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Mar 13, 202117 min read

An Interview with Dr. Brian Howell

This interview took place between Sharenda Barlar, Susan Dunn-Hensley, and Brian Howell while they walked trails in and around Wheaton,...

Feb 10, 202116 min read

An Interview with Cynthia Iglesias

This interview took place between Sharenda Barlar, Susan Dunn-Hensley, Cynthia Iglesias, and Captain David Iglesias while they walked...

Feb 9, 202113 min read

An Interview with Captain David Iglesias

This interview took place between Sharenda Barlar and Captain David Iglesias while they walked trails in and around Wheaton, Illinois....

Oct 3, 202019 min read

An Interview with Dr. Danilo Diedrichs

This interview took place between Sharenda Barlar and Danilo Diedrichs while they walked trails in and around Wheaton, Illinois. This is...

Oct 3, 202015 min read

An Interview with Dr. Margaret Diddams

This interview took place between Susan Dunn-Hensley, Sharenda Barlar, Nadine Rorem, and Margaret Diddams while they walked trails in and...

Jul 31, 202010 min read

An Interview with Dr. Christine Colón

This interview took place between Susan Dunn-Hensley, Sharenda Barlar, and Christine Colón while they walked trails in and around...

Jul 29, 20203 min read

Our Virtual Pilgrimage

Sharenda: Like most people around the world, my summer plans have been completely derailed. When classes went online in March, my ever...

Jul 27, 20209 min read

An Interview with Dr. Beth Felker-Jones

This interview took place between Susan Dunn-Hensley, Sharenda Barlar, and Beth Felker-Jones while they walked trails in and around...

Jul 27, 202014 min read

An Interview with Dr. Jennifer McNutt

This interview took place between Susan Dunn-Hensley, Sharenda Barlar, and Jennifer McNutt while they walked trails in and around...

Jul 25, 20201 min read

St James' Day!

Happy Day of St. James! On July 25th, Santiago de Compostela celebrates the Apostle Santiago, otherwise known as St. James. When did this...

Jun 30, 20201 min read

Take Our Survey

We are exploring how pilgrimage has adapted over the ages, especially during our current context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have...

Jun 22, 20201 min read

9 Enneagram types went on a pilgrimage...

Have you ever wondered how your enneagram type influences your behavior during a pilgrimage trip? Wonder no more! Madison Cash imagined...

Jun 20, 20209 min read

Walking into Learning: How Pilgrimage Practices Can Help Students Learn

By Madison Cash A pilgrimage is defined by The Oxford Learner’s Dictionary as “a journey to a place that is connected with someone or...

Jun 19, 20203 min read

Part 3: Our Journey on the Kerry Camino

by Sharenda Barlar I chose the Kerry route as an object of investigation because of the recent work to build an infrastructure based on...

Jun 19, 20204 min read

Part 2: The Difficulties Emerging on the Modern-Day Celtic Camino

by Sharenda Barlar For anyone who has visited Galicia and Santiago, the clear Celtic connection and lush green landscape invites images...

Jun 11, 20204 min read

Part 1: Did Medieval Pilgrimage from England to Santiago Really End After the English Reformation?

by Sharenda Barlar Two years ago, while I was walking the French Camino, I met Stephen from England. He had completed 7 Caminos in Spain...

Jun 9, 20201 min read

Welcome!

Hi! We are Sharenda and Susan or the “Sojourning Scholars.” We are colleagues in different departments at a liberal arts college in the...