Dexter E Callender

Dexter E Callender is an Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, University of Miami. His work bridges biblical scholarship, political theology, and contemporary identity theory.

• Department: Religious Studies
• Email: dec@miami.edu
• Phone: (305) 284-3695

Research Interests
Callender specializes in contextual biblical interpretation, focusing on intersections between multi-ethnic identity, race/ethnicity, and postmodern theological discourse. His scholarship explores:

• Complex subjectivity models through Žižek and cognitive science
• Biblical construction of 'foreign bodies' in Genesis
• Ezekiel's prophetic rhetoric in modern identity frameworks
• Post-racial American identity through theological lenses
• Myth-Scripture dialogue in contemporary religious thought
• Language-identity dynamics in biblical texts

Publication Trends
His work spans 2012-2017, showing increasing focus on race studies and interdisciplinary approaches combining biblical analysis with political theory and cognitive science. Key themes include deconstructing essentialist identities and applying postmodern frameworks to ancient texts.