Harvard Summer Program in Olympia and Nafplion, Greece

  Greece

Rural Areas

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 28-July 30, 2010

Description: Olympia, birthplace of the Olympic Games, is a historical and symbolic reminder of the ideals of peace and international cooperation. Inspired by this unique site, the program seeks to promote cross-cultural understanding by combining historical, literary, philosophical, and linguistic approaches to cultural exchange. In the second half of the program we move to the facilities of the Harvard Center for Hellenic Studies in Nafplion, a beautiful seaside town that was also the first capital of the modern Greek state.

Students are exposed to historical periods from the ancient world to the medieval and modern eras. Thanks to the wide-ranging interests of its faculty, the seminar offers a rich curriculum that includes classes, guest lectures, weekend excursions to important archaeological and historical sites, and dramatic and musical performances. Now in its ninth year, the summer seminar has attracted students from many countries, including the United States, England, France, Bulgaria, Greece, Guatemala, Turkey, China, and the Philippines.

Highlights: Course: Cross-Cultural Contact Between East and West from Ancient Times to the Present

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 7,000 USD

- tuition
- room, breakfast, and dinner
- all course materials
- all scheduled excursions and extracurricular activities

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs's Mission Statement: The Harvard Summer School makes Harvard's academic resources a distinguished faculty, well-equipped laboratories, fine museums, and a world-class university library available to men and women of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities through an intensive summer session of liberal arts courses in Cambridge and overseas. Our international student body includes Harvard undergraduate and graduate students, visitors from other colleges and universities, highly qualified secondary school students, adult learners, and nonnative English speakers seeking to refine their language skills. Students take courses to challenge themselves academically, meet degree requirements, prepare for graduate school, gain college experience, advance their careers, and pursue personal enrichment. Students, who study at Harvard Summer School may reside in a supportive residential environment, commute to campus, complete courses via distance education, or participate in one of the faculty-led programs based abroad. Many come to experience the extraordinary environment of Harvard College academics, resources, and residential life. Harvard Summer School serves the University community by providing faculty with teaching opportunities that allow them to experiment with new materials and teaching methods. Students from many Harvard schools take advantage of the breadth of summer course offerings to meet requirements for concentrations and degree programs, and to create more flexibility within their term-time academic program. Harvard graduate students from abroad can work on refining their English language skills, and Harvard College students take advantage of the summer session to expand their cultural, social, and intellectual horizons by studying abroad.