From Despair to Where? Anthropology, critique, political practice and the case for radical optimism
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A critique of humanitarianism on the brink of genocide
That humanitarian language, materials, and practice offer a space for politics to hide (Feldman, 2018, p. 131) can probably not
Verantwortungsbewusstsein – On German Responsibility
For many years now we have met Germans who declare that they are ashamed of being German. I have often
AnthroKino – The Program
In November and December, Allies meet (online) to watch ethnographic films and discuss with their makers. We have a wonderful
Never Again Means Never Again For Anyone
I am not a scholar of Palestine. While I’ve spent time in the region and written about the occupation, this
Give a Hand To the Fallen, as Long as You Are Standing: Earthquake Disaster Relief among Afghans
Mullah Yaqub appeared in the doorway of his Quranic school, and smiled when he saw me, shaking my hand firmly.
Going beneath the surface: The subtler messages about forced displacement in ‘The Swimmers’
The screen is dark, the music sombre. There are sounds of muffled voices and explosions. The dark screen breaks to
“ARE YOU HEADING TO THE FUN ZONE?”: NOTES FROM THE POLISH-UKRAINIAN BORDER
Research takes you to unexpected places. After finishing my PhD, I got a postdoc position at the ERC-funded project WARFUN
Humanitarian Technologies of Trust
“Trust in humanitarian action” was the top item on the agenda of the 33rd international conference of the Red Cross
Mobile Humanitarians: an afterword
This webinar series set out to explore the relationship between mobility and humanitarianism, and our speakers opened up several new