Hamilton student vlog of journey home Cheng Victor Lou, a Hamilton College student, who studied on the Arcadia in Greece… More
Jan Sanders
Regional Director of Mediterranean Programs 
Hamilton student vlog of journey home Cheng Victor Lou, a Hamilton College student, who studied on the Arcadia in Greece program in the spring of 2020 produced this poignant vlog (below) of his journey back to Beijing, one of the places he calls home… More
The Spring 2020 Arcadia programs in Greece have been suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Students should look for emails from Arcadia for specific information and general updates can be found on Arcadia's Coronavirus updates blog and FAQs. More
The refugees in Greece, caught now for nearly two years in the impasse of a closed border, have had to reimagine, yet again, their future in Europe. In March 2016, Macedonia, Slovenia and Croatia closed their borders with Greece effectively trapping tens… More
Like so many English words, nostalgia has its roots in Greek. Νόστος, nostos, a word used by Homer, means homecoming and ἄλγος, algos, is a psychological pain or an ache. Put these together and you get nostalgia, that bittersweet feeling of longing… More
Pagrati, the Athenian neighborhood where the Athens Center is located, is full of important people. Our Center is on the street of Embedokles, a well-known (if you lived in the 5th century b.c.e.) Pythagorean philosopher. I live on the corner of the street… More