Climate Preconstruction in Coastal Africa
The climate crisis is upon us. Extreme weather events such as floods, droughts, hurricanes, heatwaves and fires are increasingly wreaking […]
Call for Reviews: #AnthroState #Africa
As we start into 2018, we seize the opportunity of this post by Thomas Bierschenk and Jean-Pierre Olivier de Sardan on
The state of the state in Africa
How political authority and legitimacy are sustained in societies marked by socio-economic inequality and political exclusion has been a long-standing
Anthropology, Research, and Advice with Jon Schubert
Recently, I sat down with Jon Schubert, Allegra Lab’s new Director of Outreach for a conversation about his research, his
Evidence for the future: time and proof in commercial risk forecasting
“We are an intelligence and analysis company that forecasts. We are not a news organisation that tells stories. We are
Luanda Taxi – a fieldwork playlist
Conducting ethnographic fieldwork in a hectic, chaotic, and sprawling multimillion metropolis like Luanda presents logistical and epistemological challenges. If one
“Unknown evil-doers perturbing the peace”: Mass fainting and the reproduction of hegemony in Luanda, Angola
Gina lay on a mattress in her room, the drip stuck in her hand, feeling “very feeble”. The sister of