lycabettus
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May 25: Acropolis, Areopagus
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May 26: Ancient Agora
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May 27: Acropolis Museum
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May 28: National Archaeological Museum
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May 29: Free Day (Kerameikos archaeological site optional)
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May 30: Day trip to Sounion (archaeological site and dinner)
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May 31–Jun 02: Delphi (archaeological site and museum)
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Jun 02–Jun 04: Olympia (archaeological site and museum)
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Jun 04–Jun 06: Mycenae and Epidaurus (archaeological sites and museums)
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Jun 06: Athens Airport (evening departure)
Readings
Highlights of our readings include:
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Homer, Odyssey
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Herodotus, Histories (selections)
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Pindar, Victory Odes (selections)
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Plato, Apology
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Sophocles, Electra
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Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War (selections)
Also a selection of articles about art, architecture, and culture.
Join us on a journey!
Darcy Otto, PhD
Philosophy. Classics. Computer Science.