CLT 3930/EUS 3930The Greeks and the Others: Greek Identity and the European Union

InstructorDr. Chrysostomos Kostopoulos

Turlington Hall 3328

Tel: 392-8902 X209

Email: ckostopo@ufl.edu

Office Hours: 10-12:30 Monday, Wednesday or by appointment

“The present-day Greek is not reborn, as is commonly believed; he is born. He is the child of a famous and proud father, possesses the same features and constitution, the same functions, almost the same intellectual powers; in short, he is the living image of the father, a lion’s cub. To grow and become like his father, he must have the same upbringing, the same conditions, those at least which are in accord with the spirit of the present century.”

Course Objective

Ancient Greek civilization and culture have been studied extensively in the west since Greece has always been considered the crucible of Western Civilization. However, many overlook the significance of modern Greece and its contemporary political and cultural role. 

Who are the modern Greeks? How similar or different are to the rest of the Europeans in culture, ideas, politics and history.

Course Objective

Since 1981 Greece is a member of European Union.

How does the Greek identity relate to the European from a historical, cultural and socio-political perspective and how does it function in the family of European countries?

Will too much diversity in the European Union eventually lead to a loss of identity for Greece and the other member states?

Course Objective

This broad interdisciplinary course will attempt to provide answers to these questions by examining certain aspects of Greek history, politics, and ideology in addition to culture, literature and the arts.

The class is taught in English and there are no special requirements.

Textbook

There is no textbook for this class. The class notes will be posted on the class website before lecture.

It would be best to review the notes carefully before the lecture.

Secondary material (such as articles etc.) will be also posted on line.

Grading Policy

Mid-Term 1 (September 26) 25 points

Mid-Term 2 (November 7) 25 points

Final (December 10) 25 points

Quizzes-Attendance etc. 25 points

Exam FormatThe exams for this class will be in the

multiple choice format.

Each exam will contain 50 questions, 2 points each, 100 points total.

The material for the exams will be drawn from the lecture-powerpoints.

Grading Scale

A     90-100 B+   85-89 B     80-84 C+   75-79 C     70-74 D+   65-69 D     60-64 E

Attendance Class attendance and participation are required

for this course. Note that 25% of your final grade is based on

participation, quizzes and submission of homework assignments. Repeated absences may also affect your performance on exams and quizzes.

Please note that all readings, homework and exams must be completed by or on the date indicated on the syllabus and will not be rescheduled or accepted late. Requests of any special accommodations must be made to the course instructor in writing and in advance of the class or exam time