The Isles of Greece! 2009: The Saronic and Argolic Gulfs   But my island lies low and away, last of all on the water toward the dark, with the rest below facing east and sunshine, a rugged place, but a good nurse of men; for my part I cannot think of any place sweeter on earth to look at.                                                         Homer, Odyssey 9.25-28 This course took place 26 May to 14 June 2009. Click here for the prospectus, or for more information email Mr Lehmann at clehmann@usd.edu.

Here are Brennan's pictures of the reconstructed trireme Olympias, the group in front of the Parthenon, No Regrets under sail, and the women of the program on the dock at Sounium.

Here are Erin's pictures of some of the crew at the Aphaea temple on Aigina and at Delphi.

What students said about this trip.

This trip was an amazing opportunity that everyone should experience during their studies.

This was the experience of a lifetime.  There is no other way to experience Greece than by sailboat.  I did not want to leave!

I . . . did not anticipate there would be so much work & little time for relaxation.

This course is the single most valuable educational experience of my academic career.  All three instructors have such passion for their fields and I recommend this course to everyone!

Go to Greece.  Just go.

Going to Greece is an absolute necessity for your academic career.  It challenges you to have great conversations, sometimes working over a language barrier, to try new foods, to sail, to experience ancient culture, and to go on hikes that put walking around campus to shame.

I'm ecstatic that there is a course available like this one.  It's incredibly unique and I fell like I did learn a lot.  History, religions & philosophy, and geology are much easier to learn when there are very tangible examples.  The history was amazing. . . .  These past three weeks have been exciting, adventurous, intellectually stimulating and refreshing, and most importantly, truly life-changing.