This was the second iteration of the Confluence that ran from 2009 to 2020. The first version ran from 1968 to 1972. The current version of The Confluence can be found at The Confluence

This version of The Confluence was a regional studies journal published by Lindenwood University, dedicated to the diversity of ideas and disciplines of a liberal arts university. It was committed to the intersection of history, art and architecture, design, science, social science, and public policy. Its articles were diverse by design.