The Scholar Is Not An Add-On.
A commercial operator sells a destination. Eos sells the person who will explain it to you, and puts their name on the program before you decide to travel.
Scholars Leading Current Programs
Eos works with academics on the faculty of the institutions below. Leaders are matched to a program by subject, not by availability, which is why the roster changes with the schedule.
- Patrick HuntStanford UniversityAncient History and Classics
- Jack DavisUniversity of CincinnatiCarl W. Blegen Professor of Greek Archaeology
- Stephen MandalCRDS, Ireland
- Sanjaya ThakurColorado College
Eos has worked with many more scholars than are listed here. The roster above is limited to leaders on current programs.
What A Study Leader Actually Does
On most tours the expert is a garnish, brought in for an evening talk. On an Eos program the scholar is the reason the itinerary looks the way it does.
- They Shape The Itinerary
- The route follows the argument. A scholar working on Aegean prehistory does not get handed a coach tour of the highlights and asked to narrate it.
- They Lecture On Site
- Talks happen where the material is, not in a hotel function room at the end of the day.
- They Travel With The Group
- Meals, transfers, the walk back down the hill. The conversation that starts at the site keeps going.
- They Are Named Before You Book
- You know who is leading the program when you decide whether to go. That is the whole proposition.
If You Would Like To Lead A Program
Eos is always reading proposals from academics who want to teach in the field. Tell us the subject, the region, and the argument you would want the itinerary to make. A colleague’s introduction is welcome but not required.
Propose A ProgramAsk Who Is Leading
If you are weighing a program, the fastest question to ask is who is teaching it. Write to us and we will tell you.