Why ‘Framing Gaza’?
There has never been a better documented war than the one unfolding in Palestine at the moment. As Elshaik, Martinez and Shaer write in…
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Stuff we write together
Happy Birthday to Us + Stuff We Want To Do
There is something beautiful that lies within repetitive actions; something inventive and creative that emerges through doing things again and again. The way musicians…
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We go get lost
It’s been a busy half year at Allegra Lab, and we are now taking some time off for the summer. We had some great…
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Dear Allies, meet Jas.
As a rule, here at Allegra, we as editors emphasise our collectiveness. Rightly so: There is very soft division of labour, there is no…
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On the use and abuse of networks in academia
Like most anthropologists, we have been watching events unfold at Harvard University’s anthropology department over the past weeks: accusations of abuse; letters in support…
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Who cares? Peer-review at Allegra
At Allegra, we believe and know from our own experience that the fresh eyes of our peers can help us improve drafts, weed out…
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From Things and Stuff to Radically Optimist Multi-Modal Platform
On May 20, 2021, Felix Girke, a member of our editorial collective, gave a presentation in the framework of the workshop “Multimodal Digital Publishing”…
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Anthropology for Radical Optimism
At Allegra, we strive to find alternative modes of expression, new ways of working, collaborating, knowing and inquiring. Ultimately, we seek different ways…
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A Facelift & Discussion over Academic Blogging – and PLEA for support! #RELAUNCH
What is an academic blog? Who form its audience and who are, or should be, its authors? How does blogging resonate with more ‘serious’…
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