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Reflections on Applying Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Cross‐Cultural Exchange, and Community Engagement in Studio‐Based Learning

Kenneth J. Kokroko and Caitlyn A. Hall
Landscape Journal, June 2026, 45 (1) 101-125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/lj.45.1.101

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Kenneth J. Kokroko, Caitlyn A. Hall
Landscape Journal Jun 2026, 45 (1) 101-125; DOI: 10.3368/lj.45.1.101
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