Reimagining Classics, the Classroom, and Community with Luis Alfaro [Hardcover]

1. Introduction  Young Richard Kim;?Part One: Reimagining Classics with Luis Alfaro;?2. Alfaros Greek Trilogy: Borders, Impulses, and Beliefs  Yoandy Cabrera; 3. Articulating Pain beyond Aristotle in Alfaros Mojada  Julia Nelson Hawkins and Tom Hawkins; 4. Nahuatl Prayer in Luis Alfaros Mojada  Debra Freas;?Part Two: Reimagining the Classroom with Luis Alfaro;?5. Teaching Tragic Form with Luis Alfaro  Naomi Weiss; 6. Alfaros Mojada, Euripidess Medea, and Difficult Conversations in the Classics Classroom  Laurialan Reitzammer; 7. Teaching Luis Alfaros Electricidad, Oedipus El Rey, and Mojada at a Hispanic- and Minority-Serving Institution  Melinda Powers;?Part Three: Reimagining the Community with Luis Alfaro;?8. The Power of Luis Alfaro Beyond the Classroom  Angeliki Tzanetou; 9. Riding with Trici throughout the Dream: Finding Courage with Luis Alfaro  Sonya Madrigal; 10. The Civic Artist: An Interview with Luis Alfaro on Group Facilitation, Community Building, and Activism  Xiomara Cornejo; 11. Luis Alfaro: Building Community/Mental Health One Story at a Time  Christine Dunford; 12. Conclusion: Alfaro and the Future of Classics  Rosa And?jar.

This volume explores the adaptations of Greek tragedy, performances, and activism of playwright Luis Alfaro and their impact on the field of Classics, classroom instruction, and community outreach.

This volume explores the adaptations of Greek tragedy, performances, and activism of playwright Luis Alfaro and their impact on the field of Classics, classroom instruction, and community outreach.

The chapters in this volume are organized into three parts. Part One includes contributions that demonstrate how Alfaros reimagining of Greek tragedy l£É