Language about violence isn’t descriptive, it’s flawed and political. Each label can empower, stigmatize or shape expectations of healing.
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Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick
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Associate professor, University of New Brunswick
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Professor of Political Science, University of New Brunswick
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Privacy Officer, New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training, Research associate, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick
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Gary K. Waite is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor Emeritus, Early Modern European History, University of New Brunswick
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Associate Dean of Interdisciplinary Studies/ Professor of Sport Management, University of New Brunswick
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Associate Law Professor, University of New Brunswick
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PhD Student, Experimental Psychology, University of New Brunswick
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JD Candidate, University of New Brunswick
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Research Fellow, Department of Sociology, University of New Brunswick
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of New Brunswick
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
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Assistant Professor, Information Systems, University of New Brunswick
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Dean of Kinesiology, University of New Brunswick; University of Windsor
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PhD Student in Sociology, University of New Brunswick