70 (or so) Essential Books in Anthropology – Allegra’s Readers’ Choices
Which books did you, our dear readers, consider as really essential reading in anthropology? Here’s the list of books that you
TOP 30 Revisited – Readers’ Choices
Back in in 2015 Allegra published “The 30 Essential Books in Anthropology” – a list curated via a small-scale survey
How Can Making Movies Do Sheep Any Good?
John Adair and Sol Worth, American anthropologists and filmmakers, found themselves in the sticky situation of answering the above question
Photographic engagement
In 2014 I started exploring people’s lives in Parisian suburbs (banlieue)[1] through engaged and creative visual practices. Being an independent
City Play: Collaborative Filmmaking with Children
In Egypt, children are subject to a conservative and hierarchical public educational system. Underfunding, overcrowded classrooms and precarious infrastructure make
Audiovisual research practice in the global era
Time has shortened, space has shrunk, social relations have stretched and information keeps coming as intensive flows. This article explores
Fieldwork among comedians: A Danish anthropologist trying to be funny
“Why are stand-up comedians better anthropologists than I am?” A few years ago, I started asking myself that question. As
K’aissina! Father, Son, Taboos: Life-Lessons from Ethiopia
The Kara of southern Ethiopia are a small population of horti-pastoralists among whom I have worked since 2003. Over the
Yes we can – and this is how! Fieldwork with kids
Almost exactly four years ago I arrived at Geneva airport – with my two sons then aged 1 and 4.
Allied Encounters on a Mountain Top
Two weeks ago a group of Allies got together in the French Alps in order to enjoy walks in the beautiful