Description:

In 2017, a collective of gun violence prevention organizations in Chicago came together not simply to develop more "programs," but to draft plans for a broader civilianized approach to public safety that centered community violence intervention (CVI) efforts. Drawing on observational, interview, survey, and even quasi-experimental data collected through an engaged research partnership, this talk will discuss the lessons learned over the last five years about program effectiveness and about the deep and powerful nature of CVI work and its potential for changing the future of public safety.

Guest:
Andrew V. Papachristos, PhD
Director Northwestern's Institute for Policy Research (IPR)
John G. Searle Professor Sociology
Director of the Center for Neighborhood Engaged Research and Science (CORNERS)

Andrew V. Papachristos' research aims to understand how the connected nature of cities — how their citizens, neighborhoods, and institutions are tied to one another — affect what we feel, think, and do. His main area of research applies network science to the study of gun violence, police misconduct, illegal gun markets, street gangs, and urban neighborhoods. He has more than 15 years of experience working in the area of engaged research, having partnered with community groups, state and local criminal justice agencies, schools, hospitals, and government agencies.