Stranger in paradise
This post explores the notion of displacement through the experience of Franziska, who has spent her whole life in a […]
Bench acquaintances: Finding one’s place in a Buenos Aires shopping centre #Displacement
In a situation of displacement, migrants and Argentinians forge social relations and thereby emplace themselves in a Buenos Aires shopping
On (not) being there: Affective simultaneity across place and time
Through the notion of simultaneity I explore the emotional and affective dimension of the displacement-emplacement continuum within transnational migration and
Dehumanisation and Contested Spaces: Rethinking Displacement from Refugees to Homelessness
Dehumanisation is at the core of displacement: it requires that a group of people—because of race, class, migration status, or
On being made feel out of place
Based on the experiences of two young Eritreans who arrived in Switzerland as unaccompanied minors, this article thinks through the
When ‘roofless’ migrants make their place. Contradictive perceptions of belonging in São Paulo’s squats
In Brazilian squats, a ‘local population struggles for their ‘right to the city’ and a ‘migrant’ population tries to establish
Situating #hautalk. A polyphonic intervention
As an established blog with personal and institutional contacts to many of those involved in the recent upheaval at HAU
Ethical dilemmas, anthropological practice, and principles #HauTalk
Hautalk is an opportunity to reinvigorate and remake our disciplinary identities. But how can we move this discussion beyond disciplinary
Personalizing Access, Personalizing Praxis
Anthropology trained us to identify systems of oppression, those “invisibilized” dimensions of culture that reek of prejudice, privilege, and disproportionate
Shocked, not Surprised
The surest signal that we are having something akin to a #metoo moment in academia is when my social media