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Roberto Mata is an Assistant Professor in the Religious Studies Department at Santa Clara University, part of the College of Arts and Sciences. His academic work focuses on Contextual Biblical Studies, particularly migration themes in biblical literature.
- Education:
- M.Div. from Harvard Divinity School
- Th.D. in New Testament/Early Christianity from Harvard Divinity School
Dr. Mata's research intersects migration/immigration with colonialism, race/ethnicity, Jewish diaspora, decoloniality, and border pedagogy. His current book project (under contract with Lexington Fortress Press) reinterprets Revelation's Exodus motifs as decolonial migration narratives.
His publications span peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and handbook entries focusing on Revelation's apocalyptic themes, migrant agency in biblical texts, and decolonial biblical criticism. Notably, he has contributed to The Oxford Handbook of the Bible and Migrations (2023) and The Bible and Migration (2018).
- Scientific Awards:
- Honored with Harvard's Derek Bok Center Award for teaching excellence
- Recipient of Harvard Divinity's William’s Fellowship
- ACUE-certified for national teaching excellence
- Fellowships from Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI), Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE), and Louisville Institute
Dr. Mata actively mentors minority students toward graduate programs at Harvard, Yale, and the University of Chicago. He serves as Vice-president of La Comunidad of Latinx Scholars and Theologians, advancing Latinx representation in theological education.
