Learn how to re-read ancient greek tragedies (as soulscapes)
Re-reading ancient Greek tragedies
Learn How to Re-Read Ancient Greek Tragedies (as Soulscapes) This course is not a traditional lecture on literature or history. It is an invitation to rediscover Ancient Greek tragedies as living maps of the soul, resonating with the…
Active Listening
Attentive Work
Body Scan & Body Awareness
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Journalling & Reflection
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Description
Learn How to Re-Read Ancient Greek Tragedies (as Soulscapes)
This course is not a traditional lecture on literature or history. It is an invitation to rediscover Ancient Greek tragedies as living maps of the soul, resonating with the deepest layers of human experience.
Philosophical Practice: Each session is rooted in the lectio philosophica, a meditative and dialogical reading practice that allows participants to inhabit the text rather than merely analyze it.
Tragedy as Soulscape: We approach Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides not as distant authors, but as voices revealing the timeless struggles of human beings – pain, destiny, freedom, and resilience.
Embodied Reflection: Through guided reading, dialogue, and optional body-awareness exercises (inspired by Gestalt counseling), participants learn to feel the text in their own experience, not only to think it.
Ethical and Existential Inquiry: Tragedy becomes a mirror in which we confront our vulnerabilities, dilemmas, and hopes, opening a space for personal and collective reflection on the human condition.
Cultural and Contemporary Relevance: Greek tragedies, while ancient, speak directly to today’s crises – migration, ecological collapse, political conflict – offering not solutions, but a deeper capacity to remain human in the face of suffering.
Who is it for?
Students, scholars, and lifelong learners interested in Greek culture, philosophy, or literature.
Professionals seeking reflective and ethical tools for navigating complexity.
Anyone who “knows they do not know” (Socratic spirit) and wishes to approach ancient texts as companions in the search for meaning.
Benefits
What participants gain
A new method of reading: attentive, meditative, philosophical.
The ability to engage with ancient texts as timeless resources for life and self-understanding.
A shared space of dialogue and reflection where tragedy becomes not despair, but a path toward wisdom and resilience.
Hosted by Alessandra Filannino Indelicato
About the Host
Passionate scholar, Gestalt counselor, educator, and project manager with deep expertise in Greek tragedy, philosophy, and interdisciplinary humanities. My expertise is in teaching the exquisite ethical contemporaneity of Ancient Greek Tragedies. I am also skilled in research, translation, and editorial management. Experienced in guiding students and professionals in reflective and ethical engagement with texts, with a particular focus on the human condition, ethical inquiry, and cultural understanding. I integrate philosophical practices and the lectio philosophica as a meditative tool for self-knowledge, encouraging mindfulness and contemplative reflection to deepen understanding of both ancient texts and our own inner lives.
Certifications & Credentials
I bring a unique blend of academic and practical expertise. Over the years, I have taught numerous university-level workshops on philosophical practices and the philosophy of the tragic, guiding students and participants through profound explorations of meaning, existence, and dialogue. Alongside this academic path, I hold a professional certificate in Gestalt Counseling, which allows me to combine rigorous philosophical insight with embodied, experiential methods of personal growth and transformation.
NOTE: I would need a fairly spacious room (at least 20 sqm) with movable chairs, blankets, and rugs to allow for optional bodywork exercises. Ideally, the room would also be equipped with a whiteboard, a projector, a functioning sound system, and lighting that is not fluorescent.
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureDevelopment/Coaching
Location
Lodi, Italy
Languages
Greek, English, French, Italian
Travel Locations
I am available to travel as long as the travel costs are covered
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