Crossroads: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Inquiry ( p-ISSN 3051-4134 e-ISSN 3051-4142) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed academic journal committed to advancing integrative knowledge through rigorous scholarship that engages critically with the complexities of our interconnected world. True to its name, Crossroads serves as a meeting ground for diverse intellectual traditions, methodological approaches, and disciplinary perspectives—encouraging dialogue that bridges the often rigid divides among the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, and emerging technological fields.