Mayra Rivera

Mayra Rivera is a scholar of religion who is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Religion and Latinx Studies at Harvard University.^[1]

Biography

Rivera was born and raised in Puerto Rico.^[2] 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.^[1]

Rivera is known for her academic contributions in the area of postcolonialism, especially with reference to Caribbean thought.^[3] Her current work examines the impact of climate change from a Caribbean perspective.^[1]

Rivera is a member of the American Academy of Religion, and was elected president for 2022.^[4]

Works

Postcolonial Theologies: Divinity and Empire (edited with Catherine Keller and Michael Nausner, Chalice Press, 2004)^[5]
The Touch of Transcendence (Westminster John Knox Press, 2007)^[6]
Planetary Loves: Spivak, Postcoloniality, and Theology (edited with Stephen D. Moore, Fordham University, 2010)^[7]
Poetics of the Flesh (Duke University, 2015)^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "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)
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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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
^ 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)
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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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)