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 […]
Roundtable: Answers by Julie Billaud
Are those developments, usually condemned as corrupting us as scholars and leading to the death of pure research, introducing some
Humanitarian Carnival – Julie Billaud Discusses her Book with Heath Cabot
Julie Billaud‘s first monograph, entitled « Kabul Carnival: Gender Politics in Postwar Afghanistan», came out in 2015 with the University
Breakfast in Aidland: Quotidian Relations and Structural Contradictions
I walked out of my bedroom to a table garnished with exotic fruits, freshly pressed juice, bread and coffee. During
Being there: Humanitarian remoteness
During World War II, Ruth Benedict conducted research about Japan at a distance. Challenging the stereotypical image of the white
Interrogating Evidence: Epistemological Challenges in the Contemporary World
What social practices are used to constitute evidence? What counts as evidence and why? How are different types of evidence
Does Evidence Matter?
Evidence, whether in law, in natural or social science, or in belief systems, is about establishing certainty. Evidence has thus
#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
#Review: The Politics of Humanitarianism: Power, Ideology and Aid
Humanitarianism is a chimera, arguably an infection, but certainly an ethos and organising principle of our age that intersects with
Celebrating Allies – part 2: Combating stereotypes with Rusty Radiators – REDUX
Yesterday we highlighted one important development that took place for the Allegra team in March of 2014, namely that we