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On Albanian Identity in the 21st Century
Image created for free using the Wordcloud Generator on Monekeylearn. Happy Independence Day fellow Albanians (and friends). This is a different kind of post – in the sense that it is not just my opinions. Although to be transparent, it is still based on my interpretations of varying opinions. Earlier this month, I polled my […]
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a page out of the diary of an Albanian archaeologist
I’m back, sort of. I have not been that great with keeping my blog up. But this time – it has been intentional. I needed to unplug, so I did. I spent time off my social media apps, cleaned out my accounts and spent time in the present, with those around me. And it was […]
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You don’t own me – The deeply rooted misogyny in Albanian culture
Trigger warning – this article talks about abuse, and femicide and has some strong language. I am a little lost for words to be honest. And if you know me at all, this is surprising because I always have an opinion…on everything. But this time, I am a little bit stunned? Or dazed? Or dumbfounded […]
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“Professionalism” in academia.
Hi, it’s been a while. I have been on a bit of a social media hiatus – nothing super drastic of course… I still need a dose of memes every now and then. But for the sake of my mental health, I have decided to unplug a little. It’s been really good for me actually. […]
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Reflections on the virtual semester – Fall 2020.
Well, folks, we did it. We survived the COVID virtual semester. I guess. I hope this post finds you well. I hope it finds you rested and in good company, whether it is family, friends, or your own. I hope you are taking some time off and taking care of yourself. I meant to be […]
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Why should Kosova be “on the map?”
If you follow Balkan news, the past few weeks or so have been a bit of roller coaster. There has been a storm brewing, mainly on social media, regarding the Kosova border. Or rather, the lack of a border for the country on certain mapping platforms. An Instagram post, by @balkanism__ went viral after its […]
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Some reflections on nationalism
I have been getting so much wonderful feedback over the past few days since I created an Instagram for this blog. As always, in these conversations I discovered something that maybe I need to address or clarify. Something important. Nationalism. I talk about nationalism a lot – but I have not yet defined it. Woops. […]
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Cultural Monuments, Archaeology and Nationalism – The Case of Apollonia
I feel like I becoming a bit reactionary – I do have planned content, I swear. But every time I seem to get back on track, something happens, and I feel a need to address it. So, this too is one of those posts. But finally, I am talking about archaeology. A dear friend of […]
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An open letter to my fellow Albanians
(Especially those in the Diaspora) I’ve written and rewritten this post a few times. And then debated on whether I should post it for a few days. As always, I don’t know if it is my place to say what I want to say. With everything that is going on in the US right now […]
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Living in perpetual liminality – LGBTQ+ Rights in today’s Albania.
Liminality is a concept that intrigues the anthropologist. It has been the topic of much anthropological and social research in the last 100 or so years. It was first explored extensively by the European ethnographer Arnold van Gennep when he proposed the three stages of the rite of passage; separation, marginalization, and aggregation (van Gennep […]
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