Clarissa Rojas

Clarissa Rojas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chicana/o/x Studies at the University of California, Davis. Her work bridges transdisciplinary scholarship and activism, focusing on violence transformation, decolonial movements, and abolitionist frameworks. She co-founded INCITE!, a leading movement of feminists of color addressing violence. Her research explores intersections of medical violence, border politics, and queer Chicanx/Latinx art, informed by her deep roots in borderlands communities.

• Affiliations: Cultural Studies Graduate Group, Designated Emphasis in Feminist Theory and Research, Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies, Graduate Group in Public Health Sciences, UC Davis Medical School.

Rojas’ scholarly contributions include award-winning works such as Color of Violence: the INCITE! Anthology and articles on decolonizing healing, migration, and anti-imperialist feminism. Her poetry and community-engaged projects, like the border fence mural initiative, reflect her commitment to creative activism.