Latin American Theater Praxis: Classroom, Stage, Street, and Academic Field (panel II)

Session Submission Type: Panel

Abstract

Our panels seek to define, invigorate, and create momentum for our field at a crucial moment when the humanities are at a crossroads in higher education. Through our presence in two joint panels at LASA we hope to promote the field of theater and performance in Latin America and create a network of scholars and practitioners who are actively driving scholarship and interest in the field. We are defining praxis as theory in practice, so this refers to the classroom, the stage, the street, and the future of our discipline. We include pedagogy, staging, research, and activism, among the broad areas of focus.

Sub Track

• Performance and Visual Studies

Session Organizers

• Sarah M Misemer, Texas A&M University

• Brenda G Werth, American University

Chair

• Sarah M Misemer, Texas A&M University

Individual Presentations

• Teaching Latin America in the Theatre Classroom: A Praxis of Contextualization - Noe W Montez, Tufts University

• Hispanic Caribbean Theater on the Move: Crossing Borders, Redefining Boundaries - Camilla Stevens, Rutgers University

• “Emancipated Spectators,” Mexican Theatre, and Critical Pedagogy in the US Classroom - Stuart A Day, University of Kansas

Discussant

• May S Farnsworth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges