How Pilgrimage Persists: Integrated Learning from the Camino de Santiago

A study reveals that U.S. undergraduate students who embarked on a 200-mile pilgrimage along the Camino de Santiago experienced lasting psychosocial benefits even one year after returning to their home universities. The research, conducted through in-depth interviews with seven participants, found that the pilgrimage fostered integrative learning outcomes that persisted beyond the initial experience. This suggests potential pedagogical strategies for educators to enhance long-term learning and community engagement, particularly in cross-cultural educational settings.

P. Barber, J. (2024). How Pilgrimage Persists: Integrated Learning from the Camino de Santiago. Ad Limina, XV(15), 115–142. https://doi.org/10.61890/adlimina/15.2024/04