Greece: Democracy and Identity from the Classical to the Modern Era
I am pleased to announce that Paul Fuller, from the Sociology Department at Illinois College, and I will be leading a travel course (called "Breakaways" at Illinois College) to Greece in May/June 2016. We are both very excited to return to Greece. It has been way too long for me. If you are an Illinois College student (returning or incoming), and you have stumbled upon this website, you may want to consider this. While there is still much planning and editing of the itinerary, here is a preliminary peek at our (unedited) description: Description: Greece: the birthplace of democracy, history, philosophy, theater, and the Olympics. It is the land of Socrates, Plato, and Pericles. St. Paul traveled here. Its history is etched into the ruins and archaeological sites that dot the landscape. It is also the strongly tied to the modern developments, inspiring modern forms of democratic governance, participating in rapid urbanization and nationaliz...