Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide
Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide By Caroline Light Intimate Violence, Part II: When “Self-Defense” is Camouflage for Homicide The last “In The Crosshairs” post, co-authored with Amy Ojeaburu, discussed the case of Maddesyn George, an Indigenous woman who shot and killed her rapist. George was charged with second degree murder […]
Maddesyn George, Intimate Violence, and the Limits of Armed Self-Defense
Maddesyn George, Intimate Violence, and the Limits of Armed Self-Defense By Amy Ojeaburu and Caroline Light This article was co-authored by Amy Ojeaburu, a sophomore at Harvard College, with whom I was fortunate to collaborate this summer on a project on Gender, Race, and Self-Defensive Gun Violence. Amy led the effort to (1) assemble an archive […]
Was There a “Gun Surge” in 2020? Dr. Caroline Light Asks Deborah Azrael and Matt Miller
Dr. Caroline Light unpacks the 2020 “gun surge” with Deborah Azrael and Matt Miller
Powerful Insights with Epidemiologist Celine Gounder (Part 2)
Dr. Caroline Light continues her conversation with Dr. Celine Gounder, epidemiologist, infectious disease specialist, and member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Powerful Insights with Epidemiologist Celine Gounder: Part 1
Dr. Caroline Light gleans powerful insights on health equity in her conversation with Dr. Celine Gounder, epidemiologist, infectious disease specialist, and member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board.
Timely Reflections on Gun Violence: A Discussion with Journalist Abené Clayton, Part 2
Dr. Caroline Light continues her discussion about gun violence and the pandemic with journalist Abené Clayton in Part 2 of this 2-part series.
Timely Reflections on Gun Violence: A Discussion with Journalist Abené Clayton, Part 1
Dr. Caroline Light discusses homicide surge in the San Francisco Bay area during the pandemic with journalist Abené Clayton. This is Part 1 of a 2-part series.
Meet Columnist Dr. Caroline Light
Dr. Caroline Light is a Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in Harvard’s Program in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality.
