Inside-out Jokes & Scientific Pantomimesis: Questioning Interpretations of the Inhuman
In a fit of ambition, I attended or spoke at five academic conferences in the humanities and social sciences during […]
Hunting in Northern Cyprus
November 2015; I proceeded ten metres behind Ertan Abi for much of the morning, a place in which I was
Virtual Roundtable: ALESSANDRO MONSUTTI’S RESPONSE
1. To what extent does the notion of political agency help to understand political change? I started my ethnographic career
Celebrating Arba’een. Shia in Myanmar
On December 2nd 2015, the Shia community in Myanmar celebrated Arba’een – the fourtieth day after Ashura. I recorded this
Innocent Weapons: The Soviet and American Politics of Childhood in the Cold War
When the picture of Alan Kurdi’s drowned body first hit the headlines, it was instantly iconic. For many, the simple
What Kinship Is – And Is Not
While Western political leaders overtly inflame followers by ascribing innate difference to Others, the lucidity and coherence of Marshall Sahlins’
Women without Class: Girls, Race and Identity
The tile of the book itself informs its readers that it is an interrogation of women as class ‘subjects.’ Although
Call for Reviews: Recent Publications on Gender
While gender remains a mostly female domain of inquiry, our list of recent publications features not only male authors, but
Virtual Roundtable: Julie Billaud’s response
1. To what extent does the notion of political agency help to understand political change? I started engaging with the
Virtual Roundtable: Latif Tas’ response
1. To what extent does the notion of political agency help to understand political change? First of all, I think