Inaki Zarate successfully presents

The Language, Literacy, and Culture Program is pleased to announce that Inaki Zarate of LLC Cohort 24 successfully and skillfully presented his dissertation research proposal on September 8, 2025.

Inaki's project is titled, The Door to Other Worlds: Theorizing Music, Affect and Friendship.

After his presentation, Inaki had a substantive discussion with his committee about the next stages of his work.

Many thanks to Inaki's committee members:

Chair:   

Tanya Saunders, Language, Literacy, and Culture

Members:

Sarah Fouts, American Studies

Maria Celleri, Department of Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Fernando Rios, University of Maryland at College Park

Marta Cabrera, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Departamento de Estudios Culturales  

Please join us in congratulating Inaki on reaching this significant milestone!