Politics of Piety, by Saba Mahmood

Politics of Piety, by Saba Mahmood, is an ethnographic account of women’s participation in the…

don’t call us dead — by Danez Smith

A Critical Reflection

How to Survive in a 120-Person Co-op

During my year abroad at UC Berkeley I lived in the (in)famous Casa Zimbabwe, also known as CZ…

Can liberal feminisms incorporate Muslim women?

Too Much and Not the Mood: Self-Representation and the Diaspora

California Fires: Anthropology and Ecology

I want to discuss the works of two authors: Elizabeth Povinelli, an anthropologist, and Frank Lake, an ecologist. Both authors’ works centre around the existences of indigenous people in their respective countries. Lake writes about Native Americans in the USA, and Povinelli…

Agency, Selfhood and the Body: Understanding the use of hormônio and plástica among women in Brazil

Issues of agency, selfhood and the human body are central to what it means to be human. This essay will explore these concepts in more detail through focussing…

Frankenstein

The name ‘Frankenstein’ evokes the image of a heavy browed, green skinned man-like creature with a broad forehead held to his face by…

Harry and Chris + Gecko

Harry and Chris + Gecko’s night of comedy, spoken word, and jazz at the Roundhouse was a testament to the strength of…

What else but Home?

Throughout history, women have been confined to domestic, private spaces. ‘A woman’s place is at home,’ ‘a woman’s place is…