Eunice Rojas

Eunice Rojas is the Herman N. Hipp Professor of Spanish and Chair of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Minor at Furman University. She serves on the Faculty Council as a Humanities Division Representative. Her expertise spans contemporary Latin American literature, music, and cultural studies, with a focus on resistance to oppression through artistic mediums.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Virginia (Spanish)
• M.A., University of Georgia (Spanish Linguistics)
• J.D., University of Puerto Rico
• Licenciatura en Derecho, Universitat de Barcelona
• B.A., Emory University (Spanish and Classics)

Research Interests

• Anti-Americanism and anti-capitalism in Chilean music
• Political and social justice themes in Latin American literature
• Music as a tool for cultural resistance
• Transnational cultural studies

Her recent work examines Chilean music from the 1960s to today, analyzing its role in social movements and political critique.

Key Contributions

• Author of Gringos Get Rich: Anti-Americanism in Chilean Music (2023)
• Edited volumes on music and multicultural activism
• Co-authored studies on protest music in Colombia and the U.S. Cold War narrative

Awards

• Furman University Chiles-Harrill Award for exemplary student care

Labs/TeamsEngages with interdisciplinary research networks focusing on Latin American cultural production and music studies.