Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere

The Imperial Origins of American Policing: Militarization and Colonial Feedback in the Early 20th Century – Julian Go

This presentation offers a comparative-historical perspective on the militarization of policing in through a close examination of urban policing in early 20th century America, a period that historians call “the […]

Militarizing the Police: Empire, Race, and Counter-Insurgency – Julian Go

The militarization of the police is not new. It reaches back to the very founding of modern policing. This presentation explores some of this history, from the nineteenth century through […]