Artistic Practices to Appeal to the World (2021/2022)

Students in the fourth-year module “Race, Gender, Sexuality, Cinema and Theatre in English-Speaking Cultures” at the University of Salamanca have created a series of appeals to the world in which they reflect upon contemporary social issues and try to instil change through artistic practice. Some examples of their written and visual work are listed below.

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