Dr. James E. Mills | Source | Associate Professor of Geography at SUNY Oneonta
Dr. James E. Mills
Dr. Mills completed an undergraduate degree in natural resource planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and MA and PhD degrees in geography from the University of Minnesota. He served as the director of the Environmental Sciences Program for eight years at SUNY Oneonta and helped create a new major in environmental sustainability. He currently teaches regional courses on Asia, the Geography of Culture and Environment, Environmental Issues, and a course entitled Religion, Spirit, and Environment. His research often focuses on landscape and spirit. He has visited pilgrimage destinations in Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Levant, Europe, and the US. His book Creating Pilgrimage Pathways Across the US: Walking in Community to a More Soulful and Sustainable World, published by North Atlantic Books, will be available early in 2021.
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SUNY Oneonta (https://suny.oneonta.edu/)
Associate Professor of Geography
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James Mills, SUNY Oneonta – Pilgrimages Could Save the Environment - The Academic Minute
On SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week: Pilgrimages could save the environment. James Mills, assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability, explores how. Dr. Mills completed an undergraduate degree in natural resource planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and MA and PhD degrees in geography from the University of Minnesota. He served as the director of the […]
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The US has never had much of a pilgrimage tradition – perhaps now is the opportunity
The pandemic has curtailed religious tourism for many. As the US opens up, perhaps Americans can find solace and healing in the age-old tradition of pilgrimage.
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Traveling a Spiritual Path
As travel revives, publishers meet fresh interest in pilgrimages with new titles geared for journeys with an inspirational goal.
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