Photographic exhibition open to the public with works made by Journalism students

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The exhibition brings together the work of the students of the degree, where through photography they make known different realities and themes from the perspective of journalistic work.

With the aim of linking the work of the students of the ULS Journalism program with the community, the photographic exhibition “Visual Rhetoric” was inaugurated, showing what has been done in the area.

rhetorical expo2The Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, valued the initiative and collaboration of the students since “it has enormous value because it is the effort and learning that they have had. This has now been going on for eight consecutive years and as a Faculty that fills us with joy because here you see students who are committed,” she stressed.

The exhibition is organized in conjunction with the Directorate of Liaison with the Environment and Extension (DIVEULS) of the campus, and brings together the work carried out by students of the Journalism degree, where through photography they make known different realities and themes from the approach to journalistic work.

“This exhibition has the particularity that it is within a subject, it is an activity that makes visible and values ​​the work done by the students of the School of Journalism in the photography subjects, which is within their study plan and, In this way, it culminates a teaching and learning process that allows it to be visualized by the community and also allows the graduation profile to materialize in real actions,” said the School Director, Mg. Cristian Muñoz.

rhetorical expo3Instances like these contribute to the training of future professionals. That is why for the Director of Liaison with the Environment and ULS Extension, Mg. Carlos Varas, "these works go beyond the artistic because the students are trained with critical thinking, they see the social reality and a social responsibility is generated that is a hallmark of the Educational Model of the University of La Serena."

The free sample and the DIVEULS 2019 Exhibition cycle will be open to the public until May 24 and can be visited in the Exhibition Hall of the study house, located at 950 Benavente Street, La Serena.

Written by Consuelo Peña, School of Journalism