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PHILOSOPHY IN THE AEGEAN 2011. TURKEY. What is Philosophy in the Aegean?. A n expedition to ancient sites in Aegean Turkey in conjunction with the course PHIL 490. Two weeks of classes at K amloops campus (6 hours a week) will be followed by the Field School in Turkey. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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: [email protected]
Next meeting will be: Friday Feb 11, 4:30 pm
