Fictional #Fictions between China and Arstotzka
One interesting way to (momentarily) close this thematic week about living fictions (one that could also speak to many other […]
On Chinese Pedagogical Legalism (and its Anthropological Ghost) fictions
“You have already been incredibly faithful towards the man. And you have been following all the relevant rules for establishing
‘The soul of the community’: corporate legal personhood in an indigenous settlement fictions
In Argentina, indigenous people have been historically marginalised and rendered invisible (Gordillo & Hirsch 2003). However, over the last couple
The Emergence of “Divorce Before Consummation” as a Legal Category in Jordanian Sharia Courts fictions
Today’s inquiry into the nature of legal fictions takes us to Jordan’s government-run Sharia courts, where the concept of “divorce
University Destruction INC! RIP University of Helsinki
Today is a black day in the ongoing the destruction of Finnish universities, particularly the University of Helsinki! Under the
Redux: Flatulanthropology
When Jon was a PhD student at Edinburgh University in the early 1990s, there was a running joke about the
If we question the figure of the ‘smuggler’ and the ‘trafficker’, we should also raise questions about the state
When we raise questions about the assumed figures of the ‘smuggler’ and ‘trafficker’, we must also in parallel raise questions
The Buddhist people smuggler
Since the 1950s, there has been a continuous flow of Tibetans fleeing across the Himalayas, seeking refuge in exiled communities
How Immigration Policies Create Smugglers
In the spring of 2007, when I was driving with Ramón (all names have been changed), a Mexican man who
What makes a good coyote? Mexican Migrants’ satisfaction with human smugglers
Clandestine migration across the US-Mexico border is a dangerous process. Not only must one avoid detection by US authorities, but