Being an intern at Allegra Lab: An epilogue
Before my internship at Allegra Lab, I was unaware of most of the online platforms for anthropology. I had heard […]
Cultural appropriation: Against inspiration?
This blog post comes from a debate organised by the University of Manchester Anthropology undergraduate society. The title of the
The gendered realities of #displacement: Syrian women in Istanbul
Syrian women are existing between different layers of expectation. In Istanbul power manifests itself in different spaces. It is in
K’aissina! Father, Son, Taboos: Life-Lessons from Ethiopia
The Kara of southern Ethiopia are a small population of horti-pastoralists among whom I have worked since 2003. Over the
Yes we can – and this is how! Fieldwork with kids
Almost exactly four years ago I arrived at Geneva airport – with my two sons then aged 1 and 4.
Essay One-Shots
Yes, You Can: Being an Academic and a Mother
Can one be an academic and a mother? Of course. Of course you can, and yet, this question is a
Allied Encounters on a Mountain Top
Two weeks ago a group of Allies got together in the French Alps in order to enjoy walks in the beautiful
‘Pretend to be straight!’ What’s wrong with the world?
By Miia Halme-Tuomisaari with a comment by Antu Sorainen On February 26 the Guardian reported of new UK Home Office
REDUX: Being “a good guy with a gun” – Self-defence Insurance in the Deep South
What is it like to be a ‘good guy with a gun’ – or is that even a contradiction in
Top of 2016 – or thereabouts!
Who can believe that it’s almost Spring – where did the time fly?! At Allegra we just realized that we