Translation is an intimate, daily, and often frustrating experience in my life and work. While English has begun to colonize…
Anthropological translations: Strategy, content, audience
Arabic
Is Baathism an Arabic word?
I started to reflect on why it should be that such an extremely limited range of Arabic-language terms appear to…
In the wake of conscription: Compradors or bricoleurs?
One of the central questions animating this forum underscores the importance of moving beyond “a focus on the application of…