Anthropological Knots – the What, the Where, the Who & the Why!
As observant Allegra readers are aware by now, January 15th marks one of the most exciting anthropological events of 2014 so far – and…
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As observant Allegra readers are aware by now, January 15th marks one of the most exciting anthropological events of 2014 so far – and…
Read MoreAlthough we have particularly in the ‘About‘ section of Allegra introduced what we are all about, a few words of elaboration never hurt. Nicely…
Read MoreAs we have said before, we are working hard here in Allegra to find clever & inspiring ways to tackle the challenge we have…
Read MoreIt is the last day of the UN Human Rights Committee’s session and I should be frantically making last-minute notes, to be tying up…
Read MoreJosé Esteban Muñoz (born 1967) died in New York City in December 2013 at the age of 46. His untimely loss is another great blow…
Read MoreIn law, much and according to some too much is taken for granted. The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals – originally published in…
Read MoreLaura Nader is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. Nader’s current work focuses on how central dogmas are made and how…
Read MoreAnd so Allegra begins its AAA aftermath. Yes, in blog-time it has been lightyears since the event ended (in real time 7 days), but…
Read MoreDuring treaty body sessions at the Palais Wilson one of the undoubted ‘hotspots’ for action is the cafeteria located on the first floor opposite…
Read MoreAnd so the AAA – held this year at the Chicago Hilton – came and went, leaving behind a flurry of experiences and sensations….
Read MoreTo conclude the first ever ‘Allegra Virtual Retreat of Slow Food for Thought’ (AVRoSFfT) we are recycling a post of which we are particularly…
Read MoreWe thought that the myth of the ‘good savage’ was behind us. We were wrong. It has simply multiplied. A controversial rhetoric of the…
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