What do SWISS MOUNTAINS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, and THE BOSPHORUS have to do with history and refugee studies?
When I introduce myself as an historian, I am usually met with any one of a number of different reactions. There is the enthusiastic…
Read MoreWhen I introduce myself as an historian, I am usually met with any one of a number of different reactions. There is the enthusiastic…
Read MoreAs is unclear to no one who has been following our posts recently, one of the main ideas for Allegra is to find creative…
Read MoreFor almost a month Allegra has been exploring different ways to fill ‘Dead Space’ by showcasing the seminar Anthropological Knots, an experiment that culminated…
Read MoreIn January Allegra has made repeated ‘noise’ over an event titled Anthropological Knots. Prior to the event we shared all of its details in…
Read MoreThis curious artefact is brought to you from Myanmar in Southeast Asia. The country has been referred to as Burma until recently and it…
Read MoreNon pro te lex — the law is not for you — I read on a shield held by a sturdy harnessed putto at…
Read MoreToday Allegra pays tribute to an extraordinary scholar and person – Jane Cowan! Jane Cowan is Professor of Social Anthropology at the Department…
Read MoreIt’s taken me a while to mentally unpack my experiences from the 2013 AAA conference. The conference itself came at a strange time for…
Read MoreBy MHT As we have made overwhelmingly clear, last Wednesday marked an important date in the anthropological calendar for 2014, namely the Anthropological Knots…
Read MoreOver the past decade, law firms in the UK have faced an increasing demand for expertise in the field of Islamic law. This is…
Read MoreAs observant Allegra readers are aware by now, January 15th marks one of the most exciting anthropological events of 2014 so far – and…
Read MoreAlthough we have particularly in the ‘About‘ section of Allegra introduced what we are all about, a few words of elaboration never hurt. Nicely…
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