Political Agency – A Virtual Roundtable
Last May, an international workshop entitled Rethinking political agency in the Middle East: Engaging political anthropology took place in Fiesole at […]
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.
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
A Love Letter to my Brexit Lover, from Europe
BERLIN, 28 JUNE 2016. I admit I was angry when you decided to leave. I knew it was the worst
Waking up to Brexit
On the morning of 24th June I had what I have since learnt to be a common experience. I lay
Clashing scales of Brexit
Mainstream newspapers, politicians and commentators across Europe instantly expressed dejection and bitterness in the face of the Brexit outcome, and
On the UK Referendum
For me, the UK referendum story began a year ago with another referendum: that of Greece. Elected in January 2015
The politics of decency
I have lots of things to say about Brexit. As a Romanian, holding a French passport, resident of the UK
Democracy on speed
The question, when it came, was striking in its simplicity: “should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European
Is Slow Academia Conservative?
In this post, Heather Mendick argues that some calls for slowing down scholarship mask a conservative politics. Last July I blogged