Trolley homes and hopes for the future
This year, once again, the national capital of India is witnessing a farmer’s protest, amidst state repression, media blackout and disinformation. We are witnessing…
Read MoreThis year, once again, the national capital of India is witnessing a farmer’s protest, amidst state repression, media blackout and disinformation. We are witnessing…
Read MoreMullah Yaqub appeared in the doorway of his Quranic school, and smiled when he saw me, shaking my hand firmly. He looked tall in…
Read MoreChimit, a Buryat professional in his late 20s, had been considering moving to Europe for at least a decade, but this plan proved hardly…
Read MoreResearch takes you to unexpected places. After finishing my PhD, I got a postdoc position at the ERC-funded project WARFUN led by Antonio De…
Read MoreThis post is the introduction of our thematic thread on Trust, curated by Anna Weichselbraun (University of Vienna), Shaila Seshia Galvin (Geneva Graduate Institute) and Ramah McKay (University of…
Read MoreDrawing on participant observation of COVID-19 tests and blood donation, this article demonstrates how micro-interactions between medical personnel and laypeople can constitute trust, grounding…
Read MoreDisclaimer: All people mentioned were able to choose how they want to appear in this text. They chose to appear by their clear name…
Read MoreExploring how beliefs and spiritual dimensions of inequality turn today’s realities of waste into future heritage and (invisible) monuments When I read about the…
Read MoreInherited Buddhist objects and their associated ritual care connect the dead with the living. Buddhist things are not only material. They contain spiritual and…
Read MoreThis piece offers an ‘inside-out’ perspective on everyday life in a militarized space. As a researcher and a Kashmiri, the writer is struggling to…
Read MoreIn What is Water? The History of a Modern Abstraction, geographer Jamie Linton (2010: 14) describes “modern water” as the following: “an abstract, isomorphic,…
Read MoreWorking in political environments that run counter to our personal values and commitments, and with people who are challenging these contexts in different ways,…
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