Runways to the Sky
Road building in the Maldives – an archipelago of small coralline islands – sounds a bit like a euphemism for […]
Coronavirus: Less Humanitarianism, More Politics!
This essay was written seated on my couch, trying to make sense of the contemporary ‘state of emergency’ as the
The Space-Time of Infrastructure
“Lena, you can turn on the camera now.” The view of the space station changes from monitor to film image.
The return of the plague-spreader
Written in lockdown amid the pandemic, this post speculates about the political and epistemological implications of ‘middle-class’ reactions to the
When the Silk Road Vanished
“I still need to cross Attabad before I reach home” – so our Shimshali travel companion commented matter-of-factly. We had
On being voices of prudence in times of a pandemic
Many academic disciplines have a lot to say these days about COVID-19. There are the medical experts, of course, epidemiologists,
Welcome to Roadsides
The side of a road is a good place for ethnography, we think. One of us owns a field next
“Sociology is a combat sport”
On February 20th, Allies Julie Billaud, Alessandro Chidichimo, Miriam Odoni, Marie-Claire Peytrignet, together with other members of the Swiss-based non-profit
Diversity, Migration and the Future of Anthropology
Hello! This month we have found some great opportunities for you in diverse parts of the world, and given that
With My Life
‘[…] I will preserve and protect The honour and independence of my country With my life!’ First light: a deep