‘Pretend to be straight!’ What’s wrong with the world?
By Miia Halme-Tuomisaari with a comment by Antu Sorainen On February 26 the Guardian reported of new UK Home Office […]
REDUX: Being “a good guy with a gun” – Self-defence Insurance in the Deep South
What is it like to be a ‘good guy with a gun’ – or is that even a contradiction in
Top of 2016 – or thereabouts!
Who can believe that it’s almost Spring – where did the time fly?! At Allegra we just realized that we
Bonded labour in Pakistan
The most common pattern for bonded labour in Pakistan is for a landlord or an employer to extend a loan
A Tale of Two Rooms: Debt, Success, and Freedom in Indian Microfinance
“See, I don’t have a TV or an almirah [wardrobe],” said Ilina, pointing to her sparse one-room flat, while in
‘Epitome of feminism’: the rise of the social phenomenon of trendy hijabistas
Feminism is not an immutable and easily-defined concept. It is conditioned by culture, religion, politics, education and other social factors.
Olympic Resilience: The “Refugee Nation” Competes For A Place on the World’s Stage
The first ever team comprised of refugees debuted at this year’s Rio Olympics. They were the penultimate team to enter
Inside-out Jokes & Scientific Pantomimesis: Questioning Interpretations of the Inhuman
In a fit of ambition, I attended or spoke at five academic conferences in the humanities and social sciences during
Refugees Without Agency
In late May 2016 riot police buses were rolled onto the Greek highways from Athens to the village of Idomeni,
On parasitic professionalism
Last month I received an email from an “associate” working at a research institution that caters to the biggest development