Stephanie Vella

Asst Professor

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: English

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: stephanie.vella@baruch.cuny.edu

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Education

Ph.D., Theatre and Performance, The Graduate Center, CUNY New York United States

M.A., Theatre History and Criticism, Brooklyn College, CUNY Brooklyn United States

B.A., Liberal Arts, Bennington College Bennington United States

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Spring 2024ENG3780Cont Drama: New Thea
Fall 2023ENG2850HHonors Great Works II
Fall 2023ENG3770Modern Drama
Spring 2023ENG2850Great Works of Literature II
Spring 2023ENG2850Great Works of Literature II
Fall 2022ENG3770Modern Drama
Fall 2022ENG2100Writing I
Fall 2022ENG5000Independent Study English I

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.

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. (2024, July 15). “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., Caplan, D. L., Schulman, M., & Kastleman, R. (2024, November 15). "Speculative Historiographies in Times of Change". American Society for Theatre Research Annual Conference. Seattle, WA: American Society for Theatre Research.

Vella, S. (2024, April 15). “Oceanic Cruelties, or Antonin Artaud Stages the Erosion of Empire”. Works-In-Progress Talk. Baruch College: Department of English.

Vella, S. (2024, November 15). 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. (2024, October 15). 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. (2024, November 15). 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. (2024,May 15). Walking, Decay, Endurance: Two Year-Long Works by Yuji Agematsu. PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art.

Vella, S. (2024,May 15). Reconsidering Archives and Performance. PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art.

Vella, S. (2024,January 15). 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.

TitleFunding Agency SponsorStart DateEnd DateAwarded DateTotal FundingStatus
Primitivism, Performance Studies, and Modernist TimePSC-CUNY 5407/01/202306/30/202404/18/20236000Funded - In Progress

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Curriculum CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
WSAS Strategic Planning Community SummitAttendee, MeetingPresent
Junior Faculty Meet-and-Greet for Job CandidatesHost3/21/2024

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
PSC CUNY Award Grants Panel in Performing ArtsGrant Panelist1/28/2024Present