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Confluence is a national, peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary journal published by the Association of Graduate Liberal Studies Programs (AGLSP), reflecting the best scholarly and creative work, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art, produced within and beyond AGLSP member institutions. Confluence stands as a demonstration of and an inspiration to the kind of interdisciplinary engagement that is constitutive of a liberal education, while emphasizing the fundamental relations that transcend the boundaries of discipline and form and invite engagement and exploration.
From the Editor
In conjunction with the AGLSP, we are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Writing Awards:
EXCELLENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY WRITING award
Everyday Environmentalism: Fostering Climate Justice in Higher Education
Lani St. Hill, NC State University
Frederick Luis Aldama EXCELLENCE IN creative WRITING award
Blues Suite
Coldwell (Khyber) Daniel IV, University of Memphis
Newly Published
Essay
The Artist’s Novel: Defining the Künstlerroman
Brian Eckert, Johns Hopkins University
Commentary
The Fox’s Dilemma: Berlin, Peacock, and the High Cost of Certainty
Anand Atre, Johns Hopkins University
Essay
Does Religious Heritage Impact the US Financial World?
The Battle to Conquer Big Money in Boston and Philadelphia
Thomas Finser, Johns Hopkins University
Poetry
Relics
Anand Atre, Johns Hopkins University
