The arts in a time of crisis

Can the arts contribute to making sense of the various global challenges we face today?

March 25, 2025| Times21 min read
Social anthropologist Caroline GattSocial anthropologist Caroline Gatt

Raphael Vella, Professor of Art Education at the University of Malta, and musical composer Michael Quinton talk to social anthropologist and performer Caroline Gatt.

Imagining a brighter future in an age branded as the geological era of the Anthropocene is clearly challenging. The global pandemic, quickly followed by violent conflicts and an upheaval in the so-called world order, has left many people gasping for hope that appears to be slipping away in several contemporary democracies.

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