Meat Planet
If the proponents of cultured meat are to be believed we might be soon headed towards a future in which
Animal Intimacies
In her book Animal Intimacies Radhika Govindrajan takes us through a series of human-animal relations in India’s Central Himalayas, the
Contesting Leviathan
In Contesting Leviathan, a reference on both the mythical sea-serpent and Thomas Hobbes’ political philosophy, Les Beldo seeks to provide
Afterlives: An Introduction
Afterlives are proliferating. Whether it is empire or destruction, Ebola or punk, revolution or waste – there seems to exist
Shaheen Bagh and the Force of Foundation
February 2020. The pedestrian overpass is covered in banners. Crossing its elevated walkway, only flashes of the sky can be
Haunted: Spirits and the Agency of the No Longer in Niger
In Niger one frequently hears that schools, specifically secondary schools, are haunted. Briefly put, this means that some schools are
Ghosts of Infrastructures Past
Some miles outside a small Welsh town, off the main road, a long, flat structure rises from the undergrowth. Ivy
Presumed Dead but Lived On
Treasures and Discreet Afterlives of Greek Heritage in Contemporary Turkey Treasure hunts have long been a common practice, constituting one
Lieux chargés: afterlives of Stolpersteine
Europe’s largest decentralised memorial is artist Gunter Demnig’s Stolpersteine—‘stumbling stones’— small brass plaques installed in the pavement in front of the
The Afterlife of Impossible Friendships
“My best friend from the army was a unit officer responsible for food and supplies. His name was Đura and