School of Social and Political Sciences
- School of Social and Political Sciences
- SPS seminar series
- 2015-16
- Dr Anna Feigenbaum
100 years of tear gas: From the battlefields of WWI to the streets of today
- Dr Anna Feigenbaum, Bournemouth University
- Thursday 4th February, 4 pm - 6 pm, W/222
- Presentation team: tbc
Dr Anna Feigenbaum
Dr. Anna Feigenbaum is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University. Her book on the social history of tear gas is out with Verso in 2016. Her writing can be found in a variety of academic and media outlets including The Guardian, The Atlantic and Open Democracy.
Interview
Recording of Dr Feigenbaum's talk
Seminar synopsis
Over the past 100 years tear gases have been deployed to lure soldiers from hiding, disperse protesters and quell prisoners. Looking at key moments in the history of tear gases, Anna Feigenbaum provides a behind the scenes look at the people and policies that came to make these chemical agents the most popular tool for law enforcement worldwide.