Epigenetic Influences on the Development of the Serotonin System: A Mechanism of Risk for Chronic Aggressive Behaviors in Humans? …We used the so-called social intruder paradigm, in which a rat is placed in the cage of another rat, thereby creating interpersonal conflict, which is considered an animal analogue to…
Sexual Justice in the American Civil War …in the Civil War, an essay in a collection concerning the impact of Union occupation on southern women, Occupied Women (2012), and a chapter in Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones…
“We’re Losing a Sense of Accountability”: A Conversation with Richard Aborn …of competing narratives about how to explain the increase in violence. I’m hoping that you can help me parse the conflicting stories. You’ve got Mayor Bill de Blasio blaming the…
“True Equity Means Everyone’s Life Has Equal Value”: A Conversation with Shani Buggs …the other hand, there are elements of the model—having credible messengers to mediate conflict and connecting individuals to services and supports to address trauma and help create lifestyle change—that are…
“The Long History of Anti-Asian Violence in the US”: Dr. Beth Lew-Williams …of felling trees and laying tracks in the American West, Chinese workers faced escalating racial conflict and unrest. In response, Congress passed the Chinese Restriction Act of 1882 and made…
“Violence Is Contagious”: A Conversation with Andrew Papachristos …One of the most robust criminological findings is that delinquency and crime are group phenomena. The same is true of violence. I started out looking at conflicts between groups and…
“Protectors or Predators: Understanding Urban Gang Violence Around the World” Panel …Andrews and an affiliated faculty at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. David C. Brotherton is Professor of Sociology at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the…
“Reckoning with Intimate-Partner Violence after the Pandemic” …violence in areas such as war, crime, terrorism, intimate relationships, climate instability, and political extremism. Watch Panel I: “Weapons of War: Examining Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Zones” Watch Panel III:…
“Democracy Tested: Political Violence and Global Elections” …interests in conflict, media, political communication, and legislative behaviour. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto and a BCS (Computer Science) from the University of Waterloo….
HFG African Fellows at the African Studies Association of the UK …from timely issues of electoral and separatist violence to long-standing challenges, including intimate partner violence and transitional justice in post-conflict settings. Ahead of the ASAUK conference, HFG Program Officer and…
