Luanda Taxi – a fieldwork playlist
Conducting ethnographic fieldwork in a hectic, chaotic, and sprawling multimillion metropolis like Luanda presents logistical and epistemological challenges. If one […]
Cologne: Why cultural explanations are dangerous for feminism
The sexual assaults that occurred in Cologne on New Year’s Eve will long be remembered in Germany and in Europe
Lessons from a King
For El Señor On January 8 I followed – along with perhaps most of the world’s population connected to the net –
Support Academics for Peace! Sign the Petition!
Recently, a petition written by Turkish academics has circulated online, demanding an end to the Turkish government’s attacks on the
Top 10 (or thereabout) of 2015
As we embark on yet another Allegra year, let’s take a look back: what were your favorite posts for 2015?
Anonymous Reviewer – we need to talk!
A while back I experienced bitter disappointment as yet another funding application was rejected. The fact that I was only
Happy 2016 Everyone!
We’re back – and full of energy for YET another exciting Allegra year! We hope that your break was enjoyable
#Report: Fabulous Facial Hair History
On Saturday 28 November Alun Withey and I hosted Framing the Face: New Perspectives of the History of Facial Hair,
Interview with Edward E. Curtis IV
The goal should be human rights, freedom, and dignity for all, and Black Muslims in the United States have been
Essay One-Shots
God Exists in Yemen, part 2: the Moral Economy of Rizq
This is the second part of a long essay, first part of which was published here. 1.1.    The Yemeni Arab