In the grey zone of humanitarian honors: ‘Heroines of solidarity’ in the European ‘refugee crisis’
This article explores the interplay between morality and power in the conferral of humanitarian honors during the European “refugee crisis”.
Architectures of Colonialism: Constructed Histories, Conflicting Memories
Vera Egbers, Christa Kamleithner, Özge Sezer and Alexandra Skedzuhn-Safir. 2024. Architectures of Colonialism: Constructed Histories, Conflicting Memories. Berlin: De Gruyter
Anti-heroines and Oman’s revolutionary afterlives
Images of female fighters in liberation movements from the global south have a wide appeal as symbols of radical social emancipation and iconic revolutionary heroines.
Anti-hero*ines of international social, political and legal practice: An Introduction
This thematic thread considers the figure of the anti-hero/anti-heroine and the lens of anti-heroism, and proposes a heuristic reformulation, the anti-hero*ine, to grasp more acutely the complexities and ambiguities in the interplay of power, agency and morality in relation to contemporary struggles for justice, rights, and social change.
«Please don’t scroll»: Social Media as Humanitarian Communication in Gaza
Since October 2023, I have been exposed to images and videos from Gaza that I will never forget. Although I
When the Ground Refuses to Settle: Living with Unfinished Landscapes in the Western Ghats
On the national highway that cuts across the lower slopes of the Western Ghats, the surface itself is rarely the
The Killing of Gaza: Reports on a Catastrophe
Gideon Levy. 2024. The Killing of Gaza: Reports on a Catastrophe. New York: Verso. In The Killing of Gaza: Reports on
Ethnographies of Joy: A Definitionless Dictionary in the Shadow of Impending Global Fascism
Invitation to join a series of (virtual and in-person) gatherings Exhausted by academic writing that mistakes joyless seriousness for rigour?
What is Critique? EASA LAWNET – Allegra webinar series
From February 13 to 19 June 2026 Co-organised by Allegra Lab and EASA LawNet. What is critique, and what might
‘TIS THE SEASON…
It’s this time of the year again, and Allegra will close shop for a much-needed period of rest (and some