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Welcome to The STEAM Journal, a transdisciplinary, global, theory-practice, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal with a focus on the intersection of the sciences and the arts. The STEAM Journal integrates perspectives from a variety of contexts and fields.
STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics.
In the long history of the interaction - and separation - of Arts and Science, STEAM as an acronym emerged in the early 2000s. It has been a focusing lens in developing new approaches to education and research that are better aligned with skills and mindsets for the 21st century and for addressing the complex and emerging issues of our time.
The STEAM Journal creates space and opportunity to explore how the Arts and STEM fields can cross boundaries to learn from and inform each other. Our goal is to create open dialogue and expression of art, scholarship both theoretical and empirical, teaching, and practice. In doing this, we contribute to the expanding field of transdisciplinary work. Specifically in our emphasis on STEAM, we seek to be a hub for scholars and practitioners from many disciplines who care about and work to improve our knowledge of arts-science integrations that inform policy and practice of STEAM integrations in research, education, and developing sustainable futures..
Current Issue: Volume 5, Issue 1 (2023)
Cover
Behind the Cover
Julie Orr
Editorials
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Sara Kapadia
STEAM and the Way Forward
Shamini Dias
Articles
Creative Learning With Music and Mathematics: Reflections on Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Graham Johnson and Alesia M. Moldavan
Challenge-Based Learning & STEAM Curriculum
Diana Lockwood
Including the Literary Arts as the A in STEAM
Lindsay E. Cunningham
Artwork
Light Leaf: Observations of Leaves in Light
Paul Kelley
Gömböc the Great
Indigo M. Strickert and Lori E. Bradford
Dear Duck-Billed Platypus
Michael J. Leach Dr
Life’s a Pattern
Adam Manning
Field Articles
The Patterns of Yarning
Adam Manning and Sara Motta
STEAM and Environmental Justice in an Interdisciplinary Context
Paula Farca, Alina Handorean, and Jürgen Brune
Cultivating Ingenuity in Art through STEAM Picture Books
Julia L. Hovanec
Citizen Scientists and Artists: Integrating Arts and Technology to Teach the Effects of Climate Change on Bird Migration
Laura Fattal Dr. and Heejung An Dr.
Constructing Kites to Integrate Mathematics and Arts Concepts
David Glassmeyer, Kevin Hsieh, and Lieu Nguyen
Exhibiting STEAM: Curating Community Conversations through Library Collections
Stefanie Hilles, Ginny Boehme, and Rachel Makarowski
Collaboration between science and art through a special international symposium for ecosystem health and sustainability
Changwoo Ahn Dr.
Integrating Theatre and Biology: How Embodied Performance Can Enhance Empathy Among College Science Students
Annika C. Speer and Begona Echeverria
Reflection
Creativity, Craftsmanship, and Connection: Large-Format Sculpture Design
Jacqueline L. Puga and Gordon Hoople

Issue Art:
Daze Ablaze by Julie Orr