December 4, 2025ArtsOpen Access

Praxis–Body–Text: Revisiting Histories of Travel and Colonial Encounters Through Performative Practices

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Field report illustrates performative events addressing colonial encounters and historical texts, suggesting transformative experiences in learning.

Transformational learning environments enhance understanding of historical texts, allowing for participatory events.
A mourning ritual inspired by colonial genocide accounts highlights engagement with Bartolomé de las Casas's historic narratives.
Site-specific and embodied methods are emphasized, challenging traditional academic rituals in storytelling and education.
Focus on collective experiences rooted in medieval and early colonial performative culture supports renewed interpretations of history.

Eduardo Abrantes (2025) studied this question.

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Field report illustrates performative events addressing colonial encounters and historical texts, suggesting transformative experiences in learning.