Brianna Hirami-Vermeer
Lecturer in Rhetorical Arts Loyola Marymount University
Media
Education
Loyola Marymount University
MA
English Language and Literature/Letters
2023
Loyola Marymount University
BA
English
2021
Social
Areas of Expertise
Media Appearances
The Haunting of Hannon XI: From ‘Connection’ to Creepshow
The Los Angeles Loyolan online
2023-10-17
“When we initially look at humankind, some may believe that people are more different than they are similar. However, I believe that when we take a closer look at one another we can see that this is far from the case... I found [the exhibited objects] resonated with cross-cultural interlinking, providing a kind of footprint of our shared humanity,” said Brianna Hirami-Vermeer, exhibit curator and rhetorical arts professor. Hirami-Vermeer also received her graduate degree from LMU in English in 2023.
BOOK REVIEW: THE WAITING (2021) BY KEUM SUK GENDRY-KIM
Asia Media International online
2021-12-30
BRIANNA HIRAMI WRITES — Historians often skip over the pain that war leaves on the countless hearts of those who have lost their loved ones to senseless violence. Whether it is a soldier caught on the battlefield, a parent praying for their drafted child, or a refugee actively escaping a warzone, we can all agree that war is one of the most dehumanizing and heart-wrenching experiences to endure. For the families who try to escape the violence, life can feel like Hell when they are forced to leave everything behind. How is it possible to overcome these traumas and live for a purpose when everything has been so abruptly stripped away?
BOOK REVIEW: KIM JIYOUNG, BORN 1982 (2021) BY CHO NAM-JOO
Asia Media International online
2021-08-22
BRIANNA HIRAMI WRITES — Cho Nam-Joo’s eye opening novel, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982, displays how South Korea’s demoralizing rules and societal norms negatively affect the lives of Korean women. This straightforward novel wastes no time by jumping right into Kim Jiyoung’s, the protagonist’s, story about how sexism casually dictates the lives of most Korean women. This novel narrows in on the hard truths that women, including Jiyoung, must face regarding cases of sexual assault, unfair sexism, familial pressures placed upon women, and a loss of self-identity.
