Dismantling Systems of State Violence

In this episode, Emily Russell (2020 cohort), a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science discusses her upbringing in a large family, combining theatrical performance with political science, how she uses both to understand state violence, her sweet tooth and so much more.

Highlights from the episode:

• (3:06) Emily's winter break dreams of launching a microgreens garden and her upbringing in Michigan (Go Blue!)
• (12:56) Emily's personal and professional introduction to the idea of state violence and how she envisions a world with no state violence
• (23:08) Emily's experience building Playwriting for Peace, a project aimed at channeling empathy through expression in communities affected by conflict & state violence and her dissertation research
• (35:51) How KHS has affected Emily's experience, her improbable facts and advice for future KHS applicants