Guns and gun violence (part 1)—global perspectives

Gun violence is widespread around the globe, but the messages conveyed by its various manifestations, as well as by guns themselves, are deeply specific, both socially and historically. In this interview, Ieva Jusionyte and Godfrey Maringira discuss their research on gun violence in the US, Mexico, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Recalling their own experiences with firearms—carrying them, firing them, and being threatened by them—they tell us how these experiences have shaped their approaches to researching some of the most ethically troubling dynamics of contemporary life.