Kelly Hanah Kim presented, “Unearthing Human Flourishing through Bibliotherapy: Rescripting Han Kang’s The Vegetarian” with advisor Prof. Wiebke Denecke, appearing on Zoom with a UCLA guest reader, and reader Prof. Joaquín Terrones. Questions and conversations followed her defense. Following Kim’s presentation, Sabine Chu presented “2666 Realms of Feminization” with advisors Prof. Ben Mangrum, Noel Jackson, and Joaquín Terrones, leading a discussion before opening the floor to attendee Q&A.
Kelly Kim (right) with friend, Maria Cortez (left), Class of 2026!
Left to Right: Prof. Ben Mangrum, Sabine Chu (Class of 2026), Prof. Joaquín Terrones, and Prof. Noel Jackson. Behind Sabine is her thesis title slide.