Narratives of School Shootings
Fall 2023: Monday and Wednesday, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm (onground)
Walton Center for Planetary Health, Room 409
Have youth been such successful advocates around gun violence policy change?
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What plans do schools have in place for dealing with school violence?
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How can we better support youth development in schools to prevent gun violence?
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What is the role of parents in the gun violence narrative?
How does the narrative around school shootings influence perceptions and policies?
Students in this Humanities Lab will investigate the ways that youth interface with the gun violence narrative, from being victims of school shootings, to advocacy, to school-based prevention efforts. Due to differences in the distribution of gun violence by gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic location, it is impossible to have these conversations without acknowledging the historical and contextual determinants of gun violence.
Collaborations
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- Collaborators TBA
Impact Outcomes
Students will share their findings with the general public in a format of their choosing. Check this page at the end of the semester for more information.
School Shootings in the News
At the Humanities Lab, we strive to ensure our Labs are relevant and current. Here are some recent articles addressing school shooting narratives in today's news.
Panic Buttons, Classroom Locks: How Schools Have Boosted Security
What Gun Violence Does to Our Mental Health
Teens’ ideas for reducing gun violence
March for our Lives, started by Parkland survivors continues
Enrollment Information
Fall 2023: Mon and Wed, 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm |
WCPH, Room 409, Session C |
| Humanities Lab | HUL 494 & 598 |
| Child Development Education | CDE 498 & 598 |
| Department of English | ENG 494 & 598 |
