Dr Andrés R. Riquelme
Pronouns: He/Him
About
Between 2018 and 2021, I completed my PhD at the University of Granada (Spain). In 2020, as part of my doctoral studies, I undertook a research stay at the University of Padova (Italy). Between 2022 and 2025, I held temporary teaching positions at the University of Jaén (Spain) and the University of Granada (Spain). In 2025, I joined the University of Surrey as a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow.
ResearchResearch interests
Gender and women studies; Feminism; Humour; LGTB+ issues
Research projects
Gender-based violence continues to affect countless women, often perpetuated by harmful stereotypes and misconceptions. In a creative twist, some survivors are using humour to challenge these narratives. Gender-based violence subversive humour (GVSH) gives victims a platform to reclaim control and spark conversation through stand-up comedy and personal jokes. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the HUMOR-GV project explores this emerging form of expression, investigating how GVSH is crafted, delivered, and received by audiences. The project also looks at how it helps deconstruct myths, raises awareness, and supports survivors’ well-being. By offering new insights, HUMOR-GV aims to promote social change and create a more inclusive society where humour helps dismantle the stigma surrounding gender-based violence.
Research interests
Gender and women studies; Feminism; Humour; LGTB+ issues
Research projects
Gender-based violence continues to affect countless women, often perpetuated by harmful stereotypes and misconceptions. In a creative twist, some survivors are using humour to challenge these narratives. Gender-based violence subversive humour (GVSH) gives victims a platform to reclaim control and spark conversation through stand-up comedy and personal jokes. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the HUMOR-GV project explores this emerging form of expression, investigating how GVSH is crafted, delivered, and received by audiences. The project also looks at how it helps deconstruct myths, raises awareness, and supports survivors’ well-being. By offering new insights, HUMOR-GV aims to promote social change and create a more inclusive society where humour helps dismantle the stigma surrounding gender-based violence.
Publications
Highlights
Riquelme, A. R., Gámez-Guadix, M., Vizcaíno-Cuenca, R., Mateos-Pérez, E., & Íncera-Fernández, D. (2026). Sexualized Substance Use and Psychosocial Vulnerabilities Among Sex Workers in Spain: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study. The Journal of Sex Research, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2026.2612979
Bernal, M., Riquleme, A. R., Pezzi, M., Musetti, A., Íncera-Fernández, D., & Gámez-Guadix, M. (2026). Sexual Victimization in Contexts of Chemsex: A Scoping Review with Harm Reduction Implications. Journal of Sex Research, 1–13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2602850
Íncera-Fernández, D., Riquelme, A. R., Sánchez-Ocaña, A., Montesinos, F., & Gámez-Guadix, M. (2025). A systematic review of intervention strategies aimed at chemsex users. The International journal on drug policy, 140, 104795. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.104795
Riquelme, A. R., Vizcaíno-Cuenca, R., Carretero-Dios, H., Megías, J. L., & Romero-Sanchez, M. (2025). Subvert or Reinforce Status Quo? The Role of Men (vs. Women) as Feminist Joke Tellers and Feminist Identification on Collective Action. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 49(4), 543-558. https://doi.org/10.1177/03616843251382258
Vizcaíno-Cuenca, R., Riquelme, A.R., Romero-Sánchez, M. Megías, J. L., & Carretero-Dios, H. (2023). Exposure to Feminist Humour and the Proclivity to Collective Action for Gender Equality: The Role of Message Format and Feminist Identification. Sex Roles, 90, 186–201. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-023-01430-5
Riquelme, A. R., Carretero-Dios, H., Megías, J. L., & Romero-Sánchez, M. (2021). Joking for gender equality: Subversive humor against sexism motivates collective action in men and women with weaker feminist identity. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 84(1-2), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-020-01154-w
Riquelme, A. R., Carretero-Dios, H., Megías, J. L., & Romero-Sánchez, M. (2021). Individual differences in the appreciation and interpretation of subversive humor against sexism versus sexist humour: The role of feminist identity and hostile sexism. Personality and Individual Differences, 177, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110794
Riquelme A. R., Carretero-Dios, H., Megías, J. L., & Romero-Sánchez, M. (2019). Subversive humour against sexism: Conceptualization and first evidence on its empirical nature. Current Psychology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00331-9