On May 20, 2025, Study in Greece (SiG) in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens welcomed students from Boston University for the Philhellene Summer Program of the Department of Classical Studies, dedicated to Greek history, language and culture. The program is a milestone for mutual academic cooperation between Greece and the United States, as for the third time the Boston University Department of Classical Studies, the Boston University Philhellenes – BUPh, the pioneering international, international program of the Department of Philosophy of the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens, the “BA Program in the Archaeology, History and Literature of Ancient Greece” and Study in Greece join forces to offer students a one of a kind academic experience.

The program began on Wednesday, May 21st, with the students’ visit to the Acropolis Museum and the archaeological site of the Propylaea, the Erechtheion and the Parthenon, accompanied by a special tour tailored to their academic interests. The response of the students was particularly enthusiastic, since their visit to the museum and their tour of the archaeological site gave them a unique experience of the history, philosophy and culture of Greece.

The summer program continues successfully for the twelfth year and provides a full course on the philosophy of Greek antiquity – and more – by renowned professors of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens (prof. Steiris, prof. Protopapadakis, prof. Arampatzis), as well as courses in the Greek language and Greek culture by their professor and director of the Boston University Philhellene Program in the Classics Department, Kelly Polychroniou. Tours are also led by classical archaeologist, Nikos Harokopos. In addition to the courses, the program includes extracurricular educational activities that will enrich the students’ knowledge of ancient and modern Greek history and culture, such as visits and guided tours to the archaeological site of the Oracle of Delphi, the ancient Agora, the Greek Parliament, the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion and the archaeological site of Mycenae.

The programme will span 5 weeks, from 21 May to 16 June 2025. The end of the program will be proclaimed on June 13th with a farewell ceremony, where the Faculty Dean of the Department of Philosophy of the University of Athens, Professor D. Drossos will greet the students and congratulate them on the completion of the program.