{"id":269,"date":"2025-08-26T15:21:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:19:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:19:05","slug":"greece-study-tour","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/greece-study-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece Study Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-269\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-269-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-0-0-0\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"widget_text smcm-intro-section panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-269-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><h2>May 29 - June 14, 2026<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The 2026 Greece Study Tour will be the fifteenth run by Professor Michael Taber and the third by Professor Inbal Cohen-Taber, offering participants (whether current students at any university, or alumni, or just people who\u2019ve wanted to see this amazing land\u2013we\u2019ve had all of the above) an opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of the layering of history in this part of the world.<br \/>\nThe co-leader, Dr. Inbal Cohen-Taber, has traveled to Greece many times and has lived there for a year.<br \/>\nBoth are trained in Greek and Roman Classics, specializing in Philosophy, and with expertise in classical history, literature, religion, politics, languages, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-269-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-269\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/07\/greece-study-tour-lioness-arch.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/07\/greece-study-tour-lioness-arch.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/205\/2025\/07\/greece-study-tour-lioness-arch-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" alt=\"A group of people pose in front of the ancient stone Lion Gate at Mycenae, Greece, with large stone blocks and a relief sculpture above the entrance.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-269\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#info-sessions\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-info\"><\/i>Info Sessions<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/application\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-pen\"><\/i>How to Apply<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#about-the-trip\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-plane-departure\"><\/i>About The Trip<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#is-this-study-tour-right-for-me\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-money-check-dollar\"><\/i>Is this study tour right for me?<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#typical-schedule\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>Typical Schedule<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#accommodations\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-handshake-angle\"><\/i>Accommodations<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#which-course-to-take\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-screen-users\"><\/i>How Can This Help Me Graduate?<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1QwCvN611fY_wAC6oG3eEX9BlymKs2vFryI_83SM4Rw4\/edit?usp=drive_link\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-line\"><\/i>Testimonials<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#the-greek-economy\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-pi\"><\/i>The Greek Economy<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#migrating-through-greece \"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-person-walking\"><\/i>Migrating Through Greece<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"info-sessions\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Info<\/strong> Sessions<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>For those interested (whether for this year or for an upcoming year), some information sessions about the 2026 tour will be held, in Montgomery Hall 101, for 45 minutes or so (join or leave in progress if you have to):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wednesday, September 24, 11:45 - 12:30<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monday, October 20, 11:45-12:30<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tuesday, December 2, 11:30-12:10<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A fourth info session will be held during winter break <strong>via Zoom<\/strong>: Monday, December 22, <strong>1:00 p.m. <\/strong>(ET). (Zoom details will be circulated via the student daily email \u201cThe Current\u201d starting December 15.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"about-the-trip\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>About<\/strong> the trip<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>A study tour is not simply an off-campus course. Not only do we get to see sites, structures, and landscapes that directly relate to our readings, like those mentioned below, but we learn that our image of Greece must extend beyond silent, weather-worn limestone foundations and pages in literally inanimate books. Greece has lived in dozens of centuries, and is still very much alive.<\/p>\n<p>Greece, like the rest of southern Europe, gets its summer wind prevailing from the south. This means from the Sahara, though cooled some by the Mediterranean. It is hot, with summer highs in the 80\u2019s and 90\u2019s, and in a heat spell, the 100\u2019s. Summer rains are rare, and summer humidity a mere story (myth?) Greeks have heard about. Accordingly, Greeks take seriously the siesta time, which extends from about 2:00 to about 5:00 every afternoon. (The fact that precision is not possible here is part of the charm, and sometimes the frustration, of the land.) Hence, they start their days early, and extend them late. The Greeks consider anything eaten before 9:00 p.m. to be a pre-dinner appetizer.<\/p>\n<p>Napping, however, is but one option for siesta. It is also good time for swimming at an area beach, for catching up on some reading or writing, for strolling to one of the occasional shops or cafes that does not close for siesta. However, this is a credit-bearing academic course. Those interested in weeks of Greek beaches, punctuated only by gift shopping and evenings in caf\u00e9s, are advised that this study tour is not for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-quote panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-quote so-widget-smcm-quote-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-quote gold\"><div><p>\"the greece study tour was by far one of the best experiences in my college career. we visited a variety of historical sites and museums, which are breathtaking when you get to see them in real life. we were led by knowledgeable professors who helped provide a very educational and safe tour of greece. i would recommend this trip to everyone who asked, and if i had the chance i would go again without a second thought!\"<\/p><p class=\"quote-attribution\">- jessica m.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"is-this-study-tour-right-for-me\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Is this <strong>study tour<\/strong> right for me?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>We\u2019ve had majors from Anthropology, Art, Art History, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Languages, History, Math, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Theater, Film, &amp; Media Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality.<\/p>\n<p>So among the reasons not to consider this trip (\u201cNot into flying\u201d; \u201cOlives scare me\u201d; \u201cWater just shouldn\u2019t be THAT blue\u201d), having a given major is not a good one. Nor is not having that much money stashed under your mattress. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/greece-study-tour\/cost-and-aid\/\">Costs and Aid page<\/a> for why you can apply and then cancel without penalty if you find out you didn\u2019t get enough of the College\u2019s dedicated study abroad aid to make it work for you this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"typical-schedule\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Typical <strong>Schedule<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>So a typical day might look like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7:00<\/strong> Breakfast in hotel restaurant (provided)<\/li>\n<li><strong>8:00<\/strong> Depart (by foot, by taxis, by bus) to the historical site or museum of the day<\/li>\n<li><strong>1:00<\/strong> Break for lunch either all together or in small groups, after which people can relax, nap, read, write homework assignments, or go in small groups to a local beach.<\/li>\n<li><strong>6:30<\/strong> Meet at a pre-arranged location for a seminar<\/li>\n<li><strong>9:00<\/strong> Dinner either all together or in small groups<\/li>\n<li><strong>11:00<\/strong> In small groups, visit a caf\u00e9 or stroll the village square<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"accommodations\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Accommodations<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Our long-time Greek travel agents, the Cocconi family at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ed-tours.com\/#Ed%20Tours\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Educational Tours and Cruises<\/a>, have arranged for us to stay in some memorable inns and hotels, all with standard amenities. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/itinerary\/\">Itinerary page<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"which-course-to-take\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-8\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">How can this help me <strong>graduate<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-8-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The course will appear on your transcript as INTL 330\u2014Greece Study Tour. This course satisfies three college-wide requirements that everyone (except some transfer students) needs to satisfy in order to graduate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It counts as 4 credit-hours toward the 128 needed for graduation<\/li>\n<li>It counts as 4 credit-hours toward the 44 upper-division (300- or 400-level) needed for graduation<\/li>\n<li>It satisfies the Cultural Literacy requirement needed for graduation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, the following academic programs have agreed to count the successful completion of the Greece Study Tour with a grade of at least a C- as satisfying the major\/minor requirements of these courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Art History 250\/350\u2014Topics in Western Art<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>English 380\u2013Studies in World Literature<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Studies 345\/375\u2014Advanced Topics<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>History 393\u2013Topics in European History<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Museum Studies 390\u2013Topics in Museum Studies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Philosophy 380\u2013Topics in Philosophy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Theater, Dance, &amp; Performance Studies 405\u2013Topics in Performance Studies<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Women, Gender, &amp; Sexuality Studies 350\u2013Advanced Topics in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students wishing to use the study tour to satisfy one of these requirements in their major\/minor should consult with the study tour leaders well before departure, to allow for a prudent selection of topics for the pre-departure paper, for the 3 oral presentations on the study tour, and for the 8-12-page term paper on (due on August 1, well after the trip).<\/p>\n<p>Students from other institutions should contact Professor Taber to get information from him relevant to getting pre-approval from their home institutions for transfer upon completion.<\/p>\n<p>The course learning outcomes for INTL 330 are that by\u00a0participating in this course abroad:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students will be able to articulate their own cultural values and biases and how these might impact their relationships and collaborations with others. <strong>(Personal Awareness).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Students will observe a new culture first-hand, which will help them to develop an increased capacity to analyze global and local issues with consideration for diverse perspectives.<strong> (Global Citizenship).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Students will gain the confidence and expertise to communicate more effectively and respectfully with diverse groups of people.\u00a0 <strong>(Intercultural Competence)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"the-greek-economy\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-9\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">The Greek <strong>economy<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-9-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Greek economy had a shock in 2011, and this has, predictably, been worst for those who are least able to afford any of the cushioning that can soften the effects of any recession anywhere. (Witness the U.S. in 2008.) The Greek unemployment rate peaked at 28% in 2013, and has modestly improved since then\u2014but is still around <strong>10%<\/strong> as of 2024. They still have a ways to go, but their trend lines are going in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>One element of Greece\u2019s economy the importance of which is agreed on by the likes of the governments of Greece and of Germany, as well as the IMF and the European Central Bank, is that tourism reliably constitutes 15% of Greece\u2019s economy. And no party to the on-going economic negotiations wants to jeopardize that. In fact, tourism has been growing so much since <strong>2015<\/strong> (excluding the Covid pause in world travel) that our travel agents have had difficulty finding hotels and charter buses to reserve for their study tours from U.S. universities.<\/p>\n<p>Since <strong>2011<\/strong>, I have led many study tours to Greece (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024), and each time we have been warmly welcomed\u2014if anything, even more warmly as their economic doldrums used to drag on. The Greeks are fond of Americans\u2014and not just because of our money. They like our friendliness and lack of pretension. Plus, many of them have at least one family member who lives or has lived in the States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-269-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"migrating-through-greece\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-269-10\" ><div id=\"pgc-269-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-269-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Refugees<\/strong> migrating through Greece <\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-10-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>More than for their economy, Greece was in the news in 2015 for being a popular transit point for refugees and migrants from Turkey, seeking jobs in places like Germany and Sweden. This stopped in 2016 when the European Union struck a deal with Turkey to shut down the illegal migration businesses along the Turkish coast. This is good news for lots of reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Our itinerary for <strong>2025<\/strong> includes the islands of Naxos, Delos, and Mykonos, which, being far from Turkey, have not been a site of migrants landing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-269-10-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/directory\/michael-taber\"><strong>Michael Taber<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:mstaber@smcm.edu\">mstaber@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Greece Study Tour will be the fifteenth run by Professor Michael Taber and the third by Professor Inbal Cohen-Taber, offering participants (whether current students at any university, or alumni, or just people who\u2019ve wanted to see this amazing land\u2013we\u2019ve had all of the above) an opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of the<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/greece-study-tour\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":258,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-269","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/258"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":317,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/269\/revisions\/317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-philosophy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}