The following article by Joseph Slaughter, associate director, Center for the Study of Guns and Society, was recently published by The Conversation U.S. Joseph P. Slaughter, Wesleyan University Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “God and Guns: the Read more…
A U.S. Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi has cited a book co-edited by Jennifer Tucker, director of the Center for the Study of Guns and Society, in an order on a case concerning a federal statute prohibiting felons from possessing firearms. “In reviewing the briefing and authorities presented Read more…
On October 14–15, 2022, the Center for the Study of Guns and 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…
In 2022, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation awarded a three-year, $1 million grant to support the Carceral Connecticut Project (CCP) at Wesleyan University, an interdisciplinary project to investigate the state’s racial, industrial, and political history. The award includes support for the design and implementation of new courses, including “Reenacting Justice: Read more…
The Center for the Study of Guns and Society will be the first academic site dedicated to interdisciplinary humanities study and teaching on the social and cultural history of firearms. Guns hold a central and uniquely polarizing place in American society and culture today, yet there are many unanswered questions Read more…
