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Stephanie Vella is an Assistant Professor at Baruch College, part of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, Department of English. Her teaching includes courses such as Great Works of Literature II, Modern Drama, and Contemporary Drama: New Thea.
- Ph.D., Theatre and Performance, The Graduate Center, CUNY
- M.A., Theatre History and Criticism, Brooklyn College, CUNY
- B.A., Liberal Arts, Bennington College
Her research focuses on Performance Studies, Colonialism, and Primitivism, with a particular emphasis on intersections between Modernist Literature, Cultural Criticism, and Arts and Social Activism. Recent publications explore topics like Antonin Artaud’s methodologies, speculative historiographies, and anti-imperialist aesthetics.
Key trends in her recent work include:
- Analysis of primitivist temporalities in modernist contexts
- Interdisciplinary approaches to performance and disability studies
- Exploration of ecological catastrophe in pastoral modes
- Critical engagement with archives and urban performance practices
Scientific awards and grants include:
- PSC-CUNY Award for 'Primitivism, Performance Studies, and Modernist Time'
She serves on committees such as the Committee on the Library and the WSAS Strategic Planning Community, and has presented at conferences including the American Society for Theatre Research and Modernist Studies Association.
