Moral Geography of US/Mexico borderlands: space- and place-making at the edge of America #BORDERS
The creation and maintenance of a national border is an act of political geography. The building of a wall or […]
Security by Remote Control: Automation and autonomy in robot weapon systems. Report on symposium
On May 22 and 23, 2014, Security Lancaster, the Lancaster University Centre for Science Studies and the Centre for International
A conversation with Judith Beyer, Allegra’s new Reviews editor
Allegra is delighted to welcome on board Judith Beyer as a Review Editor! Judith is an anthropologist specializing in legal
Globalisation and its BORDERS
Two particularly significant types of borders divide the global world. There are the national borders separating different countries, and then
A conversation with Heath Cabot on her new book on the Greek asylum crisis #BORDERS
Heath Cabot’s first monograph, entitled « On the Doorstep of Europe: Asylum and Citizenship in Greece », will come out with the
‘War’ by Antonio De Lauri
De Lauri, Antonio, ed., 2013, “War”, Antropologia, Vol. 16, Milan. 135 pp., ISBN 978-88-6705-129-8 Although war and, more broadly,
What do SWISS MOUNTAINS, ARETHA FRANKLIN, and THE BOSPHORUS have to do with history and refugee studies?
When I introduce myself as an historian, I am usually met with any one of a number of different reactions.
Anthropological Knots Symposium – The VIDEOS!
In January Allegra has made repeated ‘noise’ over an event titled Anthropological Knots. Prior to the event we shared all
Tribute to Jane Cowan for her 60th Birthday
Today Allegra pays tribute to an extraordinary scholar and person – Jane Cowan! Jane Cowan is Professor of Social
NGO Strategies, Press Releases and Coalition Building at the UN
During treaty body sessions at the Palais Wilson one of the undoubted ‘hotspots’ for action is the cafeteria located on