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Aesthetic tensions and transversal politics in participatory arts practices. / Cin, Melis.
In: CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios, Vol. 49, 23.07.2025, p. 152-155.

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Cin M. Aesthetic tensions and transversal politics in participatory arts practices. CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios. 2025 Jul 23;49:152-155. doi: 10.15847/cct

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Cin, Melis. / Aesthetic tensions and transversal politics in participatory arts practices. In: CIDADES, Comunidades e Territórios. 2025 ; Vol. 49. pp. 152-155.

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