Livia Gershon

nashua, new hampshire, united states

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Experienced freelance writer with expertise in transforming technical, academic, and medical material into readable, entertaining stories. Skilled interviewer and researcher. Strong background in healthcare, education, and B2B writing. Journalist with bylines at the Boston Globe, the Guardian, Quartz, Vice, and many others.

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A Brief History of Men Showing Leg

The mid-seventeenth century court of King Charles II introduced a radical innovation in fashion, eliminating voluminous layers of aristocratic male clothing in favor of an outfit consisting of narrow tapered breeches, a vest or waistcoat, and a coat. Over... See more

jstor.org•Livia Gershon•Jan 12, 2026

The Committed Officers of Argentina's Dirty War

When are military forces willing to carry out atrocities against a civilian population? Looking at Argentina’s Dirty War (1975–1981), in which government forces may have disappeared or murdered as many as 30,000 people, political scientist Adam Scharpf ar... See more

jstor.org•Livia Gershon•Dec 30, 2025

A War on Street Music in NYC

Whether that guy playing the guitar on a crowded city sidewalk is a welcome form of entertainment or an annoyance is surely a matter of taste. But, as historian Robert Hawkins writes, in 1930s New York, it also raised questions like what an efficient, pro... See more

jstor.org•Livia Gershon•Dec 24, 2025

A Secret Cipher for the KKK

Looking at the years after the Civil War, many scholars have viewed the first iteration of the Ku Klux Klan as a collection of local groups of angry white men that popped up to wage racial violence with little coordination. But historian Bradley D. Procto... See more

jstor.org•Livia Gershon•Dec 18, 2025

In Praise of Loitering

For women all over the world, urban streets can be unfriendly places, for reasons ranging from catcalling to well-founded fears of violent assault. Looking at Mumbai as a case in point, media and cultural studies scholar Shilpa Phadke argues that the solu... See more

jstor.org•Livia Gershon•Dec 11, 2025

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Bachelors, Social Studies at Bm'S College Of Social Studies & Social Work, ChopdaGraduated: 1998

Bachelor Of Arts, Social Studies at Wesleyan UniversityGraduated: 1998

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A Secret Cipher for the KKK

In Praise of Loitering

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A Brief History of Men Showing Leg

The Committed Officers of Argentina's Dirty War

A War on Street Music in NYC

A Secret Cipher for the KKK

In Praise of Loitering

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