News Archive
Publication
Sampo Ruoppila, “Hiding the Unwanted: A University-Level Campus Carry Policy,” Higher Education (2021).
Publication
Albion M. Butters, “Fear in the Classroom: Campus Carry at the University of Texas at Austin,” Texas Education Review 9, no. 1 (2021).
Media Appearance
Kymeen Sanomat on gun carrying and gun culture in the United States (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). May 22, 2021.
Media Appearance
Karjalainen on mass-shootings in the United States (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). May 22, 2021.
Publication
FORUM: “Perceiving Security and Insecurity: The Campus Carry Law in Texas,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Benita Heiskanen, “Not in My Office: Rights in an Armed Campus Space,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Albion M. Butters, “Beyond Argumentum in Terrorem: The Contested Rhetoric of Campus Carry,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Malla Lehtonen and Mila Seppälä, “‘Like a Double-edged Sword’: Student Testimonials on Campus Carry in Texas,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Juha Vuori, “Campus Carry and Active-Shooter-Event Emotion Management,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Sampo Ruoppila and Albion M. Butters, “Not a ‘Nonissue’: Perceptions and Realities of Campus Carry at The University of Texas at Austin,” Journal of American Studies 55, no. 2 (2021).
Publication
Benita Heiskanen, “Un/Seeing Campus Carry: Experiencing Gun Culture in Texas,” European Journal of American Studies 15, no. 2 (2020).
Publication
Suomen Kuvalehti, Näkökulma (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). July 31, 2020.
Publication
University of Turku News (Dr. Albion M. Butters). June 8, 2020.
Media Appearance
Yle Uutiset on the “Campus Carry” project, mass shootings, and U.S. gun legislation (Dr. Benita Heiskanen and Dr. Sampo Ruoppila). September 15, 2019.
Event
“Up in Arms: Making Sense of Gun Culture in the United States.” Friday, September 6, 2019. University of Turku, Calonia (Caloniankuja 3).
Publication
Turun Sanomat, Alio (Mila Seppälä). August 27, 2019.
Media Appearance
Mass shootings in the U.S. discussed in “Maailmanpolitiikan arkipäivää,” Yle Radio 1 (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). August 17, 2019.
Media Appearance
“A-studio,” Yle TV1 (starting at 20:06), on the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). August 5, 2019.
Media Appearance
The recent mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton, and Chicago in “Puheen aamu,” Yle Puhe (starting at 01:38:30), “Aamu-tv,” Yle TV1 (starting at 49:20), and Yle Uutiset (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). August 5, 2019.
Publication
Suomen Kuvalehti, Näkökulma (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). June 14, 2019.
Conference Paper
“The Agency of the Dildo in an Anti-Gun Protest.” Conference: “Gender, Bodies & Technology / Technologics: Power and Resistance”, Roanoke, USA. (Dr. Lotta Kähkönen). April 25–27, 2019.
Plenary
“Monumental Memories: From the Texas Tower Shooting to ‘Campus Carry.'” Conference: “Monuments 2019,” the 26th Biennal Conference of the Nordic Association for American Studies, Bergen, Norway. (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). April 25–27, 2019.
Publication
Turun Sanomat, Alio (Dr. Lotta Kähkönen). March 27, 2019.
Visiting Lecture
“Finnish Gun Culture and Crime.” Austin Community College, USA. (Dr. Albion M. Butters). February 25, 2019.
Fieldwork
The University of Texas at Austin, St. Edward’s University, and Austin Community College, USA. February 1–March 3, 2019.
Writing Retreat
Villa Tammekann, Granö Center, Estonia. November 19–30, 2019.
Publication
Turun Sanomat, Alio (Dr. Lotta Kähkönen). November 7, 2018.
Media Appearance
Yle Uutiset on the Texas state gun legislation (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). June 5, 2018.
Media Appearance
Yle Radio 1, “Ykkösaamu,” on the implementation of gun legislation on university campuses in Texas (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). June 5, 2018.
Conference Panel
“Nonviolence and Guns: Special University of Turku Gun-Rights Session.” Conference: “Nonviolence and Social Change: Race, Ethnicity, and Nonviolence,” San Diego, USA. (Dr. Albion M. Butters, Dr. Benita Heiskanen, Dr. Lotta Kähkönen). May 4–5, 2018.
Fieldwork
The University of Texas at Austin and St. Edward’s University, USA. March 20–April 30, 2018.
Media Appearance
The Daily Texan on the “Campus Carry” project. April 19, 2018.
Media Appearance
YLE Uutiset on student-led gun control protests in the U.S. (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). March 14, 2018.
Media Appearance
“Ajantasa,” Yle Radio Suomi, on gun legislation and gun control reform movements in the U.S. (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). March 2, 2018.
Media Appearance
“Ajantasa,” Yle Radio Suomi, on U.S. gun legislation and the school shooting in Parkland, Florida (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). February 15, 2018.
Media Appearance
“Ajantasa,” Yle Radio Suomi, on the Las Vegas shootings and U.S. gun legislation (Dr. Benita Heiskanen). October 3, 2017.