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SUMMER SESSION Athens & Serifos, Greece: Summer Seminars in Greece Summer 2010 Faculty Director Program Dates Application Deadline
INTRODUCTION - FACULTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR(S) - ACADEMICS INTRODUCTIONProgram Description and Location The University of Missouri (MU) Department of English is happy to announce the return of its Summer Faculty-Led Program in Greece! MU Professors will lead a four-week, six credit hour program that is open to both MU and Non-MU undergraduate and graduate students. The program will immerse students in the literary life of contemporary Greece. In addition to attending daily seminars, students will have the option to focus on a single genre of writing by working with one of the following experienced writers:
Students will first be introduced to modern Greece through cultural activities and visits to historical sites in Athens. The group will then relocate to the Cycladic island of Serifos for the remainder of the program. The program will offer students the opportunity to improve their writing skills and participate in literary exchanges while experiencing everyday life on a beautiful Greek island. Program datesJune 5 – July 4, 2010 FACULTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR(S)University of Missouri faculty member Scott Cairns (MU Department of English) will direct the program, and will be accompanied by a faculty of Greek and American writers who will teach courses focused on Drama, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Modern Greek. Faculty-Led Programs enrich the study abroad experience as well as the MU campus by providing students opportunities to study other cultures and disciplines in depth while gaining new perspectives on our own society. Faculty leaders serve as mentors, role-models, and resources, as students explore their host institution and country. "To taste life in Greece means finally to taste life." 
- Scott Cairns, Faculty Program Director Drama
Fiction
Non-Fiction (Travel Writing)
Poetry
Greek Faculty & Staff
ACADEMICSCourses
All students (Undergraduate/Graduate) will enroll in: ENGL 4179/7179 - Summer Seminar in Greece (3); AND Each student will choose one of the following (3 credits each): ENGL 4530/7530 - Advanced Poetry Writing (3). In this poetry workshop we will concentrate on your generating as many poems as you can, so as to create a poetic record of your first responses to Greece. Then you will have a body of work to build upon and revise when you return to the U.S. While I will assign writing games, reading will be a key generative and exploratory tool. We'll discuss Greek poets from Sappho to C.P. Cavafy and Yiannis Ritsos, as well as English-speaking poets who write about their experiences in Greece. ENGL 4520/7520 - Advanced Nonfiction Prose - Travel Writing (3). Following a study of exemplary works from our texts (Best Travel Writing 2008 and Bewildered Travel: The Sacred Quest for Confusion), students will venture out to engage the locals and local environs in order to produce several short travel pieces, which will be critiqued in a workshop setting, and subsequently revised for submission to periodicals. ENGL 4510/7510 - Advanced Fiction Writing - The Arc of the Journey (3). This is primarily a fiction workshop, but we will also read and discuss several novels and short stories that deal with various aspects of the journey in contemporary fiction. As Leonard Woolf entitled one of his memoirs, “The Journey Not the Arrived Matters.” A sampling of possible novels may include Passage to India (Forster). Out of Africa (Dinesen), Deep River (Endo), The Elephanta Suites (Theroux), Fugitive Pieces (Ann Michaels), plus several short stories by a variety of contemporary writers. 
ENGL 4560/7560 - Advanced Playwriting (3). Students for this course will be selected by Edward Albee based upon submission of a full-evening play script--this to include substantial plays (an hour-long, say) without intermission. Over the course of the seminar, students may explore a revision of the submitted work or work on a new play. As part of the workshop process, we will read the plays--new work, or submitted work--out loud, and discuss them, with a final presentation of scripts during the last week. Since we may well discuss the following plays within the context of style and form: Thornton Wilder's Our Town, Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, Ionesco's The Bald Soprano, Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author, and Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, students will have to read these plays in advance or bring copies with them. Daily ScheduleModern Greek Instruction: Writing Workshops: Evening Readings/Lectures: Academic creditStudents will enroll in two courses for a total of 6 credit hours. You will be enrolled in an actual MU course and your grade will calculate into your GPA when the credit transfers to MU. Although you are guaranteed to receive credit for successfully completed courses, you must work with your academic advisor(s) to obtain pre-approval as to how you might fulfill degree requirements. EligibilityThis program is open to all MU and Non-MU undergraduate and graduate students who are in good academic standing with their university and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. EXCURSIONSStudents will travel with the group but they will have opportunities to explore some sites independently during their time abroad. 
Travel will include a five day stay in Athens. Visits might include:
LOCATIONHost ProgramThe University of Missouri (MU) Department of English is happy to announce the return of its summer program in Greece! MU Professor Scott Cairns and his colleagues will lead a four-week program that will immerse students in the literary life of contemporary Greece. In addition to attending daily seminars, students will have the option to focus on a single genre of writing. Students will first be introduced to modern Greece through cultural activities and visits to historical sites in Athens. The group will then relocate to the Cycladic island of Serifos for the remainder of the program. The program will offer students the opportunity to improve their writing skills and participate in literary exchanges while experiencing everyday life on a beautiful Greek island. Accommodations and Meals
Students will stay in hotels in Athens and on the Island of Serifos. Except for breakfast in Athens, students will be responsible for their own meals. Host City and Surrounding AreasGreece is a matchless source of history, art, and culture. As the birthplace of some of the most well-known philosophers and writers, Greece offers an excellent environment to study poetry, drama, fiction, and non-fiction writing. Greece is also recognized for its beautiful islands that include some of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the world. The island of Serifos is part of the Cycladic Group of Islands, located in the Aegean Sea. The island offers the beautiful beaches and white buildings characteristic of many Greek islands, while adding its own unique charm. Serifos' quiet beauty lends itself to writing and study, while providing ample opportunities for outdoor activities like swimming, biking, and hiking. Island life is an important part of Greek culture, and students will be better able to interact with locals in the intimate setting provided by the island. Itinerary *June 4 - Last day to depart the USA June 5 - Arrival in Athens / Accommodation begins June 6 - Orientation and Welcome Dinner in the Plaka June 7 - Classes Begin June 9 - Edward Albee Reading at Hellenic American University June 11 - Travel to Serifos by boat July 2 - Classes End July 3 - Travel to Athens by boat (Last night of accommodation) July 4 - Earliest departure from the program / Accommodation ends** *This is a rough outline of the proposed itinerary; the dates and activities are subject to change. FINANCESProgram CostsMU attempts to make the costs of studying abroad affordable. As a program participant, you will be charged MU Educational and Technology fees (for the corresponding number of credit hours), and the Program Fee (which includes accommodations, field trips, local transportation, some meals, HTH Health and Sickness Insurance/MEDEX, and administrative costs). You will need to budget extra funds for round trip airfare, extra travel, and personal expenses. See the Program Budget Please note: Amounts listed are anticipated costs based on Summer 2009 amounts and are subject to change as a result of international economic factors, tuition increases, changes in the number of student participants, etc. Updated costs for Summer 2010 will be available in November 2009. Final Costs will be published April 2010. Financial Aid/Scholarship Resources
Most financial aid that you normally receive for your classes at MU should apply to the cost of the program. Non-Residents will be billed for MU Non-Resident fees and are eligible for any Non-Resident scholarships. Additional grants, loans, or scholarships may be available to offset the extra costs incurred on this program. Please visit the MU Financial Aid Office for more information. The International Center also offers study abroad scholarships for MU students. Scholarship applications are included in the MU Study Abroad Application. APPLICATION
CONTACT INFORMATIONStudy Abroad AdvisorJennifer Kirchgasler Faculty Program DirectorScott Cairns TRAVEL INFORMATIONEmbassies in the USADepartment of State Country Specific InformationTourismBROCHURESummer Seminars in Greece Brochure |
Markos Galounis studied Byzantine and Modern Greek Literature in Greece and Philosophy in the U.K. He has published on the cinema of the Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky and the work of the literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. He has also done research on Dostoevsky. He has taught Modern Greek as foreign language in the Naval War College in Athens, several Colleges in U.K. and Athens Centre.
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