Digital Engagements
For many social anthropologists working on different forms of political expression, online settings have become an inextricable part of their research sites, a trend…
Read MoreFor many social anthropologists working on different forms of political expression, online settings have become an inextricable part of their research sites, a trend…
Read MoreImagine Gustav Klimt’s tender motifs, with their gleaming, golden elements, projected onto huge concrete walls. This fascinating vision has become an immersive exhibition at…
Read More‘I’ve been here before’ – the feeling of the present being firmly rooted in the past can be intense and disorienting. It is difficult…
Read More#Identity: Hashtagging Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Nation by Abigail de Kosnik and Keith Feldman (eds) serves as an exciting reminder of the illuminating potential of…
Read MoreAllegra Lab is looking for a committed, resourceful and inventive new collaborator interested in volunteering as Associate Editor. The job consists in: Overseeing the…
Read MoreIn the days leading up to the 2018 AAA annual conference, Allegra Laboratory published an open call on Twitter for “a post on the…
Read MoreImagine being able to remotely and anonymously search through locals in your area, browse through pictures of them, and chat with those who also…
Read MoreDear Allegra readers, welcome to this week’s new #thread on emerging digital practices! Today’s post introduces not only this theme but also me, Minke Nouwens,…
Read MoreFollowing the unexpected popularity of my May article Tinder as a Methodological Tool I was asked by Allegra to write a follow up, expanding…
Read MoreWhy do images matter? How is it that these assemblages of pixels and ink come to shape not only our own view of ourselves,…
Read MoreBefore my internship at Allegra Lab, I was unaware of most of the online platforms for anthropology. I had heard of sites such as…
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