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Greece - Art of the Aegean: Summer Study Abroad Program (July 2- July 18, 2008)
This intensive study abroad program takes place in one of the most beautiful countries in Europe - Greece, the cradle of Western civilization. The program begins in Athens, one of the world’s most venerable cities. This study abroad program offers students the opportunity to explore, research, and study ancient ruins, art, architecture, and the countless centuries-old archeological sites. Students will study art history at the Acropolis, Temples of Zeus, Apollo, and Delphi. One of the many highlights of the program takes place when we set sail for the lush island of Samos situated just off the coast of Turkey. On the island of Samos each day the classroom will be the pristine beaches of the Aegean Sea where students will spend 10 days creating site-specific sculpture. During this program students will experience and integrate the environment and the indigenous culture into site specific sculpture. This program is open to all students. Wisdom Tours. |
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Tibet - Rooftop of the World: Summer Study Abroad Program (July 21-August 6, 2008)
This study abroad program takes place in two of Asia’s most fascinating cultures – China and Tibet. The program is a unique learning opportunity offering an innovative and immersive experience for students interested in Buddhist art, culture, and philosophy. The program begins in Beijing where students will explore the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and Beijing’s oldest Buddhist Temple. The program then moves to Tibet where students will explore, study, and experience one of the most remarkable cultures in Asia – Tibet. Each day the classroom will be a different monastery where students will study Buddhist philosophy and art and will receive lectures from prominent Buddhist scholars and artists who share their many years of personal experience and in-depth knowledge. One of the many highlights of the program includes a visit to the world’s highest monastery at the base camp of Mt. Everest. Students will visit local Tibetan homes, families, and nomads during this culturally rich learning experience that takes place in the world’s highest eco-system. Wisdom Tours. |
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London Semester (Fall Semester 2008) - A Castleton professor teaches in and leads our London Semester Program every second year. The program emphasizes the liberal arts, and takes advantage of all that the city of London has to offer, including its museums and its lively theatre scene. Students in all majors are welcome, as the courses are designed to fulfill general education requirements. London Semester. |
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India – Art and Ritual in the Himalayas (September 5 - September 21, 2008)
This program is a unique learning opportunity that takes place in one of the world’s oldest continual living civilizations – India. During this exciting learning experience students will study and learn many of India’s timeless traditions such as Ahimsa (non-violence), Yoga, and Meditation that have shaped Indian society over the last 5,000 years of human history. This intensive study abroad program is based in Kolkata, Darjeeling, and Sikkim where students will study Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. The classroom each day will be a different temple or monastery where students will receive lectures from prominent local scholars, artists, and Buddhist monks. During this culturally rich learning experience students will be immersed in India’s urban and rural environments as they study art, architecture, and India’s ancient spiritual traditions. Wisdom Tours. |
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Men's Soccer Team travels to London (March 28 - April 6, 2008) - Coach John Werner and members of Castleton's Men's Soccer team traveled to London to compete against three collegiate-level opponents and attend two English Premier League soccer games.
Team's London schedule. |
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The Collapse of a Civilization: Ecology, History and Astronomy of the Maya (Spring 2008) -
Why did the ancient civilization of the Maya collapse? With an eye towards understanding contemporary sustainability issues, this course explores current and past ecological and historical/cultural environments in Belize. Visiting the Cayo District in Belize (British Virgin Islands), partcipants stay in environmentally friendly lodgings.The course takes paticipants from Mayan Ruins to historic medicinal trails in the rainforest. Team-taught by Professors of Ecology, Astronomy, and History, the course departs in May 2006 for 10 days. More photos. |
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Costa Rica (May-June 2007) - Every second year, geology professor Helen Mango, and Spanish professor Ana Alfaro Alexander led a trip to Costa Rica immediately after graduation in May. Students spent about two weeks exploring a volcanic crater, cloud forests and coastal beaches, and earned 4 credits in geology. They could spend another 4 weeks and earn an additonal 6 credits learning Spanish at the Academía de Lenguaje in San José, Costa Rica’s capital. Costa Rica program. |
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Exploring Coral Reefs (Fall 2008)
Travel to Maho Bay on the island of St. John in the Caribbean. 3 credits.
This course combines biology and art and is led by Professors Cynthia Moulton and Liza Myers. You will become a naturalist exploring the species and interactions that form the community of a coral reef. You will also study and observe the interconnected habitats of beaches, salt ponds, mangroves, and lowland tropical forests near reefs. Through sketching and painting your observations, you will develop a sense of the scientific complexities that create this beautiful ocean ecosystem. |
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Desert Ecology (Summer 2008) - In the American Southwest, deserts are harsh, but extremely fragile ecosystems, a seeming paradox that this ten day course examines by exploring the interactions between desert organisms and their unique environment. The course includes a field trip to primitive areas of the Mojave Desert in California and is led by biology professor Brad Coupe. |
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Alternative Spring Break (late March, early April every year) - For ten years, some Castleton students have been spending spring break doing volunteer work in urban areas and most recently in Nicaragua. In the spring of 2006, students will be working in Gulf Coast on projects that help with Katrina relief. |
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