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Beyond the Irish Border: A plague on both my houses in the time of COVID-19

March 27, 2020March 28, 2020 / The Familiar Strange / 1 Comment

Differing approaches to COVID-19 divided by the rolling hills and windy roads (of which there are many) of one of Europe’s most porous borders, have precipitated a personal sense of panic. To move, to cross at that moment would be to transit between contrasting regimes of existential risk, from caution to putative disregard. It has been hard to bear.

Me & Anthropology at the Dawn of Trump

November 22, 2016August 19, 2018 / Julia Brown / Leave a comment

I deluded myself into thinking that Barack Obama had, at the least, embodied an inclusive and affable leadership style. I did not question whether his gregariousness would appeal to everyone. Nor did I realise how many he left behind trying to peddle democratic values in a corrupt system. I am also guilty of romanticising the … Continue reading Me & Anthropology at the Dawn of Trump

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