Victor Rivas

Victor Rivas is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts & Science and specializing in Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies. His research focuses on decolonial narratives, testimonio, and resistance literature, particularly from Venezuela and the broader Bolivarian region.

• PhD, University of California, Berkeley
• MA, University of Oklahoma
• BA, University of Oklahoma

Rivas's work explores intersections of accessibility, indigenous rights, and political movements in Latin America. He leads graduate seminars on resistance narratives and teaches undergraduate courses covering postcolonial theory and Latin American thought.

His funded research includes the Connaught New Researcher Award for 'New Latin American testimonios: Venezuelan Diasporic Narratives in Canada and Abroad', analyzing diaspora experiences in transnational contexts.

• Connaught New Researcher Award