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Diana Taylor is University Professor and Professor of Performance Studies and Spanish at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, and Founder of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics—a Ford/Mellon-funded consortium advancing performance studies across the Americas.
Her education includes:
- PhD in Comparative Literature, University of Washington (1982)
- MA in Letras Modernas, National University of Mexico (1974)
- Certificat d’Études Superieures, Université Aix-Marseille
- BA in Creative Writing, University of the Americas (1971)
Taylor's research revolutionized understanding of performance as cultural memory through her 'archive and repertoire' framework. She examines trauma, state violence, and hemispheric solidarity in Latin American contexts, with increasing focus on digital archiving and transnational activism. Her work bridges theater scholarship, political theory, and embodied practice.
Major scientific honors include:
- Election to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2018) and British Academy (2025)
- MLA Katherine Singer Kovacs Prize and ATHE Book Award for The Archive and the Repertoire (2004)
- Guggenheim Fellowship (2005) and Edwin Booth Award (2021)
- Sejong Academic Book Award for Korean translation of Performance (2022)
She has secured transformative funding including $1.36M from Ford Foundation (2009-2015), $740K Mellon grant for digital video library, and $2.5M Canadian Partnership Grant. Her leadership as MLA President (2017) and ACLS Commission membership advanced digital humanities infrastructure. The Hemispheric Institute—her flagship initiative—provides students with unparalleled access to international performance networks, digital archives, and activist collaborations across 18 countries.
The Hemispheric Institute serves as a dynamic hub for transnational research, hosting Encuentro festivals, publishing e-misférica, and maintaining a digital video library with 740+ performance recordings. Recognized with Diamond Web and Golden Globe awards, it fosters innovative scholarship at the intersection of performance, politics, and digital technology.
