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Thursday
February 23
2023

Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence through Journalism and Theatre in Spring Social Impact Studios

This semester, our Social Impact Studios will use journalism, theatre, and documentary filmmaking to transform narratives of gun violence in Boston in conjunction with community partners.

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Wednesday
January 18
2023

Introducing Boston Uncornered: New Collaborative Documentary Studio Partner for Spring 2023

This new year, Emerson College’s Engagement Lab welcomes Boston Uncornered as a new partner in the Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence Initiative. Boston Uncornered will join Emerson’s Collaborative Documentary Studio (VM331 / SI300) for the spring semester, with representatives from the organization collaborating directly with Emerson students toward the realization of a documentary project.

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Thursday
December 15
2022

December 2022 Newsletter

Check out the December edition of the TNGV Newsletter, celebrating one year of the initiative.

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Tuesday
November 29
2022

November 2022 Newsletter

Check out the November edition of the TNGV Newsletter

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Tuesday
November 8
2022

A Glimpse at This Semester’s Fall Studios

Read about this year’s fall studios taught by Professors Eric Gordon and David Kelleher. Both professors talk about community engagement opportunities while students share what this immersive experience has been like so far.

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Tuesday
October 18
2022

Quiet Rooms documentary reframes the narrative about gun violence in Boston

Carla Sheffield remembers the day 10 years ago when she learned her son had been fatally shot by a Boston police officer after a routine traffic stop in the South End...

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Thursday
June 16
2022

June 2022 Newsletter

Check out the latest edition of the TNGV Newsletter.

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Wednesday
June 15
2022

Healing families of those killed by gun violence

Outside of trauma rooms in hospitals around the country, there is a place that those in the medical field call the “quiet room.” According to...

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Wednesday
May 11
2022

May 2022 Newsletter

Check out the latest edition of the TNGV Newsletter.

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Saturday
April 23
2022

Social Impact Studio Uses Filmmaking to Flip the Script on Gun Violence

In the fast-paced, ever-changing media landscape of today, the Engagement Lab at Emerson College works to understand and design media that challenges old, harmful narratives of social justice issues.

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Tuesday
April 5
2022

April 2022 Newsletter

Check out the latest edition of the TNGV Newsletter.

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Thursday
March 24
2022

Promoting Peace Through the Power of the People

A blog-post reflection of the talk-back screening of Teen Empowerment's film Senseless Smoke.

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Tuesday
March 22
2022

Performing Solutions: A Dramatic Approach to Gun Violence Prevention (TH372)

A blog-post reflection of a conversation with TH372 instructor Dana Edell.

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Tuesday
March 22
2022

A Reflection on Todd Chandler's Bulletproof

A blog-post reflection of the talk-back screening of Bulletproof, directed by Todd Chandler.

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Wednesday
February 9
2022

February 2022 Newsletter

Check out the latest edition of the TNGV Newsletter.

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Friday
February 4
2022

VM495: Turning Pain into Purpose

A blog-post reflection of studio course VM495 early in the semester.

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Monday
January 31
2022

Meet the Newest ELab Students Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence

A blog-post introduction to the three newest student members of the TNGV team.

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Thursday
December 9
2021

December 2021 Newsletter

Check out the first edition of the TNGV Newsletter.

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Thursday
December 2
2021

Commentary: If we want to end gun violence, we need to change the narratives

A man was recently shot and killed in Dorchester after an hours-long stand-off with Boston police. The unidentified shooter reportedly...

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