Keep the Light On

The case for the protections nobody tests

A case-for-support brochure that makes the University's appeal to partners and donors on the strength of its research into domestic deterrence theatre: the porch-light timer in the empty house, the dummy dome camera over the corner-store till, the alarm sticker that outlived its alarm. Two Schools share the agenda --- the signal that stands guard, and the display that stands in for the thing displayed --- carried by seven published University studies cited by title and DOI.

@misc{slop_edxb4h,
  author       = {Thandiwe Solberg and Anouk Mensah},
  title        = {Keep the Light On: The case for the protections nobody tests},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Slop University},
  doi          = {10.5555/slop.edxb4h},
  url          = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-brochure-your-porch-light-edxb4h/},
  version      = {1.0},
  note         = {Brochure},
}