Anita Tijerina Revilla, PhD

Jotería and Muxerista scholarship, art, and teaching woven through stories of resistance and joy.

About

Anita Tijerina Revilla is a Chicana feminist, Jotería and Muxerista studies scholar whose work centers queer of color communities, decolonial praxis, and transformative education rooted in comunidad, testimonio, and collective liberation across classrooms, barrios, and movements.

A clean, professional workspace set up for an online lecture on Jotería and Muxerista studies: an open laptop on a smooth light-wood desk shows a paused presentation slide with bold typographic title and subtle rainbow-accented design elements. Beside it, a stack of color-coded index cards, a ceramic mug with a geometric pattern in deep teal and mustard, and a small succulent in a terracotta pot add texture and color. In the background, slightly blurred, stand bookshelves filled with academic texts and vibrant book spines. Soft, natural daylight from a nearby window creates a calm, even illumination with gentle shadows. Photographic realism, shot from a slightly elevated angle with balanced composition, conveying a polished, organized, and inviting teaching environment.

Jotería Muxerista in Practice

Drawing from queer Chicanx, Indigenous, and women of color traditions, Anita’s work frames Jotería Muxerista studies as a living praxis of healing, abolitionist pedagogy, and radical imagination grounded in community accountability, ceremony, and everyday acts of cariño.