The 2025 Rex Burns Award for Best Graduate Student Essay

Published: May 23, 2025

Olivia Ruffe's paper, “Cinematic Kryptonite in A Man Who Was Superman: Healing Korean National Trauma and Re-envisioning the Male in Crisis” has been selected for the Rex Burns Award for best graduate student essay. This paper was nominated by Professor Luloff and chosen by the selection committee for its outstanding research and contribution to the field. Congratulations Olivia!