The 2024 Nordenberg Lecture will be given by Dr. Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry
Director of the Center for Medicine, Health, and Society at Vanderbilt University.

His talk will expand on themes from his latest book:  What We’ve Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms. Looking closely at the cycle in which mass shootings lead to shock, horror, calls for action, and, ultimately, political gridlock, Metzl explores what happens to the soul of a nation—and the meanings of safety and community—when we normalize violence as an acceptable trade-off for freedom.

This program has been approved by the PA CLE boardfor 1.5 hours of substantive credit. This presentationis free to Pitt Law faculty, staff, and students andthose not seeking CLE credit. There will be a $45 feefor processing CLE credit for all others.