Ian M. Cook, Author at Allegra Lab Anthropology for Radical Optimism Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:31:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://allegralaboratory.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-Icon-Allegra-Lab-Fixed-32x32.png Ian M. Cook, Author at Allegra Lab 32 32 Perspectives AlterEgauZ at The University of Fribourg with Marie-Christine Ukelo-Mbolo Merga https://allegralaboratory.net/perspectives-alteregauz-at-the-university-of-fribourg-with-marie-christine-ukelo-mbolo-merga/ https://allegralaboratory.net/perspectives-alteregauz-at-the-university-of-fribourg-with-marie-christine-ukelo-mbolo-merga/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:44:15 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=47348 In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian and Svitlana speak with Marie-Christine Ukelo-Mbolo Merga about Perspectives AlterEgauZ* at the University of Fribourg.

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/perspectives-alteregauz-at-the-university-of-fribourg-with-marie-christine-ukelo-mbolo-merga/feed/ 0 Initiatives for Refugees at University of Cologne with Ariane Elshof https://allegralaboratory.net/initiatives-for-refugees-at-university-of-cologne-with-ariane-elshof/ https://allegralaboratory.net/initiatives-for-refugees-at-university-of-cologne-with-ariane-elshof/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:41:00 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=47292 In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian and Monica are speaking about the various Initiatives for Refugees at University of Cologne with Ariane Elshof. Ariane works in the Department 'International Students & Global Responsibility' where she's the Team Lead for Academic Refugee Support and Coordinates the Study Preparatory Measures for Refugees.

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/initiatives-for-refugees-at-university-of-cologne-with-ariane-elshof/feed/ 0 University Education at Kakuma Refugee Camp with Paul O’Keefe https://allegralaboratory.net/university-education-at-kakuma-refugee-camp-with-paul-okeefe/ https://allegralaboratory.net/university-education-at-kakuma-refugee-camp-with-paul-okeefe/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:02:54 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=47296 In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian speaks with Paul O’Keefe. Paul worked for many years at in Kakkuma refugee camp in Kenya, including for the University of Geneva’s Inzone project. He also has strong ties with Vijana Twaweza Club, a sustainable agriculture organisation which is based in the camp, a group he keeps in touch with as part of his new job as Head of Education and Research at Airfield Estate in Dublin.

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/university-education-at-kakuma-refugee-camp-with-paul-okeefe/feed/ 0 Education Pathways Ireland at The University of Galway with Andrew Flaus https://allegralaboratory.net/education-pathways-ireland-at-the-university-of-galway-with-andrew-flaus/ https://allegralaboratory.net/education-pathways-ireland-at-the-university-of-galway-with-andrew-flaus/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:43:27 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=47176 In this episode of Displacing Universities Ian is speaking with Andrew Flaus about Education Pathways at the University of Galway. […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/education-pathways-ireland-at-the-university-of-galway-with-andrew-flaus/feed/ 0 The Hilde Domin Training Programme at University of Konstanz with Judith Beyer and Leila Dedial https://allegralaboratory.net/the-hilde-domin-training-programme-at-university-of-konstanz-with-judith-beyer-and-leila-dedial/ https://allegralaboratory.net/the-hilde-domin-training-programme-at-university-of-konstanz-with-judith-beyer-and-leila-dedial/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:54:40 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=47137 In this episode Ian and Ibrar speak with Judith Beyer and Leila Dedial about The Hilde Domin Training Programme at […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/the-hilde-domin-training-programme-at-university-of-konstanz-with-judith-beyer-and-leila-dedial/feed/ 1 Beyond the Footnote: Citation as Disruption in Creative Anthropology https://allegralaboratory.net/beyond-the-footnote-citation-as-disruption-in-creative-anthropology/ https://allegralaboratory.net/beyond-the-footnote-citation-as-disruption-in-creative-anthropology/#respond Tue, 13 May 2025 09:03:11 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=44934 Why We Need to Talk about Referencing Creative Work  “I SUPPOSE you’ll manage.” Chubby Sr. García, the regional military liaison […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/beyond-the-footnote-citation-as-disruption-in-creative-anthropology/feed/ 0 Empathy and dialogue: embracing the art of creative review https://allegralaboratory.net/empathy-and-dialogue-embracing-the-art-of-creative-review/ https://allegralaboratory.net/empathy-and-dialogue-embracing-the-art-of-creative-review/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=43947 Imagine the moment you first encounter a piece of creative ethnography—a poem, a performance, an image—that speaks to the heart […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/empathy-and-dialogue-embracing-the-art-of-creative-review/feed/ 0 From Despair to Where? Anthropology, critique, political practice and the case for radical optimism https://allegralaboratory.net/from-despair-to-where-anthropology-critique-political-practice-and-the-case-for-radical-optimism/ https://allegralaboratory.net/from-despair-to-where-anthropology-critique-political-practice-and-the-case-for-radical-optimism/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:56:56 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=41044  Allegra Lab · From Despair To Where? Anthropology, critique, political practice and the case for radical optimism   TRANSCRIPT […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/from-despair-to-where-anthropology-critique-political-practice-and-the-case-for-radical-optimism/feed/ 0 Encountering Precarities: The Podcast https://allegralaboratory.net/encountering-precarities-the-podcast/ https://allegralaboratory.net/encountering-precarities-the-podcast/#respond Fri, 07 Jul 2023 07:55:17 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=40486 Allegra Editor Ian sits down with Thread guest editors Viola Castellano & Olivia Casagrande to discuss ‘Encountering precarities: ethnography, spurious […]

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]]> https://allegralaboratory.net/encountering-precarities-the-podcast/feed/ 0 Building Bodies for Thought: The Podcast https://allegralaboratory.net/building-bodies-for-thought-the-podcast/ https://allegralaboratory.net/building-bodies-for-thought-the-podcast/#respond Mon, 26 Jun 2023 07:25:18 +0000 https://allegralaboratory.net/?p=40495 Allegra Editor Ian podcasts together with Thread guest editors Aja Smith & Anne Line Dalsgård as they explore Building Bodies […]

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