Unsteady grounds: On ethnography, academic precarity, and motherhood
This post is part of our Encountering Precarities series. The thematic thread engages with the multiple and asymmetrical forms of precarisation […]
Encountering precarities: ethnography, spurious solidarity and neoliberal academia
In the wake of calls for responsibility and for ‘Raising our voice’ (AAA 2020), early-career researchers’ in anthropology risk to
Scholarly Podcasting: Book Launch
On April 18th an Allegra Gathering took place: the online launch of Scholarly Podcasting by our very own Ian M.
Happy Birthday to Us + Stuff We Want To Do
There is something beautiful that lies within repetitive actions; something inventive and creative that emerges through doing things again and
Yes, Scholar-Publishers Can Make Common Cause After All
Last spring, I began work with the open access advocacy group, Libraria, as a Community Convener to help organize a
Can scholar-led publishers find common cause?
A couple of months ago, I was trawling Twitter looking for inspiration when I came across a notice that Libraria
A (Personal) Tale of Two Socialisms
Note from Allegra editors: We publish this video and transcript of EASA President Mariya Ivancheva’s talk from the annual conference
2084
PART I Two Years Ago It was a hot day in July, and clocks were striking eight. It had been
Academic Fictions: 2022
Last year, the Allegra Lab began a thematic thread showcasing a selection of the wonderful “academic fictions” written by students
On the use and abuse of networks in academia
Like most anthropologists, we have been watching events unfold at Harvard University’s anthropology department over the past weeks: accusations of