Uma análise das representações do medievo nos festivais de recriação medieval

Abstract

This Masters dissertation aims to analyze the representations of the Middle Ages in a Brazilian medieval festival, named Epic Festival. Its purpose is to map the representations that are recognized as medieval by the multiple individuals connected with the festival. Starting from the understanding of the struggle of representations (CHARTIER, 2011), this research project has drawn a map through the means of establishing these representations, which are: the media, the teaching of History at regular school and/or the historiographical contributions of historians. The medieval festivals are a new trend in Brazil, which increased in relevance throughout the actual decade, specifically between 2016 and 2017. These events are important scenarios to provide comprehension of the general public‟s understanding of Middle Ages. These festivals have also presented new connections with representations of the past to their guests. Regarding to the Epic Festival, hundreds of people work every year to make it happen, committing to an immersive storytelling experience set in Middle Ages which depicts historical figures as well as historical events. The results obtained by this research project also led to the creation of a trailer format mobilizing video intended for school teaching of History, as a pedagogical approach proposal through the use of an educational resource.