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Join us for our speaker series, podcast, and workshops, where leading experts and researchers explore cutting-edge studies and strategies to address targeted violence and foster collaborative solutions.
CARVt Podcast
“Understanding Targeted Violence” features voices from those facing bias and discrimination, as well as experts and researchers in relevant fields. Our guest speakers will foster essential conversations to address difficult situations present in our communities. By educating listeners and introducing ideas, policies, and perspectives aimed at preventing and combating targeted violence, we aim to advance our mission and foster educational engagement.
Survival and Recovery: Martin Gaynor and Maggie Feinstein Reflect on the Tree of Life Tragedy
In this episode, Martin Gaynor, Lester A. Hamburg University Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon and survivor of the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue shooting, joins Maggie Feinstein, Executive Director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership, to discuss the long-term impacts of targeted violence. Martin shares his experience during the attack and reflects on the role of survivor perspectives in informing prevention and policy. Maggie outlines the work of the Healing Partnership, including approaches to trauma recovery and community support. Together, they examine how lived experience can contribute to research and practical strategies for addressing hate-motivated violence.
Empowering Educators to Combat Hate: Inside Classrooms Without Borders with Kate Lukaszewicz
Our second episode features Kate Lukaszewicz, Education Programs Director for Classrooms Without Borders. Kate walks us through the nonprofit’s mission to equip teachers and students to fight hate through immersive, experiential travel seminars and year-round programming. We discuss the origins and impact of the Poland Seminar, highlighting firsthand testimony from Holocaust survivors and Ukrainian refugee advocates, alongside the organization’s evolving partnerships with CARVt and Carnegie Mellon University. Kate also previews upcoming initiatives and shares practical steps for educators and community members eager to get involved.
Exploring Extremism: Dr. Lisa Nelson on Military and Veteran Dynamics
Our first episode features Lisa Nelson, CARVt’s co-director and an Associate Professor at the
University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Nelson discusses her research on extremism within the military and veterans, which was recently published in the American Affairs Journal. The conversation covers the research process, key findings, and the importance of defining terms in data analysis.
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