Abstract
This editorial offers a perspective on the role of laughter and the comedic arts through the trope of the Fool or Jester. Comedic arts not just speak truth to power through the ages; it also offers society hope, resilience, and resistance though counter narratives that make us laugh at "emperors without clothes".
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Urbina, Edwin
(2026)
"The Fool’s Errand: Art as Resistance. Art as Hope,"
The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal:
Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/steam/vol6/iss1/2
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Author/Artist Bio
Edwin Urbina is a graduate student in the MA in Transdisciplinary Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He has a keen interest in how the arts empower individuals and communities in myriad ways, and how the arts are strong modalities in creating hope, voice, and resilience especially in marginalized groups. Edwin is also the Research Assistant and Student Editor with The Transdisciplinary STEAM Journal.