Violence and Vulnerability in Anthropology
Three years ago, after being sexually assaulted while conducting dissertation research in Iceland, I joined others in insisting that our […]
“The Road Goes Ever On and On”: The PhD Candidate, Uncertainty and Creative #Blogging
To say that a PhD in anthropology represents a journey is equal parts cliché and “social fact,” at least for
Why Deportation to Afghanistan is Wrong
Since the first week of August, hundreds of young Afghan asylum seekers have been holding a sit-down protest against deportation
A fear that never ends #fieldnotes
I started my own journey in the Brazilian northeast, on the plane from Rio de Janeiro to Fortaleza, Ceará, with
Follow up: #Tinder as a research method
Following the unexpected popularity of my May article Tinder as a Methodological Tool I was asked by Allegra to write
Job insecurity for ECRs: a round table discussion
Earlier this year I attended a workshop on academic writing. The intent, so I thought, was to explore avenues in
First (Virtual) Meeting on Meeting (MoM) #bureaucracy
This summer, Allegra has been particularly inspired by the intricacies of global bureaucracies. Our readers may have already read the
Second (Virtual) Meeting on Meeting (MoM)
This is part two of our virtual Meeting on Meeting. Read the Minute of our First MoM here. Date: 12
GONE FISHING! #holiday
With summer in full swing and the heat slowing down our brains we felt that creative spirits were in need of
Chaotic borderlands: Libya’s porous borders after Qadhafi
Porous borders What has happened on Libya’s borders in recent years? Here are some examples: During the insurgency and civil