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Center for the Study of Guns & Society Hosts Inaugural Fall Conference

On October 14–15, 2022, the Center for the Study of Guns & Society hosted its inaugural fall conference, “Current Perspectives on the History of Guns and Society.” With sessions on topics ranging from the history of firearms in Colonial and antebellum America to a headline panel discussion on history, race, Read more…

By lauren.h.rubenstein, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2022 ago

Conference Panels

Guns in Visual, Design and Material Culture

Moderator: Jesse Nasta (Wesleyan University) Panelists: Suzy Taraba (Director of Special Collections & Archives, Wesleyan University): “Artists Fight Back: Exhibiting Violence in Society” Glenn LaVertu (Parsons, The New School for Design): “They Come Alive: The Design and Philosophy of the Gun” Jennifer Tucker (Wesleyan University): “The Interlocked Histories of Photography Read more…

By lauren.h.rubenstein, 3 yearsJuly 21, 2022 ago