Lisa Guenther
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Nashville Scene “People” Issue 2015: The Professor
Associate professor of philosophy Lisa Guenther isn't afraid to think hard about the dark side: She studies issues related to mass incarceration, police violence and the death penalty, and facilitates a philosophy workshop with prisoners on death row. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Lisa Guenther: “Is Solitary Confinement a Living Death Penalty?”
There is good reason to think that long-term solitary confinement has debilitating psychological effects which render people unable to engage socially, says Lisa Guenther, associate professor of philosophy. Read MoreMar 22, 2013
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Longtime prisoner Russell Maroon Shoats focus of discussion
A panel of scholars and activists will discuss the impact of longtime prisoner, writer and activist Russell Maroon Shoats on grassroots political activism Oct. 11 at Vanderbilt University. Read MoreOct 4, 2012