PHILOSOPHY IN THE AEGEAN 2011

PHILOSOPHY IN THE AEGEAN 2011

TURKEY

What is Philosophy in the Aegean?

• An expedition to ancient sites in Aegean Turkey in conjunction with the course PHIL 490.

• Two weeks of classes at Kamloops campus (6 hours a week) will be followed by the Field School in Turkey.

• Trips to the ruins are augmented with talks and discussions of the Ancient philosophers and writers that once called these cities home.

• Our base for our 2011 journey will the town of Selcuk, Turkey, but some of our excursions will require accommodation in other Turkish towns near the sites.

WHEN AND WHEREMay 15-27, 2011

Based in Selcuk, TurkeySome day trips, some overnight trips

ITINERARY MAY 15

Arrival in Izmir, Turkey - transport to Selcuk

MAY 16 Miletus, Priene, DidymaTalks on the first Greek philosophers,Bias of Priene and the Seven Sages, Nietszche, Apollo

MAY 17 KusadasiAegean Boat Tour and PicnicTalks on Homer

MAY 18 EphesusTalks on Heraclitus

MAY 19 Bodrum (Halikarnassos)Talks on HerodotusCastle of the Nights of St. John

MAY 20 Break - Selcuk

MAY 21 SirinceHeraclitus Symposium

MAY 22 IzmirTalk on Anaxagoras

MAY 23 Aphrodisias/Pamukkale Talk on Alexander of Aphrodisias

MAY 24 Pamukkale

MAY 25 Bergama/AssosTalk on Galen

MAY 26 AssosTalk on Aristotle

MAY 27 Selcuk/IzmirFinal Discussions – transport to Izmir

PHOTOS

Part 1-Ageing

2005First Heraclitus

Symposium

Miletus

2006Lecture in Priene

2007

Priene

2008

2009

2010 (r & d)

Part 2 - History

2005

2005 cont.

2006

2006 cont.

2007

2007 cont.

Part 3 - 2008

Miletus

Priene

Didyma

Kusadasi Boat Tour

Ephesus

Ephesus con’t

Bodrum

Sirince

Menu for our Heraclitus Symposium, May 21, 8-12 pm:

Şarap tadımı (Wine tasting)Peynirli salata (Salad with cheese)Serpme zeytinyağlı deniz börülcesi (Local herb with olive oil)Serpme turpotu (Local herb with olive oil)Serpme şirince meze (Appetizer with yogurt)Serpme keşkek (A chicken dish made with pureed wheat)½ gözleme (Pancake with cheese&spinach)El açma börek (Baked pastry filled with cheese&spinach)Fesleğenli tavuk (Chicken with mushroom,corn,basil,creamsauce)Cevizli kabak tatlısı (Pumpkin with syrup and walnut)Köy ekmeği (Village bread)Limitsiz yerli içki (Unlimited local drinks)

Aphrodisias

Aphrodisias cont.

Pamukkale

Assos

Assos con’t

Here and There

Selcuk

Getting thereYou are responsible for your

own transportation to Izmir

Aim to arrive in Izmir, Turkey May 15

Flight from Vancouver to Izmir on Travelocity.com currently priced at $1360 cad(incl. taxes)

www.travelocity.ca

Driver will bring you from Izmir Airport to Selcuk on May 15 and back on May 27.

CREDIT OPTIONS:FOR CREDIT:

If you want to take Phil 490 for credit, you need to pay the standard tuition for a 3 credit course in addition to your trip fee.

There will be a slate of 3 hour classes in late March, early April.Grading will be as follows.• 1 paper due May 15 30%• 1 on-site presentation 30%• 1 paper at the end of the field trip 40%

FIELD TRIP ONLY OPTIONYou need only pay the trip fee.

CostsYou are responsible for your own

transportation to Istanbul and Izmir plus the trip fee.

Flights from Seattleto Izmir: $1360 (price on www.travelocity.ca Jan 10, 2011)

You will also be responsible for tuition fees if enrolling in the credit course. $400

Trip fees at present (excludes air):1. TRU Students: $11002. Non TRU Students: $1600

Insurance:BCAA travel insurance costs approx.

$20

Trip fee includes:Airport TransferAccommodationAll mealsSite feesBus feesHeraclitus Symposium DinnerTips and Gratuities

SUMMARY OF COSTS (Full package for TRU STUDENT):

FLIGHT 1360TUITION 400TRIP 1100INSURANCE 20PERSONAL 320Total 3200

Deadlines

You must inform me of your intention to participate and pay a non-refundable deposit at the meeting on FEB 11 at 4:30. Place TBA.

Students wishing to participate should buy tickets to Turkey as soon as possible AFTER the FEB 11 MEETING, planning to arrive in Izmir May 15.

LINKS PHOTOS AND INFO Aegean Phil at TRU

http://www.tru.ca/faculty/gbowe/aegeanphil.html

You can get there via the TRU Philosophy home page:

Contacts and further information

Web page: http://www.tru.ca/faculty/gbowe/aegeanphil.html

Via philosophy major home at TRU

Email: geoffrey.bowe@gmail.com

Next meeting will be: Friday Feb 11, 4:30 pm