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Julia A. Walker is a Professor of English and Performing Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, serving as Chair of the Performing Arts Department. She holds a Ph.D. from Duke University and has held academic positions since 1995. Her research focuses on modern drama, performance theory, and the intersection of theatrical forms with socio-cultural changes. She has authored two major books: Expressionism and Modernism in the American Theatre (2005) and Performance & Modernity: Enacting Change on the Globalizing Stage (2022). Walker has received numerous grants and fellowships, including a 2013 Center for the Humanities Faculty Fellowship. She actively engages in interdisciplinary work, including translating Brazilian playwright Vinicius de Moraes' Orfeu da Conceição and adapting non-fiction into dramatic works.
Education:
- Ph.D. in English Literature, Duke University, 1995
- M.A. in English Literature, Duke University, 1988
- B.A. in English and Philosophy, Hanover College, 1986
Research Interests: Walker examines how performance forms encode socio-cultural adaptations, linking theatrical styles to technological, economic, and political changes. Her work spans expressionism, modernism, and globalizing performance practices.
Recent Trends in Publications: Her recent work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, connecting performance to broader cultural shifts (e.g., air conditioning's impact on cross-racial identification). She explores how performance enacts change through bodily movements and form.
Awards:
- ASTR 2015 Research Fellowship
- Washington University Humanities Seed Grant (2016)
- Creative Research Fellow (Sam Fox School, 2013–present)
Advising & Grants: Active in mentorship and grant-seeking, she co-organized interdisciplinary faculty dialogues on the arts' role in research universities. Her grants include funding for community-based theatre projects and global performance studies.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with colleagues on translations and creative projects, including adapting Anthony Sattin's Nomads into a dramatic script.
