Event
Global Discovery Series: Pilgrimage Routes Across the World
This event is presented by Penn Alumni and is part of the Global Discovery - A Faculty Lecture Series.
This lecture and discussion will examine the various theories and fascinating stories behind why people from every religion and culture have developed forms of pilgrimage. We will look at some of the most famous pilgrimages in India, Brazil, Israel, Persia, Japan, and Thailand, as well as the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain. We will speculate on the relation between trade, tourism, religion, and pilgrimage and compare modern pilgrimages to examples from the ancient past.
The Global Discovery webinar series is co-sponsored by Penn Alumni Travel and Penn Alumni Education. Explore the world virtually, both far and near, with Penn faculty members and your fellow alumni community. Each live, interactive lecture features Penn professors sharing new and innovative research on a variety of topics. Participants will have the opportunity to ask in-depth questions and are sure to learn something new in each one hour session.