Visual Politics at the Crossroads of Gender, Identity, and Spatial Representation

This panel examines the intersections of visual politics with gender, identity, and spatial representation, exploring how visual media and imagery construct, reinforce, and challenge power dynamics across these dimensions. By analyzing the visual narratives embedded in cultural, political, and public spaces, the panel investigates how gendered identities and spatial practices are represented, contested, and reimagined. Discussions will highlight the ways in which marginalized identities navigate visual regimes of power, the role of space in shaping visibility and invisibility, and the transformative potential of visual resistance. Drawing from diverse contexts and interdisciplinary perspectives, this panel seeks to illuminate the critical role of visual politics in shaping societal understandings of identity, belonging, and power.