“I love polyandry, yo”: Tibetan refugee citizenship and the politics of culture
Toronto, summer 2012, three of us having lunch at an Indian restaurant downtown—me and two young Tibetan friends. We were […]
Conversation Kurdistan One-Shots
Interview with Latif Tas on Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora
Today we are happy to share with you an interview with Latif Tas who is a socio-legal researcher currently based
Kurdish Voices in Diaspora: An Overview on Kurdish Diasporic Literature
The lack of a sovereign entity undoubtedly distinguishes the Kurdish diaspora from other state-bound diasporas, and Kurds are certainly to
Conflict, displacement and normality in the Middle East – Kurdistan and the Kurdish Diaspora
For many years now there has been a constant stream of distressing news coming from the Middle East: authoritarian regimes
The New War in Iraq: No Safe Place for the Arabs and the Kurds – Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora
The world has been shocked by the “two monumental crisis”, the “twin plagues of Ebola and ISIS”, UN High Commissioner
This week at Allegra: Kurdistan & The Kurdish Diaspora!
This week Allegra will focus on Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. We will start with a conversation with Latif Tas
Never Naked Eyes
Is fieldwork a pair of contact lenses or eye surgery – and what are eyes anyway? I was in Lebanon
Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy by Saskia Sassen
Expulsions: Brutality and Complexity in the Global Economy by Saskia Sassen. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674599222. 304 pages. A review
Dispatch from Geneva: A treaty on transnational corporations? A declaration on peasants’ rights? #AIGNetwork
The anthropology of human rights has devoted increasing attention to how diverse groups and societies interpret and implement (or not)
The Land-Grab Trap. Is there a Will to Govern Global Land-Grabbing? #AIGNetwork
How to govern the “global land rush” was at issue in the final negotiations on Principles for Responsible Investment in