Dr. Jan Dizard on The Cultural History of Hunting in the United States and Beyond
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Jan Dizard discussing the cultural history of hunting and its intersection with gun culture and conservation.
This episode of Guns Unpacked features Jan Dizard, Professor Emeritus of American Studies at Amherst College, a pioneering thinker about hunting, gun culture, and the environment. Dizard authored groundbreaking works such as Going Wild , Mortal Stakes , and Hunting: A Cultural History (MIT Press, 2022, co-author Mary Zeiss Stange). The interview represents his work on hunting, his exploration of the cultural construction of nature, and the convergence of conservation and gun culture. Recorded in February, we believe this was Dizard's last public interview before passing away in June 2025.
People in this episode
Host: Jennifer Carlson
Guest: Jan Dizard
Topics covered
- hunting
- gun culture
- environment
- cultural history
- conservation
Keywords
- hunting
- gun culture
- environment
- cultural history
- conservation
- Jan Dizard
- American Studies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amherst College
Books & works: Going Wild, Mortal Stakes, Hunting: A Cultural History
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