The Confluence Collaborative is committed to supporting the efforts of WashU faculty and staff who are advancing community-engaged scholarship. Whether you have been engaging in this work for years or you’re just now beginning to explore these ideas, we’re here to partner with you. We’ll ensure you have the resources and support you need to practice this vital work effectively and with lasting impact.

Connect with your peers

Campus Compact

Promotes the development and dissemination of research on service-learning and community engagement internationally and across all levels of the education system


Campus Community Partnerships for Health

Promotes health equity and social justice through partnerships between communities and academic institutions


Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU)

Leading voice and forum for higher education leaders anchoring and energizing urban and metropolitan communities


International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE)

Promotes the development and dissemination of research on service-learning and community engagement internationally and across all levels of the education system


Imagining America consortium (IA)

Brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists, and organizers to imagine, study, and enact a more just and liberatory nation and world


Nationwide events

Mar
16

COMPACT26

From March 16, 2026 at 12:00 am to March 18, 2026 at 11:59 pm

Disseminate your work

In addition to publishing in discipline-specific academic journals, scholars may also consider publishing in journals focused on community engagement.

As public dissemination is a core principle of community-engaged scholarship, academic journals should not be the only avenue used to share results. The WashU Office of Public Scholarship is a valuable on-campus resource that supports scholars in translating research and creative work for audiences beyond the university. 

Our faculty are already doing fantastic work with the community, and the St. Louis Confluence Collaborative will give us an opportunity to connect faculty and community partners to each other.

Cynthia Rogers, MD, WashU Medicine

We support your community-engaged research projects and courses.