Speaker Profile
鈥淛ennifer Carlson approaches her work and, and the audiences who come to hear it, with a perfect mix of professionalism and openness. Her research touches nerves, as it should, but she is able to engage with people with wide ranges of perspectives and opinions.鈥濃�擶hitman College
鈥淚t was such a pleasure to welcome Jenny to campus. Her lecture was inspiring and brilliantly delivered in front of an enthusiastic audience. We could not wish for a better event to launch our new series.鈥�鈥擮hio State University
鈥�It was a night we won鈥檛 soon forget! Our members were so impressed with Jenny’s presentation and were talking about it for weeks afterwards.鈥濃�擩ohn Adam’s Institute, Amsterdam
Jennifer Carlson is Professor of Sociology at Arizona State University, where she directs the Center for the Study of Guns in Society. In 2022 she was awarded a MacArthur Genius grant for her research into how guns shape American life, including those who survive gun violence鈥檚 harrowing aftermath, police who enforce the country鈥檚 complex gun laws, gun sellers and retailers who are on the front lines of surges in gun purchasing, and the people who choose to own and carry guns.
Professor Carlson is the author of several books including Policing the Second Amendment: Guns, Law Enforcement, and the Politics of Race and Merchants of the Right: Gun Sellers and the Crisis of American Democracy. She is also at work on a large-scale study of trauma among people affected by gun violence. With her balanced and rigorous approach, Carlson is a sought-after voice on the nuances of gun culture in the United States.
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