The Unshamenedness of Unshavedness
Recently, the topic of women’s body hair has triggered discussion in the social media. You may remember that Allegra featured […]
Lamentations of the Bearded Lady
I am the bearded lady. I am neither whining about my condition nor do I want your pity. For I
Globalisation and its BORDERS
Two particularly significant types of borders divide the global world. There are the national borders separating different countries, and then
Anthropological Job-hunting (and Gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (2 of 3)
When looking for work – particularly the non-academic kind – remember that who you know is often as important, if
The Laboratory as a Space of Intellectual Freedom
Some of our devoted readers may have wondered why we chose to call Allegra a virtual LABORATORY. That (one of)
Anthropological Job-hunting (and gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (1 of 3)
In my last post I expressed my concern that an overemphasis on oblique anthropological theory was doing a disservice to
Allegra CALLING!
Allegra: A virtual Lab of Legal Anthropology is looking for new contributors eager to share some of their research findings
What do SWISS MOUNTAINS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, and THE BOSPHORUS have to do with history and refugee studies?
When I introduce myself as an historian, I am usually met with any one of a number of different reactions.
ALLEGRA: The Newsletter!
As is unclear to no one who has been following our posts recently, one of the main ideas for Allegra
Tribute to Jane Cowan for her 60th Birthday
Today Allegra pays tribute to an extraordinary scholar and person – Jane Cowan! Jane Cowan is Professor of Social