Mayra Rivera is a scholar of religion who is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.
Biography
Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico. After first receiving a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Rivera received a PhD (2005) in theological and religious studies from Drew University.
Rivera is known for her academic contributions in the area of postcolonialism, especially with reference to Caribbean thought. Her current work examines the impact of climate change from a Caribbean perspective.
Rivera is a member of the American Academy of Religion, and was elected president for 2022.
Works
- Postcolonial Theologies: Divinity and Empire (edited with Catherine Keller and Michael Nausner, Chalice Press, 2004)
- The Touch of Transcendence (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007)
- Planetary Loves: Spivak, Postcoloniality, and Theology (edited with Stephen D. Moore, Fordham University, 2010)
- Poetics of the Flesh (Duke University, 2015)
References
- ^ "Mayra Rivera". Harvard University. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- Gibson, Lydialyle (2020-10-08). "Mayra Rivera". Harvard Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- Steele Ireland, Marèque (2008). "Postcolonial Theology". In Dyrness, William A.; Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti (eds.). Global Dictionary of Theology. Nottingham: InterVarsity Press. pp. 683–687. ISBN 978-1-84474-350-6.
- "AAR Presidents". American Academy of Religion. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- Askew, Emily (2011). Encounter. 72 (1): 165–166. ISSN 0013-7081. EBSCOhost ATLA0001844910.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Reviews of The Touch of Transcendence:
- Muers, Rachel (May 2009). Conversations in Religion & Theology. 7 (1): 41–53. doi:10.1111/j.1479-2214.2009.00153.x.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Rieger, Joerg (September 2009). Religious Studies Review. 35 (3): 162. doi:10.1111/j.1748-0922.2009.01360_24.x.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Schanbacher, Will (March 2008). Reviews in Religion & Theology. 15 (2): 242–244. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9418.2007.00380_16.x. ISSN 1350-7303.
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- Muers, Rachel (May 2009). Conversations in Religion & Theology. 7 (1): 41–53. doi:10.1111/j.1479-2214.2009.00153.x.
- Wong, Matthew (July 2012). Reviews in Religion & Theology. 19 (3): 347–350. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9418.2012.01071.x.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Reviews of Poetics of the Flesh:
- MacKendrick, Karmen (April 2017). Critical Research on Religion. 5 (1): 98–101. doi:10.1177/2050303217690901. ISSN 2050-3032. S2CID 165069079.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Armour, Ellen T. (2017-02-17). Women's Studies. 46 (2): 168–170. doi:10.1080/00497878.2017.1264232. ISSN 0049-7878. S2CID 152215175.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Bakker, Justine (June 2017). Religious Studies Review. 43 (2): 149. doi:10.1111/rsr.12915.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link) - Rambo, Shelly (January 2019). The Journal of Religion. 99 (1): 125–127. doi:10.1086/700427. ISSN 0022-4189. S2CID 171660399.
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- MacKendrick, Karmen (April 2017). Critical Research on Religion. 5 (1): 98–101. doi:10.1177/2050303217690901. ISSN 2050-3032. S2CID 165069079.
Further reading
- Rivera, Mayra; Jasper, Alison; Darroch, Fiona (2022-01-15). "An Interview with Mayra Rivera: Postcolonial Women's Writing and Material Religion". Literature and Theology. 35 (4): 383–395. doi:10.1093/litthe/frab025. hdl:1893/34031. ISSN 0269-1205.
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