MGSA Survey of North American Institutions

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Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey

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I. Director and Address

Professor Tia Kolbaba

Rutgers University

c/o Dept. of Religion, Loree Hall

Douglass Campus

New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 USA

Telephone: (732) 932-3290

FAX: (908) 932-1271

Electronic Address: [email protected]

Website of program: http:// www.rci.rutgers.edu/~modgreek

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II. Profile of Modern Greek Studies Program

Year Program Established: 1979

Approximate Number of Students Enrolled (per academic term): 90

Level of Program Offered:

Minor in Modern Greek Studies

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III. Profile of Faculty

Full Time Faculty:

Dr. Tia Kolbaba, Assistant Professor, Religion (Director)

Dr. Stephen Reinert, Associate Professor, History

Dr. Sarolta Takacs, Associate Professor, Classics

Part Time Faculty:

Ms. Andri Hadjiandreou, Lecturer

Mr. Marinos C. Pourgouris, Lecturer

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IV. Administrative and Financial Resources

Sponsoring Departments/Administrative Entities:

Modern Greek Studies Program

Does the program offer financial support to students? No

Does the institution offer financial support to students? No

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V. Courses Offered

Courses in Greek:

First Year Modern Greek (two terms; 4 credits)

Second Year Modern Greek (two terms; 4 credits)

Advanced Grammar and Composition (one term)

Introduction to Modern Greek Literature (two terms)

Independent Study in Modern Greek (two terms)

Courses Primarily in English

Literature:

Masterpieces in Modern Greek Literature

Special topics: Modern Greek Studies

The Life and Works of Nikos Kazantzakis

The Life and Works of Odysseus Elytis

Myth and Modern Greece

Odysseus in Literature

Special topics: Greek Cinema

History:

Hellenistic World

Roman World in Late Antiquity

Byzantium: The Imperial Age

Byzantium: The Last Centuries

Genesis of Modern Greece

Religion:

Greek Christianity

The Iconoclastic Controversy: Causes and Effects (726-843 C.E.)

Special Topics: The Ecumenical Councils

Political Science:

Modern Greek Politics and Society

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Information last updated 04/08/05

Web page last revised 08/5/05

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