Privilege of the Sword Denied (WisCon 31 panel)

126 The Privilege of the Sword, Denied: Pacification in History)

Politics, Race, Class, and Religion•Conference Room 5• Saturday, 10:30-11:45 p.m.

Throughout history, the use of weapons has, indeed, been a privilege, whether one of class, one of gender, or one of religion. This panel will explore what it has meant historically to be pacified, the strategies of resistance to pacification (polearms, capoeira, judo, etc.), and explore their relevance in both the modern and fictional worlds.

M: Steven E. Schwartz, Richard Bowes, Paula L. Fleming