火鸡

项目描述

At the juncture of two continents-Europe and Asia-火鸡 is a country that has been home to an extraordinary range of peoples and 文化s. These peoples and 文化s have at times interacted creatively while at other times clashed violently. Remnants of these complex and variegated cultural contacts linger in the sites of 火鸡, sites that are an ideal means by which students can access 火鸡's past and present. 火鸡:然后 & 现在的程序 aims to orient students to the richness of 火鸡 through the academic study of 火鸡 in a 4-credit Fall 2012 course with a short-term field experience led by 教授. Upson-Saia.

在秋季学期的课程中, students will acquire a background in the history, 文化, and issues of 火鸡 from antiquity to the present. Students will survey the range of peoples/文化s from this region throughout history, as well as the issues over which they cooperated and battled. 具体地说, we will study the Greeks and Persians of the Classical period, 罗马时期的罗马人, Christians of Late Antiquity and Byzantium, and Turks from the Ottoman period to Atatürk's reform and the modern Republic. Throughout this historical survey, we will concentrate on three themes:

1. 交换相互作用, 交流, and conflicts between these groups; the consequences of travel, 贸易, 和征服
2. landscape-the way in which the topography of 火鸡 informs its 文化
3. daily life-the unique industries and crafts of Turks past and present

In addition to attending our regular class meetings, students will be expected to participate in several additional excursions and film screenings to complement the material covered in class. 最后, 在学期结束时, students will conduct research projects on an aspect of Turkish history/文化 that builds from their unique intellectual interests and major curriculum.

参与者 will ground and expand their studies by traveling throughout 火鸡 over the Winter Break. Our field study will take us to the ancient capital of Istanbul, to the modern capitol of Ankara to the interior of the country (Cappadocia), then over to the Aegean coast and up the Gallipoli. (For a detailed itinerary, click on the link below.) On site, students will learn from the expert guidance of 教授. Upson-Saia and from a Turkish guide. 此外, students will learn from one another as they will present their research findings a site related to their topic.

教师领导

教授essor Upson-Saia, Historian of the ancient Mediterranean world, will lead the 火鸡: Then & 现在的程序. 教授. Upson-Saia is the author of Early Christian Dress: Gender, Virtue, and Authority (Routledge 2011). She is currently working on a second book project on the signification of scars and wounds in late antiquity. A good portion of her sources derive from ancient Asia Minor (modern-day 火鸡) and she has travelled to 火鸡 on several research trips. This is her second time leading this program at Occidental.

Itenerary

For a detailed itinerary click on the following link: 2013年1月

参与者

12日至16日学生, 1 faculty instructor (教授essor Upson-Saia, 宗教研究), a support staff person from Occidental, 和一个土耳其导游.

Because the program aims to be largely interdisciplinary, we will accept a group of participants who represent a broad range of majors/minors. We are seeking bright students who possess the willingness and ability to engage seriously with course material, to conduct rigorous independent research, and to engage with the intellectual interests of their faculty member and peers.

It is essential that participants be flexible and mature. We are looking for students who can adapt with ease to new 文化s and unfamiliar conditions, who handle with grace unexpected problems, and who will possess positive attitudes in any circumstance. 

The program requires a good deal of walking, up to 6-8 hours/day, sometimes over uneven terrain. Additionally, some days our meal options will be limited. 最后, students will be limited to one small piece of luggage, which they will be responsible to carry on their own.

会话信息

Come to an info session to talk to the 教授essor & the IPO staff about the program:
外胎. 2月14日中午-下午1点-莫里森JSC
结婚. 2月22日中午-下午1点-莫里森JSC

成本

实地学习费用:$4,450 
Includes $500 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance plus $3,950 charged to student account upon pre-enrollment.

Estimated Additional 成本: $1,660 
Such as international airfare, lunches, some dinners, passport, visa, etc.

金融援助

总额外费用(6美元),110) will be included in 金融援助 calculations for Fall semester 2012. A 金融援助 officer will to determine how your package may be adjusted depending upon your need.

The application period for this course is now closed.

• 教师contact-教授. Upson-Saia, upsonsaia@tbc007.net
• 国际项目 Office contact-Julie Jimenez, jimenezj@tbc007.net