A Conversation with Alessandro Monsutti on his book “Homo Itinerans”
Alessandro Monsutti’s last book “Homo Itinerans: La Planète des Afghans” came out in September last year, with Presses Universitaires de France and will soon…
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Alessandro Monsutti’s last book “Homo Itinerans: La Planète des Afghans” came out in September last year, with Presses Universitaires de France and will soon…
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Read MoreOn October 8, 2018, the day after the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, I exchanged several worried whatsapp messages with friends and…
Read MoreThis interview with Professor Ather Zia was conducted on March 31, 2018, at the University of Michigan (UM) where she delivered a keynote at…
Read MoreAllegra Lab is looking for a committed, resourceful and inventive new collaborator interested in volunteering as Associate Editor. The job consists in: Overseeing the…
Read MoreLast month our dear podcasting heroes at New Books in Anthropology brought us some truly wonderful interviews. And, ever grateful for their work, this…
Read MoreIn October 2018, I went to a ‘Black travel symposium’ in Brussels. Its aim was to bring together travel writers, bloggers and photographers to…
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