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Daniel Rivers is an Associate Professor of American Studies and Literature at San Jose State University, where he also coordinates the Environmental Humanities certificate program. His work intersects environmental humanities, queer and feminist studies, and public humanities, with a focus on decolonial movements and environmental justice.
- Education: Ph.D. in Cultural Studies & English (Claremont Graduate University), MA in Humanities & Social Thought (New York University), BA in Liberal Studies with English minor (Sonoma State University)
Rivers' research explores environmental futures through feminist science studies, queer ecology, and critical ethnic studies. His forthcoming book California Futures (Duke University Press, 2026/2027) examines settlers' environmental speculations and alternative naturecultural imaginaries.
He has received multiple fellowships including Lambda Literary (2024), Public Voices, and James L. Irvine Foundation. Rivers also served as Director of the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies (2021-2025) and organized events with MacArthur Fellows like Jacqueline Woodson and Jane Fonda.
- Teaching: Supervises MA/MFA theses in English & Comparative Literature
- Collaborations: Bill Lane Center for the West (Stanford), Commonwealth Club's Climate One, Monterey Public Library
