Power And Architecture In Rome: Augustus To Mussolini
A Scholar-Led Tour March 20 - 28, 2009
Travel to Italy with the Maine Humanities Council and Peter Aicher, Professor of Classics at the University of Southern Maine, to study how past leaders used Rome’s urban design to project their political ambitions and cultural values of the period.
Professor Aicher designed this ten-day tour to be both intimate and active. It will focus on three historical moments that profoundly affected the shape of the city today: imperial rule under Augustus, papal rule during the building of St. Peter’s Basilica, and Fascist rule under Mussolini. Participants will discover how the sophisticated language of the Romans' architectural and urban design gives voice to political power and cultural values.
This will be a pedestrian-centered tour with considerable walking over uneven ground. The trip is limited to 20 participants. Individual places cost $4,030 for double occupancy and $4,770 for single occupancy (includes a $500 tax-deductible contribution to the Maine Humanities Council). Prices are contingent upon 20 tour members, fuel, government tax, and exchange fluctuations. Surcharges may apply. The trip package includes non-stop, round-trip air transportation from Boston to Rome; seven nights at a hotel with breakfast daily; four group lunches and three group dinners; and the scholar-led tour.
For more information, contact Diane Magras at the Council: (207) 773-5051.
To book your place (final payment due December 15, 2008), contact Dana Widen at Hewins Travel: (800) 370-0888 x1207.
