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Afterlives of revolution: Alice Wilson’s response

Alice Wilson — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 07:05:11 +0000

I first visited the Dhufar region of southern Oman in 2013. I was soon to learn that some residents were […]

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Afterlives of Revolution: Nathalie Peutz’s comments

Nathalie Peutz — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 07:04:26 +0000

In the mid-2000s, while conducting ethnographic fieldwork on the impact of environmental conservation and development projects on the Yemeni island […]

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Afterlives of revolution: Nikkie Wiegink’s comments

Nikkie Wiegink — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 07:02:28 +0000

“The struggle continues” is a famous and frequently repeated phrase attributed to Eduardo Mondlane, the first President of FRELIMO, the […]

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Afterlives of Revolution: Fatemeh Sadeghi’s comments

Fatemeh Sadeghi — Fri, 31 May 2024 06:29:40 +0000

The Dhufar Revolution in Oman (1965-1976) was an attempt to depose the British-backed Sultan and implement social ideals based on […]

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Nicky Falkof’s ‘Worrier State’ – Part 1

Julis Koch — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 08:16:29 +0000

Falkof’s book discusses the everyday experiences of fear and moral anxiety in the city of Johannesburg in post-apartheid state South […]

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Nicky Falkof’s ‘Worrier State’ – Part 2

Hanno Mögenburg — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:33:32 +0000

Falkof, Nicky (2022): Worrier State. Risk, anxiety and moral panic in South Africa. Manchester: Manchester University Press. South Africa 2022 […]

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A future history of water: Andrea Ballestero’s response

Andrea Ballestero — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:44:20 +0000

When encountering the generosity of brilliant colleagues, one can only start with gratitude. Add to that a historical moment when […]

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A future history of water: Strange thing full of water – Alberto Corsin-Jimenez’s comments

Corsin-Jimenez, Alberto — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 07:00:50 +0000

Andrea Ballestero (2019). A Future History of Water. Duke University Press. As I write these lines, my home city, Madrid, […]

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A future history of water: Maura Finkelstein’s comments

Maura Finkelstein — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 19:28:33 +0000

Andrea Ballestero,(2019). A Future History of Water. Duke University Press. I have an exercise I like to assign to my […]

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A future history of water: Rachel Douglas-Jones’ comments

Rachel Douglas-Jones — Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:05:33 +0000

As I finished reading Ballestero’s A Future History of Water, the world observed World Water Day 2021. Organized by the […]

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