Vol. 5 No. 1 (2025): Aletheia: The Arts and Science Academic Journal - Encounters with the Other
Welcome to the seventh edition of the Aletheia—a student-led, peer-reviewed journal showcasing written works from students enrolled in the Arts & Science program at McMaster University. This edition features the work of students primarily written during the 2024/2025 academic year.
We would first like to thank our Peer Reviewers, and our cover artist, Sunil, for helping us put together such a wonderful edition of the Aletheia. This year’s journal comes at a particularly tumultuous time in the political climate, which is why we chose “Encounters with the Other” to be this edition's theme. Our intention for this theme is to broadly explore all the ways in which one can be “othered” in society, and how we might become hospitable to other forms of thinking, living, and being. We appreciate how each of our authors interpreted and interacted with this theme in different ways in their respective papers.
As always, we are thankful for the support from Dr. Marquis and the Arts & Science program. Coming next spring, we intend to publish an eighth edition of the Aletheia to feature work from the current Fall 2025 semester. Thank you again for everyone who contributed to this edition, and we hope you all enjoy reading!
Sincerely,
The Aletheia Team
Zachary Gan, Hanako Stepanek, and Helen Wu
