Universum. Revista de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales is a publication of the Institute of Humanistic Studies "Juan Ignacio Molina" of the University of Talca. Its aim is to stimulate reflection and debate on original research, carried out both nationally and internationally. The editorial lines focus exclusively on the Visual Arts, Philosophy, History and Literature for the Humanities. With respect to the Social Sciences, the lines of the journal include those that are related to Humanities: cultural and social Anthropology (ethnography); Political Sciences in direct relation with History and/or Philosophy; Sociology of art, science, knowledge, culture, education, gender, reading, literature, social and political movements. Universum admits for its publication articles and book reviews in Spanish, English and Portuguese.