The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HGF) is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Knowledge Against Violence Speaker Series session. The HFG Speaker Series is a virtual forum for an informed audience to learn about timely research and analysis from leading violence experts and is open to the public.

Register for this Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6scbJ5fRSQCgOH0xM2kD7A

Featuring examples from Pakistan, Brazil, Ecuador and South Africa, this discussion will complicate our understanding of gangs. From violent criminal behavior to service provision and community legitimacy, this panel will explore the sometimes paradoxical role of urban gangs and offer suggestions for mitigating the violence they inflict.

Speakers Include:

- David Brotherton | John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Nicholas Barnes | University of St Andrews
- Adeem Suhail | Franklin and Marshall College
- Rosette Vuninga | University of the Western Cape