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Anita Tijerina Revilla, PhD. Joteria and Muxerista Studies Scholar [Draft-Site still in progress]

Jotería y Muxerista activist scholarship for individual and collective healing.

My work weaves research, story, and activism to honor queer Latinx futures rooted in justice, joy, and community-healing.

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About Anita Tijerina Revilla PhD

Anita Tijerina Revilla is a Jotería and Muxerista Studies scholar whose work bridges academia, movement organizing, and art to uplift Chicanx/Latinx/Indigenous queer, feminist, and healing practices across classrooms, communities, and everyday life.

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Keynote talks on Jotería, Muxerista, Academic Spirit Murder, Chicanx/Latinx Education, and women-of-color feminist thought, tailored for universities, conferences, and community organizations.

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Workshops guiding participants to integrate intersectional, healing pedagogies into teaching, muxerista femtoring, and heart-centered leadership development.