Tag: Caroline Light
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Nation
U.S. hurtles toward new record for mass shootings
Steven Dettelbach cites advances in gun technology, lack of restrictions on access, says change will come when Americans demand it.
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Nation
Does right to bear arms override restraining orders against domestic abusers?
Harvard’s Caroline Light, an expert on history of firearms restrictions examines upcoming landmark Supreme Court case.
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Campus & Community
Victory of perseverance, vision over more than decade of challenges
Being able to rebound when life throws up obstacles is nothing new for undergraduate Kimberly Woo, whose road to graduation has been filled with challenges.
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Nation & World
Difference between Rittenhouse and McMichael-Bryan verdicts?
Caroline Light says the different rulings in the Rittenhouse, McMichael-Bryan cases come down to the defenses’ level of success in making the perpetrator seem like the victim.
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Work & Economy
Hidden costs of emotional labor
Is a smiling flight attendant performing emotional labor? How about the harried mom baking cupcakes for a kindergarten class, or your friend who’s always ready to listen and dispense advice?…
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Nation & World
The loaded history of self-defense
The Gazette interviewed historian Caroline Light about her new book, “Stand Your Ground: A History of America’s Love Affair with Lethal Self-Defense.”
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Nation & World
Lessons from a leader
At an event sponsored by the Women’s Initiative in Leadership at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, President Drew Faust discussed qualities that make a great leader and offered insights into her own role heading Harvard.