In the first of two public presentations, Cambridge’s Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professor of Gender Studies will examine three great women thinkers who studied violence, and how their work could inform feminism’s response to the global problem of violence towards women today.
Research shows that homicide rates in many countries are falling; leading experts from around the world believe that global rates of homicide and other interpersonal violence - such as child abuse and domestic violence - could be reduced by as much as 50% in just 30 years if governments implement the right policies.
At the 2012 Conservative Party conference, new Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced plans to amend the criminal law to ensure that even householders who react in a way that may seem disproportionate in the cold light of day will be protected from prosecution.
As a teenager, Mainlehwon Vonhm walked alone, barefoot and hungry out of war-torn Liberia to the safety of a refugee camp. Two decades later he flew from the USA back to to Liberia to set up a charity that helps young people to live in peace. Currently studying at Cambridge’s Faculty of Education, Vonhm will this Thursday give a public talk about the challenges facing his home country.
Allegations of torture by government officials are emerging daily from countries caught up in the struggle for democracy. Derek Elliott, a researcher in Cambridge's Faculty of History, is looking at governmental torture and violence in colonial India and has uncovered surprising links with modern states.
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