The Unshamenedness of Unshavedness
Recently, the topic of women’s body hair has triggered discussion in the social media. You may remember that Allegra featured
Waiting for Tallinn – A conversation with Noel Salazar #EASA2014
In its endeavour to cover the most important events on the anthropology calendar, Allegra approached Noel Salazar, the president of
A conversation with Judith Beyer, Allegra’s new Reviews editor
Allegra is delighted to welcome on board Judith Beyer as a Review Editor! Judith is an anthropologist specializing in legal
Lamentations of the Bearded Lady
I am the bearded lady. I am neither whining about my condition nor do I want your pity. For I
Globalisation and its BORDERS
Two particularly significant types of borders divide the global world. There are the national borders separating different countries, and then
A conversation with Heath Cabot on her new book on the Greek asylum crisis #BORDERS
Heath Cabot’s first monograph, entitled « On the Doorstep of Europe: Asylum and Citizenship in Greece », will come out with the
‘In the air’ – Discussion with Eeva Berglund, EASA Book Series
Since 1992, the EASA has published its own collection, initially with Routledge and now with BerghahnBooks. Among its most popular
Anthropological Job-hunting (and Gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (2 of 3)
When looking for work – particularly the non-academic kind – remember that who you know is often as important, if
The Laboratory as a Space of Intellectual Freedom
Some of our devoted readers may have wondered why we chose to call Allegra a virtual LABORATORY. That (one of)
Anthropological Job-hunting (and gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (1 of 3)
In my last post I expressed my concern that an overemphasis on oblique anthropological theory was doing a disservice to