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Last week in Washington, DC, two of our faculty members, Drs. Garen Wintemute and Veronica Pear, joined other experts from across the country for a congressional briefing on preventing gun violence. See the full details here: https://lnkd.in/gb2Gxy-K Watch Dr. Wintemute's presentation: https://lnkd.in/gaSnvMRq Watch Dr. Pear's presentation: https://lnkd.in/g3wD5pZr The event was hosted by George Mason University’s Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy as well as the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.

The Center’s Distinguished Scholar, Daniel Webster, presented on universal background check laws at a congressional briefing held by the?Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University and Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation. The nation's leading experts reported on the most up-to-date research on preventing firearm violence.?Photos by Max Taylor.?Watch his presentation:? https://lnkd.in/etsgxwRV ?

On February 25 in Washington, D.C., the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University hosted a Congressional Briefing on Preventing Gun Violence.. HFG President Daniel Wilhelm opened the event, which featured presentations of the latest research on effective strategies, from community-based interventions to policy-driven solutions. Watch the briefing videos here: https://lnkd.in/gb2Gxy-K #GunViolencePrevention #EvidenceBasedPolicy

HFG’s Knowledge Against Violence speaker series continues on March 27 with Dr. Vally Koubi of ETH Zürich, who will examine how climate change and insecurity contribute to violent conflict. Drawing from her forthcoming HFG Research & Policy in Brief publication, the discussion will explore key pathways linking environmental stressors to violence and implications for policy and governance. Register here: hfg.org/events #ClimateChange? #ConflictResearch? #HFGSpeakerSeries

Join us on March 27 at 1 pm ET for the first HFG #KnowledgeAgainstViolence Speaker Series event of the year, featuring Dr. Vally Koubi of ETH Zürich. The discussion “Pathways to Conflict: The Impact of Climate Change on Violence” will explore how climate change and insecurity contribute to violent conflict. Drawing from her forthcoming HFG Research and Policy in Brief publication of the same title, Dr. Koubi will provide insight into the intersection of environmental change and violence. ?? Register here: hfg.org/events

This winter, HFG welcomed ten new Distinguished Scholars researching violence, covering topics from far-right extremism in the US to peacebuilding in Africa, and early warning systems for violence. HFG also launched “In Practice,” a series exploring policy implications of research, and co-hosted a congressional briefing on gun violence prevention in Washington, DC. Looking ahead, join us March 27 for an HFG Knowledge Against Violence Speaker Series event on climate change and violence with Prof. Vally Koubi. Read more: hfg.org #ViolenceResearch #PolicyImpact #HFGScholars #ClimateAndConflict

Natán Skigin (Emerging Scholar 2023) received the 2024 Kellogg Institute for International Studies Award for Distinguished Dissertation on Democracy and Human Development for his dissertation, “Challenging Stigma from Below: How Human Rights Movements Contest Repressive States and Shape Democratic Citizenship.” His research explores the political psychology of solidarity with victims of human rights atrocities during Mexico’s drug wars. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gfysdKdG

This In Practice article, based on research by 2014 HFG Distinguished Scholar Mila Dragojevi?, examines how political ethnicization in Croatia led once-peaceful ethnically integrated communities to fracture into separate enclaves engaged in warfare. #PoliticalViolence #ViolenceResearch #HFGuggenheim

The HFG African Fellow Awards offer?Ph.D. students the opportunity to present their research at the African Studies Association UK Biennial Conference. Connecting them with leading researchers in violence studies, policy, and social change. Apply for this opportunity to become part of a community of scholars shaping the future of violence research. Deadline March 1, 2025: https://lnkd.in/gTUmJ-GR #AfricanScholars #HFGAfricanFellows #AcademicNetworking

Great to see all the CCJ folks speaking at yesterday’s congressional briefing on preventing gun violence, including Board of Directors member Daniel F. Wilhelm, Board of Trustees member Cynthia Lum, and Violent Crime Working Group members Alexis Piquero and Daniel Webster. Multiple jurisdictions have used the working group's "Ten Essential Actions" report to guide their violence reduction efforts. It outlines measures group members believe can make the greatest immediate impact on violence. Explore the report:?https://lnkd.in/e-tawn2t