Summer EVENTS list
Hello Allies! Once again, Aude came up with this wonderful list of events for you, to give you a foretaste of the new academic…
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Brexit, Europe and Anthropology: time to say something
Introduction (by Sarah Green) Brexit means trouble, that is for certain; what is less certain is what kind of trouble. Some might sympathise with…
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Anthropology, Brexit and Xenophobia in Europe
The decision of people in Britain to leave the European Union has come as a surprise, even a shock to most of my friends…
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The slow professor (book excerpt)
The Slow Professor originated in telephone conversations about coping with our academic jobs. Not reading an email sent by the department chair at 10:45…
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Slow Week! An introduction
Those who have followed Allegra’s adventures from its creation in 2013 will probably remember that our initial motto was “Slow down!”. Prior to launching…
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#Review: Anthropology and Development: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
The second book by Gardner and Lewis, Anthropology and Development: Challenges for the Twenty-First Century, is both an update and a rewrite of their…
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Rethinking Political Agency in the Middle East | Workshop Abstracts
Over the next two days, Allegra will be busy reporting on the international workshop Rethinking political agency in the Middle East: Engaging political anthropology…
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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 a co-operative. Now, what…
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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 before consummation” (ṭalāq qabl…
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‘Every Day is a Copy-And-Paste’: Waithood Among Tunisian Men
This morning I felt that I couldn’t bear this passivity any longer. I was sinking in my red plastic chair without anything to do….
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Migrant deaths: explaining variations over time and across smuggling routes
Large amounts of economic, political and communication resources are being invested (how effectively is another matter) in trying to deal with the refugee crisis….
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Human Smugglers | Workshop Abstracts – Part 2
The workshop “Critical approaches to irregular migration facilitation: dismantling the human smuggler narrative” is fast approaching! Unique in its genre, the workshop aims to…
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