In defence of our universal double standards
The two series of terrorist attacks that hit Paris this year, have given rise to a series of debates and […]
Tsing and Descola in videos! #CFAS
Allie’s conference week has been packed full of interesting reads from the Biennial Conference of the Finnish Anthropological Society. Tired
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The second Helsinki Knots Symposium: 23 October 2015
Relations and Dependencies, the second Helsinki Knots Symposium, tackled how two disciplines, anthropology and sociology, deal with the interplay between
Landscapes: Panel Selection #CFAS
Today our coverage of the Biannual Conference of the Finnish Anthropological Society continues with selected notes from panels – brought
#AAA2015: Allegra’s Favorites
This week, anthropologists will be making their way to Denver for the yearly academic (and sometimes chaotic) ritual that is
Anthropology as the study of composite worlds – an interview with Philippe Descola
An academic interview is just a snapshot but it can offer a vivid account of a life’s work. The following
‘Auto-rewilding’ landscapes and the Anthropocene – Interview with Anna Tsing
Anna Tsing is professor of anthropology at the University of Santa Cruz, California and the Nils Bohr professor at Aarhus
LANDSCAPE! Conference of the Finnish Anthropological Society 2015 #REPORTWEEK
This week, Allegra makes a five-day trip to the northern capital of Finland – Helsinki! Our fantastic local allies have
Chiatura, my pride
Today Allegra TV features a film that is the first in a series of five ethnographic films produced by Ian
Crisis and Continuity: A Critical Look at the “European Refugee Crisis”
Writing ethnography in sites and times of “crisis” is a challenge that more and more anthropologists are dealing with, as