by Kendall Curlee | Jul 25, 2018 | Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, Management, Sam M. Walton College of Business
After a few relatively sleepy centuries, the number of pilgrims following the Camino de Santiago has exploded, from 2,905 in 1987 to more than 300,000 in 2017. Today, hundreds of thousands of Christian pilgrims have embraced this medieval ritual, trekking and biking...
by srkirby | Jul 18, 2018 | Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Political science
Sometimes all it takes is a little adversity to facilitate a change in perspective. For freshman political science major William Motazedi, a hike through the pouring rain served as a turning point, transforming our Honors Passport: Pilgrimage trip from an incredible...
by srkirby | Jun 29, 2018 | France, Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, International Relations, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Spain, Study Abroad
Sophomore economics and international relations major Tenley Getschman muses over the differences between our Honors Passport experience of the Camino and that of the pilgrims who actually walked or biked the hundreds of miles to reach Santiago de...
by srkirby | Jun 13, 2018 | Anthropology, France, Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Study Abroad
Freshman cultural anthropology major Curtis Worley bonded with the memory of the Count of Toulouse during Honors Passport: Pilgrimage. Here, he takes on the role of Raymond VII, son of the “heretical” count targeted by the French Crown in the Crusade...
by srkirby | Jun 13, 2018 | France, Honors Passport/Pilgrimage, J.William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Study Abroad, Uncategorized
At first, freshman chemistry major Jacob Purifoy worried about connecting with the liberal arts-minded students and historical sites during our Honors Passport: Pilgrimage trip, but he quickly discovered his own passion for history and the beauty of sharing...
by Kendall Curlee | Jun 11, 2018 | Architectural Studies, Art History, Fay Jones School of Architecture, Honors Passport/Pilgrimage
Architecture major Anna Ibru, from Lagos, Nigeria, visited Europe for the first time while participating in Honors Passport: Pilgrimage. Thanks to her training in Fay Jones School of Architecture, she proved to be among the most adept in reading subtle differences in...
