Friendship with Violence: The Boffer LARPing Community

Author

Cassandra Ralston, University of Northern IowaFollow

Presentation Type

Open Access Oral Presentation

Abstract

What is boffer LARPing?

• Live Action Role Play
• Boffer is a term used for foam weapons
• Subsets within community
• Studied active fighters

Start Date

8-4-2025 10:00 AM

End Date

8-4-2025 10:15 AM

Faculty Advisor

Marybeth Stalp

Department

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Student Type

Undergraduate Student

Comments

This entry was a part of the following session:

• Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
• Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
• Moderator: Gabriela Olivares

Copyright

©2025 Cassandra Ralston

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Ralston, Cassandra, "Friendship with Violence: The Boffer LARPing Community" (2025). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 7.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2025/all/7