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Author: Caroline Light

Caroline Light is a senior lecturer and the director of undergraduate studies in women, gender and sexuality at Harvard University. Her research explores histories of citizenship and belonging, and the ways in which white supremacy, (hetero)sexism, and classism shape collective (mis)memory and archival silence.
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Florida’s Expanding Gun Laws Are Making Everyday Encounters More Dangerous

Caroline Light

The convergence of stand your ground, open carry and national reciprocity marks the culmination of a 20-year experiment in armed citizenship.

The results are clear: more people armed, more shootings and more deaths “justified.”

The question now is whether the rest of the nation will follow Florida’s lead.

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On Trial for Surviving a Hate Crime

Caroline Light

A reflection on the intersections between gender, race and reverse victimization.

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