Stranger in paradise
This post explores the notion of displacement through the experience of Franziska, who has spent her whole life in a […]
Bench acquaintances: Finding one’s place in a Buenos Aires shopping centre #Displacement
In a situation of displacement, migrants and Argentinians forge social relations and thereby emplace themselves in a Buenos Aires shopping
On (not) being there: Affective simultaneity across place and time
Through the notion of simultaneity I explore the emotional and affective dimension of the displacement-emplacement continuum within transnational migration and
Dehumanisation and Contested Spaces: Rethinking Displacement from Refugees to Homelessness
Dehumanisation is at the core of displacement: it requires that a group of people—because of race, class, migration status, or
On being made feel out of place
Based on the experiences of two young Eritreans who arrived in Switzerland as unaccompanied minors, this article thinks through the
When ‘roofless’ migrants make their place. Contradictive perceptions of belonging in São Paulo’s squats
In Brazilian squats, a ‘local population struggles for their ‘right to the city’ and a ‘migrant’ population tries to establish
#EASA2018: Motion against apartheid academia in the West Bank
Matan Kaminer is a PhD candidate at the University of Michigan and a member of the Israeli Anthropological Association and
Queueing for wine – Queueing for nothing #EASA2016/2018
Reflections on the EASA Conference at the University of Milano-Bicocca, 20-23 July, 2016 : “Anthropological legacies and human futures” It was
Religion in the Age of Development: Encounters in Asia
Religious actors have become increasingly involved in development. Likewise, development actors like the World Bank have also become interested in
Situating #hautalk. A polyphonic intervention
As an established blog with personal and institutional contacts to many of those involved in the recent upheaval at HAU