Stephanie Vella

Books

Vella, S. (2027). Primitivism, Embodiment, Performance: Performance Research Methods in Colonial Modernity. In Progress.

Journal Articles

Vella, S. (2022). Performance, Colonialism, and Survivals: Aby Warburg and the Matachines Dance in the US Southwestern Territories . TDR: The Drama Review , 66(1). 80-101.

Vella, S. Antonin Artaud’s Oceanic Cruelties: Eroding Anthropological Certainty in two Performances from 1933-1934. Theatre Journal,

Book Chapters

Vella, S., & Wickstrom, M. (2013). The New Manifesto of Occupy Wall Street. Manifesto Now! Instructions for Performance, Philosophy, Politics (pp. 37-50). Chicago, IL. Intellect, The University of Chicago Press.

Presentations

Vella, S., Caplan, D. L., Kastleman, R., & Shulman, M. (2026, November 2). Generating Scholarly Genealogies. American Society for Theatre Research. Denver, CO

Vella, S. (2026, June 2). Richard Schechner’s Bacchaes: Speculative History and Performance Studies. International Federation for Theatre Research. Cologne, Germany

Vella, S. (2026, September 2). Primitivism, Embodiment, Performance: Performance Research Methods in Colonial Modernity. Columbia University Seminar in Drama, Theatre, and Performance.

Vella, S. (2026, July 2). Oceanic Cruelties and Primitivist Temporalities: Antonin Artaud Erodes the Boundaries of Empire. International Federation for Theatre Research Annual Conference. Manila, The Philippines: International Federation for Theatre Research.

Vella, S. (2026, April 2). Oceanic Cruelties, or Antonin Artaud Stages the Erosion of Empire. Works-In-Progress Talk. Baruch College: Department of English.

Vella, S. (2026, November 2). Richard Schechner's Potential Bacchaes: Speculating on Unrealized Histories of Performance Studies. American Society for Theatre Research. Seattle, WA

Vella, S., Caplan, D. L., Schulman, M., & Kastleman, R. (2026, November 2). Speculative Historiographies in Times of Change. American Society for Theatre Research Annual Conference. Seattle, WA: American Society for Theatre Research.

Vella, S. (2026, October 2). Oceanic Feeling, Maritime Modernism, and Anti-Imperialism in the Aesthetics of Antonin Artaud. Modernist Studies Association Annual Conference. Brooklyn, NY: Modernist Studies Association.

Vella, S. (2026, November 2). Primitivism, Colonialism, and Disability: Antonin Artaud’s Methodologies for Performance Research. American Society for Theatre Research Annual Conference. Providence, RI: American Society for Theatre Research.

Vella, S. (2026, November 2). Rehearsing Ecological Catastrophe in the Pastoral Mode at the Supermarket . American Society for Theatre Research Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA: American Society for Theatre Research.

Reviews

Vella, S. (2026,May 2). Walking, Decay, Endurance: Two Year-Long Works by Yuji Agematsu. PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art.

Vella, S. (2026,May 2). Reconsidering Archives and Performance. PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art.

Vella, S. (2026,January 2). Review of The Avant-Garde: Race, Religion, War by Mike Sell. Theatre Survey.

Vella, S. (1970,January 1). Review of Jews and the Making of Modern German Theatre, edited by Freddie Rokem and Jeanette Malkin. New England Theatre Journal.