Snapshots of British Islam (2): In search of ‘ethical business’ at the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum
From 29 to 31 October, London hosted the 9th World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF): an international business event organised by […]
VALENTINE LOVE
This red toy dog is one of the many plush animals that can be purchased for Valentine’s Day in the
Genner Llanes-Ortiz on “ECOCENTRIX”
Genner Llanes-Ortiz is a social anthropologist and postdoctoral researcher in the Indigeneity in the Contemporary World project based at Royal
LONDON CALLING
There is so much going on in the global megalopolis that it is difficult to get one’s head around the
In search of ‘Entertainment’ at the UN (3/5)
This is a phenomenally impersonal and detached forum for addressing what really are issues of life and death for millions
Snapshots of British Islam (1) – Of pink Chador and black Niqabs
These fieldnotes are part of an on-going research on the Islamic legal culture of England. This research, which I started
Conversation One-Shots
MEET our contributor: Kaius Tuori
ALLEGRA: So, Kaius Tuori, we heard that you recently received a new position – Congratulations! Would you mind telling just what
Open Access, Wiki-PR and Nietzsche (courtesy of Kelly Grotke)
This particular piece of slow food for thought on a very current theme came via our ‘friends’ at Facebook –
CANADA calling: Posts & Papers
Sometimes things arrive in hordes – or then our eyes have merely been selective lately! Whatever the case, all the
From ‘REAL’ Reality to ‘UN’ Reality (Part 2/5)
In UN treaty body proceedings members of the bodies regularly mention – after they are done with elaborate rounds of