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Dr. Talley Murphy is an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, specializing in Critical Theory, Theater and Performance, Media Studies, and Modern Drama. Their research explores the politics of embodiment, carcerality, and surveillance through a lens of theatrical and performative analysis. They hold a PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from Brown University, where they held a Deans’ Faculty Fellowship prior to joining Rutgers.
Education: PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies (Brown University).
Research focuses on the interplay between embodiment, power structures, and media, particularly in 20th-century and contemporary contexts. Current projects include a book on how gestures reproduce systems of control in the U.S. through theatrical analysis. They also engage in interdisciplinary stage direction and experimental video work, collaborating on new performance pieces.
No published articles are listed here, but their work intersects with critical theory, performance studies, and cultural politics. Awards and grants are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Advising and grants: No formal advisees or grant details listed. Collaborations include interdisciplinary performance devising and institutional dramaturgy roles. They maintain an active creative practice alongside scholarly work.
Labs/Teams: Engages in new work devising through collaborations highlighted at talleymurphy.com, blending scholarly and artistic directions.





