The Art of conflict chic (part 2)
In this essay, Afghan American artist Aman Mojadid reflects on a series of installations entitled “Conflict Chic” he exhibited in […]
Conference Report: An American at the German Anthropological Association
My introduction to the German Anthropological Association was from the podium of the Opening Plenary Panel in the Audimax of
Reflections on “The Future of Central Asian Studies”
The workshop “The Future of Central Asian Studies” was organized by Judith Beyer and Madeleine Reeves at the University of
Is it time for Finnish celebrities to save the black girls of a “developing country”?
Is it time for Finnish celebrities to save black girls of a “developing country”? This is the question that might
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
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