Knightly Masculinity, Court Games and Material Culture in Late Medieval Portugal: The case of Constable Afonso (c. 1480–1504)

This article explores the ways in which gender was used in order to transform an exiled and uneducated illegitimate child into a prince. Our study revolves around a member of the royal family, Afonso (c.1480–1504), who was brought up in hiding by peasants and who later, as a teenager, was reincorporated into the court. We argue that the keys to this process of rehabilitation were, on one hand, family politics centred around different configurations and on the other, his introduction into a court environment marked by the ideals of chivalry. Within this dynamic, material culture played a key role, because it gave the prince all the visual attributes of his new status, as well as allowing him the means to create a new self. We shall briefly introduce Afonso and his family context in order to give an insight into his life within changing political and dynastic contexts. Then, we will analyse the expression of manhood in the Portuguese court, using the spectacles at the court as a basis for observation, thus relating gender to material culture in a courtly environment.

Teatro, locus e Comunidade

A praxis em teatro e comunidade opera e mobiliza diferentes ciências e metodologias em viés transversal. Seu movimento busca contribuir para projetos artísticos e sociais que agregam fenômenos que instauram a compreensão de quadros de referências - estéticas e comunitárias. Para que se efetivem, há a necessidade de determinação dos espaços nos quais ocorre o ato teatral. A proposta desse artigo é, a partir da compreensão fenomenológica, investigar o uso de espaços públicos e comunitários como lócus para a ação teatral em contextos específicos. Nos exemplos das pesquisas no Brasil e Portugal dá-se conta de como essas práticas dialogam com seus grupos de interesse. A partir dos resultados, indicam-se possíveis contribuições metodológicas na formação de “Artistas Pedagogos” e sua atuação em contextos socio-educacionais.