About the Journal
Dialéctica Escénica. Journal of the Faculty of Performing Arts, UANL is an open-access electronic journal published by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León through the Faculty of Performing Arts. The journal publishes original and unpublished research articles, reflection papers, and reviews.
The journal is published on a semiannual basis and maintains a scientific, peer-reviewed, and transdisciplinary approach. Its scope includes topics related to the poetics of performing arts, cultural management in the performing arts, theatre pedagogy, and new technologies as virtual environments for performing arts practice and research.
All published content is original and subject to peer review. The journal seeks to disseminate research, studies, and critical reflections developed by academics, artists, researchers, and postgraduate scholars.
Its purpose is to provide authors and readers with a scholarly space that promotes broad knowledge and deeper understanding of performance studies from multiple perspectives, encouraging dialogue among artistic disciplines connected to the performing arts, as well as cultural management, cultural industries, cultural policy, theatre history, theatre and dance pedagogy, sociology, psychology, and related fields.
Publication Fees
Dialéctica Escénica is an open-access journal that does not charge any fees for submission, processing, publication, or access to published articles.
Authors may submit their manuscripts free of charge, and readers may access all published content without cost. This policy supports accessibility and promotes the dissemination of knowledge in the field of performing arts.
Publication Frequency
Dialéctica Escénica is a bi-annual journal published in January and July of each year. The online call for papers remains open during two periods: August–September and February–March for the subsequent issue.
Aims and Scope
Dialéctica Escénica is a scientific journal devoted to the advancement of knowledge in the field of performing arts through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research. The journal features original, peer-reviewed content with a scientific orientation, aiming to share research, studies, and reflections developed by educators, artists, and researchers, as well as graduate-level academic work. Our purpose is to provide authors and readers with a platform that fosters a comprehensive understanding of performing arts studies from diverse perspectives.
The journal welcomes original contributions in areas including, but not limited to:
- Poetics and theory of performing arts
- Theatre and dance studies
- Cultural management and audience development
- Theatre and dance pedagogy
- Performance studies
- New media and digital environments in performing arts
- Cultural policy and creative industries
- Sociology and psychology of performance
Historical studies of theatre and dance
History of the Journal: Dialéctica Escénica
Dialéctica Escénica is an open-access, indexed, and peer-reviewed electronic journal utilizing a double-blind review system. Edited by the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) through the Faculty of Performing Arts, it was established in 2024 to foster exchange and dialogue regarding performing arts research at both national and international levels.
This initiative was spearheaded by the administration of M.A.E. Deyanira Triana Verástegui, Dean of the Faculty, alongside faculty members M.A. Armandina Yarezi Salazar Díaz and M.A.E. Bernardo Martínez Evaristo. They invited Dr. Eduardo Oliva Abarca to join the project, recognizing his distinguished profile as a researcher and his extensive experience in scientific publishing.
The project officially commenced in January 2024. During this time, Mr. Dagoberto Salas, a member of the UANL’s General Directorate of Technologies and Digital Development, trained the editorial team on platform management and the editorial process.
To consolidate the journal’s academic standing, a robust Scientific Committee was established, comprising prestigious researchers from universities in Argentina, Peru, Chile, Costa Rica, and California, as well as leading Mexican institutions.
On June 30, 2024, Dialéctica Escénica published its inaugural issue, becoming a milestone as the first performing arts research journal in northern Mexico. That same year, it successfully achieved indexing in major academic databases and catalogs, including Google Scholar, Dialnet Plus, Crossref, and LatinRev, significantly expanding its reach and visibility within the scientific community.
As a scientific journal with a transdisciplinary focus, Dialéctica Escénica seeks to integrate diverse perspectives into the study of performing arts. Throughout its editions, it has served as a space for academic reflection, addressing key themes such as performing arts poetics, cultural management, theater pedagogy, and the impact of new technologies—including virtual environments—on performance practice.
Published by the UANL Faculty of Performing Arts, Dialéctica Escénica brings together the work of researchers, educators, and specialists in theater, dance, and performance. Their contributions of research articles, reflection papers, and reviews continue to enrich the field. With every issue, the journal strengthens its commitment to the dissemination of knowledge and the consolidation of an academic and artistic network that transcends borders.
