This research examines dismemberment in early modern drama to explore how cultural systems shape human responses to violence. By analysing plays such as Titus Andronicus, the project argues that fear and disgust are historically conditioned rather than purely instinctive, revealing how societies teach audiences to interpret violent imagery across different historical periods

This research examines the impact of stand-your-ground laws on public safety. While widely adopted, the findings show no large or immediate effects on homicide or related outcomes. However, small, uncertain effects may exist, and when scaled across many interactions, these can influence behavior and contribute to real-world consequences in everyday confrontations.

This talk examines how nineteenth-century British novels portray domestic violence as a necessary tool for women to escape the restrictive inside–outside gender model. Using Bertha Mason in Jane Eyre, it shows how violent acts disrupt patriarchal structures, granting women agency, identity, and a path toward equality.