Naxos: Program Details
An immersion in humanities, social science and Greek language.
Residential & Student Life
Students reside in double or triple rooms at a local hotel, located in the heart of Old Town Naxos, within walking distance to the Venetian castle. Room amenities include: television, fan, and telephone. Hotel amenities include: 24-hour reception, laundry service, breakfast lounge, and safety deposit boxes. Students are assigned to same-gender room in a close community atmosphere. Resident Advisors reside at the hotel with the students and are available for twenty-four hour assistance.
Breakfast is served at the hotel, with lunches and dinners taken at the local tavernas in Old Naxos. Since meals are offered in public tavernas, students are reminded that they are not permitted to possess or consume alcohol. Violation of this policy will result in dismissal from the program.
Students live and study in the heart of Old Town Naxos, a short walk from Naxos Castle, local tavernas and beaches. Residential Advisors (RAs) live on-site and support participants in their academic and residential programs. The RAs, along with the Residential Director, supervise the students, address any conflict, enforce curfews and manage crises. Additionally, they coordinate the evening activities to facilitate a residential community experience.
About safety in Greece:
Greece is a stable democracy, albeit in the grip of a severe economic crisis, and our two visits to Greece so far have been completely trouble free, with no hindrance, inconvenience or expressions of hostility towards our group. The program leaders are always vigilant and review security measures constantly.
The faculty and RAs have a heightened security awareness, native or near native fluency in Greek and are very familiar with the landscape, both in Athens and on Naxos. The site visits in Athens are completely supervised and in areas which, because of their attraction for tourists, always have sufficient police presence and are unaffected by any potential protests (which take place in Syntagma Square, an area we do not visit).
The island, and the castle within which the program is housed, is not only a haven from the hustle and bustle of a big urban center but also untouched by any threats to safety and security, that may occur in a big city. Last but not least, One should not underestimate the human factor: Greek people are renowned for their hospitality and the people of the island of Naxos, in particular, have been nothing but welcoming and encouraging towards Brown's continuing presence on the island.
Despite its well-publicized economic problems, Greece is considered a stable democracy and safe for tourism. Like the rest of the Eurozone, it is not on the U.S. State Department’s list of travel warnings: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html.
Your program fee includes:
- Tuition fee for all courses
- Residence hall and hotel housing during the program
- Breakfasts, lunches, and dinners
- Site visits as described in the program description
- Transfer from/to airport on day of arrival and departure
- Boat transportation to/from Island of Naxos
Your Program fee does not include:
- Air travel to/from Greece
- Classroom materials (textbooks, notebooks, pens, etc…)
- Cell phone incoming/outgoing calls
- Items of a personal nature
- Site visits not described in the program description
- Pre/post-program accommodations