SSSP 2024 Annual Meeting

Date: Saturday, August 10

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:10 PM

THEMATIC

Session 051: CRITICAL DIALOGUE: Guns and Gun Violence
Room: Drummond East

Sponsor: Crime and Justice

Organizers: Christopher Dum, Kent State University
Matthew DelSesto, Emerson College

Presider/Discussant: Matthew DelSesto, Emerson College

Description: 

This critical dialogue addresses the uniquely American social problem of gun violence. The seven papers in this session draw on a variety of methodologies in their examination of guns and gun violence. During this session, 5 minutes will be focused on presenting each paper and the remainder of session will consist of a facilitated dialogue between authors and audience members. Through this format, all attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the topic of guns and gun violence, and partake in a joint effort to forge a path forward that addresses this important social problem.

Papers:

“Twenty-five Years Since the Columbine High School Shooting: How Race, Gender, and Individualistic Ideologies Contribute to the Normalization of School Shootings in American Culture,” Linda M. Waldron, Christopher Newport University

“QuantCrit Descriptive Analysis of School Shooting Events,” Natalia Brand and James E. Connell, Drexel University

“Aversion to Gun-owning Neighbors,” Justin L. Sola, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“The Effects of Youth Indirect Exposure to Community Firearm Violence by Neighborhood,” Rachel Elizabeth Colello, University of California, Irvine

“Pathways to Voluntary Gun Abandonment and Decreased Gun Desirability,” Mary Lee, University of California, Irvine

“Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence: Lessons from Research on a Community-engaged Learning Initiative,” Matthew DelSesto, Emerson College