Happy Holidays!
This year, 2020. … the less we speak of it, the better, right? Still, it needs to be said that: In the face of…
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#Open Call: Allegra Lab / EASA LawNet webinar series in honour of Sally Engle Merry
This series of online, public seminars features presentations that examine the current state of legal anthropology. We welcome contributions from anthropologists working on ‘the…
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Call for Reviews: Black Lives Matter
The brutal murder of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 has once again revealed the terrifying fissures that cut across our societies and the…
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Call for reviews: Anthropology of Death and Mourning
The global pandemic has brought death uncomfortably close for many of us. The way our governments, economists, scientists, and fellow citizens have reacted and…
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Allegra Summer break
Allegra is going on holidays from 22 July to 22 August. We’re happy to continue receiving all your suggestions and submissions while on leave,…
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Open Call: #AnthroEducate!
Imagine dozens of tables in a huge hall, with 12-15 children sitting at each. They negotiate with each other, squabble, and make up. They…
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Virtual Edition à la Corona
Hello, readers. We hope that you and your loved ones are all staying safe (and sane?!) during these odd and testing times. In this…
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“Sociology is a combat sport”
On February 20th, Allies Julie Billaud, Alessandro Chidichimo, Miriam Odoni, Marie-Claire Peytrignet, together with other members of the Swiss-based non-profit association Programme Indépendant de…
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Diversity, Migration and the Future of Anthropology
Hello! This month we have found some great opportunities for you in diverse parts of the world, and given that broad theme of this…
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Call for reviews: Law, technology, Bureaucracy
Our new Book Review Team has expanded with the arrival of Emilie Thévenoz (Thank you Emilie for joining us!), which means we are now…
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Call for Reviews: Anthropology of Climate Change and the Environment
As 2020 started with the apocalyptic images of the Australian bush-fires, we at Allegra, felt there was an emergency to feature the work of…
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Webinar Series in honour of Sally Engle Merry (1944-2020)
From 11 Decembre 2020 to 28 May 2021 Co-organised by Allegra Lab and EASA LawNet. This series of online talks features presentations that examine…
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