SUMMER 2026 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MARCH 27th, 2026

Program Information

Location: Arrive in Athens, Greece; Depart from Thessaloniki, Greece

This course explores how American writers have imagined and re-imagined modern Greece, and how their encounters with the country have shaped questions of identity, democracy, exile, and belonging. Greece emerges here as a land of gods and myths, of a layered past and a cosmopolitan present, that has attracted generations of major American authors and poets. Living, reading, and writing in the very places those writers describe will deepen your own experience of them, turning travel into reflection and observation into creative practice. As Henry Miller suggests, Greece becomes “a projection of your consciousness,” a mirror in which you begin to see both Greece and yourself anew.

The Summer 2026 Study Abroad Program to Greece includes a series of curated excursions designed to immerse students in the country’s historical and cultural life. Planned site visits include world-renowned archaeological and cultural landmarks such as the Acropolis Hill, a cruise to 3 Greek Islands, as well as a visit in Northern Greece, near Chalkidiki and Thessaloniki, at the birthplace of Aristotle and a major summer destination, alongside additional walks, museum visits, and literary activities that connect text to place.

Syllabus and Tentative Itinerary

NY departure and return dates: July 2 – 17, 2026

Arrive in Athens the morning of July 3rd

Course: 3 credits (SOCIOLOGY 240)

Faculty: Professor Nicholas Alexiou and Professor George Giannopoulos

Housing: Twin or triple room in Athens. Bunk beds with shared bathrooms in Halkidiki.

PROGRAM COSTS

Cost Paid to Study Abroad Office: $3,304 Reduced price! $2,884

Housing, meals, transport, excursions	$2843 $2423
Travel Insurance	$61
QC Program Fee	$400

Not included in the above cost:

CUNY tuition for in-state, matriculated undergraduates	$915
Airfare	$1000 – $1300 (estimate)
Minimum budget for meals and personal expenses:	$25 to $30 per day
Single Room Supplement may be available upon request	*please contact the office if interested