Visualising happiness
Most of us are seeking happiness. Now more than ever, happiness has became one of the most pursued goals, and […]
Cultivating Childhood
Samira and Amna visit me in the afternoon after finishing Quran school (madrasa). After they have taken off their buibuis
Notes from inside a Twitter Experiment #EmergingDigitalPractices
Using participation in a collective online experiment with Twitter as a springboard, I interrogate the tweet as a fieldnote. How
Welcome to the Instabition! #EmergingDigitalPractices
Dear Allegra readers, welcome to this week’s new #thread on emerging digital practices! Today’s post introduces not only this theme but
Protest Matters! #AAA2017 Installation and Virtual Museum
Protest Matters! is an interactive temporary museum of protest objects that will run in conjunction with the AAA meetings in
Introduction: Vernacular Humanitarianisms
Decentering humanitarianism This thematic thread aims to contribute to the anthropology of humanitarianism, by focusing on vernacular humanitarianisms – local,
Humanitarianism(s) in socialist Red Cross societies
The international Red Cross family built up a network of humanitarian aiders that one cannot pass over when thinking about
Humanitarianism tomorrow? Humanitarian actions in former Yugoslavia
“We did it! Montenegro passed the great exam of humanness. In less than 48 hours it collected over 200,000EUR to
Solidarity humanitarianism: The blurred boundaries of humanitarianism in Greece
Solidarity humanitarianism Taking as a vantage point the blossoming humanitarian milieu that emerged as a response to the “refugee crisis”
Vernacular Humanitarianism, Adhocracy, and the Problem of Emotion
Since the refugee crisis of 2015, vernacular humanitarianism—locally focused, volunteer-led efforts at humanitarian action—has been put forward as the answer