Vincent Cervantes' research and writing focuses on Latin American and Latino/a religions and theologies, queer identities and performance, religion and literature, the role of religion and sexuality in colonialism and postcolonialism, and comparative liberation theologies. He is currently working on two book-length projects. The first critically examines the relationship between the "ex-gay" movement alongside deliverance and spiritual warfare Chrisitanity. The second explores ways of reconceptualizing sex and sexuality as as site of queer resistance and space.

Education

B.A., Religious Studies, 2010
University of California, Riverside

Research interests

Modern Latin American literary, visual and performance arts, Mexican and Chicano/a literature and culture, border studies, Latin American religions and theologies, Evangelical religion, culture, and media, queer theory, gender studies, colonial and postcolonial studies, aesthetics and politics

Honors & Awards

• William and Lucille Nickerson Scholarship, 2010
• Edwin Gaustad Award – awarded annually to a graduating student at the University of California, Riverside, for their ongoing contributions in religious studies, 2010
• Religious Studies Encouragement, University of California, Riverside, 2009
• Steven Schum Activism Award, University of California, Riverside, 2009
• Theta Alpha Kappa Honor Society