What’s in a Name? From Astana to Nursultan
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. William Shakespeare, […]
Undoing Work, Rethinking Community
How does work confer dignity and a sense of belonging? Is work the central identity-conferring activity of society? What if
Jair Bolsonaro and Affirmative Action: Political Rupture or Escalation?
On October 8, 2018, the day after the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, I exchanged several worried whatsapp
Ghosts in the Schoolyard
“Tuesday 8:30 – Good morning circle 9:00 – I’m raising the children you have forgotten. 10:15 – And you
Ethnographic Poetry: A Conversation with Ather Zia
This interview with Professor Ather Zia was conducted on March 31, 2018, at the University of Michigan (UM) where she
After Deportation
Unless they are disrupted, deportations tend to go unnoticed. It is usually only the shocking deaths of deportees, or direct
Threshold: Emergency Responders on the US-Mexico Border
A close friend, currently preparing to become a military firefighter in Brazil, described his training as an exercise in “how
Workshop: Muslim Humanitarianism — #MUHUM
Date:              15-16 May, 2019 Place:             The Graduate Institute Geneva  Convenor:      Dr Till Mostowlansky, Department of Anthropology &
Allegra Wants You! Call for Associate Editor
Allegra Lab is looking for a committed, resourceful and inventive new collaborator interested in volunteering as Associate Editor. The job
#EVENTS: Cultural Heritage, Ethnographic Storytelling and the Future of the University
Anthropologists are known for being great travel buddies. Take one (or more) with you to Vietnam and Ghana by way