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The Spring Interdisciplinary Showcase, held on April 2, was a tremendous success, bringing together faculty, students, and collaborators from across ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ University and Bloomfield College. With 132 attendees, the event generated an animated and intellectually vibrant atmosphere, as participants moved among seventeen distinct showcases highlighting interdisciplinary teaching, research, and community-engaged work. Faculty and students participated side by side, underscoring the collaborative and student-centered nature of this work and demonstrating how interdisciplinary inquiry thrives through shared effort and perspective.

Participating units reflected the breadth of our interdisciplinary reach, including the College for Education and Engaged Learning; Sprague Library, including Special Collections; Justice Studies and the Global Center on Human Trafficking; Economics; the Office for Faculty Excellence; and the Center for Strategic Communication in the College of Communication and Media. We were also pleased to welcome strong participation from Bloomfield College, including representatives from Religious Studies, Humanities, Applied Linguistics, and programs spanning data and computer science, communications, and business, along with leadership from the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Together, these contributions created a dynamic space for conversation, connection, and collaboration—an event whose energy and engagement signal the continued promise of the School for Interdisciplinary Studies to grow and to advance the university’s broader vision for innovative, cross-disciplinary education and impact.