Woman placing flowers by lit candles beneath projected '1,701 Civilians' death toll

Performance Studies Graduate Group

About Performance Studies

We understand performance as both an object of inquiry and as a lens through which to view the world.

Students in Performance Studies

Man in red shirt behind yellow coffee cart with vintage percolator and thermos
"Chai Stories," an art-as-practice project by Praveen Maripelly. (Carol Kepler/UC Davis)
Middle-aged woman holding a DIY electronic wrist device against black background
Woman in black hijab singing into microphone with large projected photo behind
Man in yellow shirt pouring tea at mobile chai cart with Chai Stories logo
Performer in sequined dress holding ukulele, expressive face on dark stage
Female dancer in flowing red gown posing gracefully before ornate golden doors
Five people forming a human pyramid among trees, draped in gold tinsel garlands.

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Congratulations to our 2026 Ph.D. Cohort!

Elmira M. Sultan Rashid

Melinda Marks

Gino Robair

Erika Tsimbrovsky