Juana Maria Rodriguez

Juana María Rodríguez writes about race, sex and sexuality; queer activism, law and public policy; performance studies, digital culture and media arts; and Latin@ and Caribbean popular culture. She is the author of two books, Queer Latinidad: Identity Practices, Discursive Spaces (NYU 2003) and Sexual Futures, Queer Gestures and Other Latina Longings (NYU 2014) and has published numerous articles related to her varied research interests. She is currently working on a third book project that considers the quandaries of representing Latina sexuality in visual culture. She is a Professor of Ethnic Studies, Gender and Women's Studies, and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, where she is also affiliated faculty with the Berkeley Center for New Media; the Center for Race and Gender; and the Center for the Study of Sexual Cultures.