Study in Greece: Spring Break in Greece

• Pre-trip seminar
• Pre-trip reception
• Double-occupancy hotel accommodations
• Daily breakfast and lunch (except no lunch March 18), arrival day reception, welcome and farewell dinners.
• Archaeologist and expert led site and museum tours.
• Discussion sessions led by a Basic Program instructor. 
• Entry to the ancient sites and museums.
• Coach transportation to sites outside of Athens.
• Support services provided by the Athens Centre.

Participants are responsible for their own air travel to Greece (and airport transfers) and meals other than those listed above.

Accommodations are in 3-4 star hotels in double hotel rooms located near the sites we will visit. Single travelers may book by paying the single supplement.

Participants should be aware that the trip requires considerable walking in ancient archeological sites. Ability to climb 2-3 flights of stairs and ability to stand for up to 60 minutes is required.

Readings are arranged based on locations we will visit.

Athens: A Place, a Goddess, and a Way of Life

• The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War, Free Press, ISBN 978-0684827902.
  Please read Book 2.35 – 2.46 – Pericles’ Funeral Oration
• Plato: Five Dialogues, Trans. Grube, Hackett 2nd Ed., ISBN 978-0872206335
  Please read the Apology, p. 22-44 and the Phaedo 115a-118a (p. 151-154)

At Home in Pylos with Nestor

• Homer, The Odyssey (Fagles tr.), Penguin, ISBN 978-0140268867.
  Please read Book 3, where Telemachus visits Nestor at Pylos.

Gods, Games, and Gifts at Olympia & Delphi

• Herodotus, The History (Grene tr.), University of Chicago Press, ISBN 978-0226327723.
  Please read Book 1.7-92 (Delphi), 6.99-140 (Marathon), 8.48-63 (Acropolis burned)

Basic Program Instructor Kendall Sharp will lead discussion sessions on the following topics.

1.  Athens: A Place, a Goddess, and a Way of Life
2.  At Home in Pylos with Nestor
3.  Gods, Games, and Gifts at Olympia & Delphi

Tuition fee $4,950 per person, double occupancy. Single rooms can be booked with a supplement of $700.

Price does not include airfare or airport transfers.

Deposit of $1,200 per person required at time of registration.

A $1,200 per person deposit is required upon application. The balance of the fee is due no later than January 26, 2023. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and will be subject to a $300 per person cancellation fee. Cancellations received between January 26 and February 9, 2023, will result in a forfeiture of 60% of the program cost per person. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after February 9, 2023. In the event of the cancellation of the program by the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, or by the Athens Center, a full refund will be given.

We strongly suggest that participants purchase travel insurance to protect against nonrefundable costs incurred when travel must be postponed on short notice. We are unable to make exceptions to our refund policies.

Participants may elect instead to waive this requirement understanding fully that the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies is under no obligation to provide a refund after cancellation dates have passed.

Participants should also confirm that their medical insurance covers expenses while in Greece or arrange for alternative medical insurance.

The University of Chicago, the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, and the Athens Centre have no responsibility in whole or in part for any loss, death, damage, or injury to person or property or accident, mechanical defect, failure or negligence of any nature howsoever caused in connection with any accommodation, transportation, or other services. Baggage is at the owner’s risk entirely. The right is retained to decline to accept or retain any person as a trip member should such person’s health, mental condition, physical infirmity, or attitude jeopardize the operation of the trip or the rights, welfare, or enjoyment of other participants.

For further information, please email basicprogram@uchicago.edu.

Participants should be aware that the trip requires considerable walking in ancient archeological sites. Ability to climb 2-3 flights of stairs and ability to stand for up to 60 minutes is required.

A $1,200 per person deposit is required upon application. The balance of the fee is due no later than January 26, 2023. All cancellations and requests for refunds must be submitted in writing and will be subject to a $300 per person cancellation fee. Cancellations received between January 26 and February 9, 2023, will result in a forfeiture of 60% of the program cost per person. No refunds will be given for cancellations received after February 9, 2023. In the unlikely event of the cancellation of the program by the Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies, or by the Athens Center, a full refund will be given.

The well-being of our travelers will be our highest priority. To that end, we will follow the health and safety guidelines of the U.S. State Department, CDC, and WHO, and the authorities of Greece. Participants should stay abreast of travel and entry requirements for the U.S. and Greece.

During the trip, should a participant test positive for COVID-19, they must promptly self-report by emailing C19HealthReport@uchicago.edu and agree to follow the instructions given by the UChicago COVID Response Team, which may include isolating away from the group and the group’s activities. Our partner in Greece, the Athens Centre, will assist an ill student with basic needs, and medical attention as needed and as available. Participants should be aware that treatments available in the U.S. may not have the same availability in Greece.

For more information on UChicago COVID-19 precautions please visit goforward.uchicago.edu.