The Parthenon was a delight, Among additional historic sites, Like the Temple Olympian, And Socrates’ prison, Our sore feet; for tourists, a plight. Read the rest of the poem here...
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Many chose to tour a variety of cultural and historical sights, while others chose to observe a large protest that was occurring near the University and Hellenic Parliament, an annual event commemorating the 2008 police shooting of a 15-year-old student and the riots that followed.
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On the second full day of their trip, we, the students of Public Policy 85, had a full set of deeply-informative conversations with a generous and diverse group of experts. These conversations began over an enjoyable breakfast with Nikolas Karamouzis.
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Our day started off with a protest. We could hear it as we made our way toward our first appointment of the day, a tour of the Museum of the Bank of Greece with Dr. Yorgo Seferlis.
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Despite a snowstorm causing minor delays at Newark International Airport, the students of Public Policy 85: Topics in Global Policy Leadership departed on Monday night for Athens, Greece to begin their two-week research trip to Greece, Germany, and Switzerland.
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