PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review

Call for Symposia

The editors of PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review invite proposals for symposia to be considered for the Fall 2019…

Review Essay: Consent in the Era of #MeToo

We’re in an ongoing cultural moment for discussing the sexual abuse of power. Whether the Church, Hollywood, or Congress; Roy…

Book Review: Julie De Dardel’s Exporter la prison américaine. Le système carceral colombien à l’ère du tournant punitif

After four years of negotiations, at the end of November 2016 the Colombian Congress finally ratified a peace agreement with…

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Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 7

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review’s seventh emergent conversation brings together different perspectives on the topic of offshore detention. Organized by…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 6

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review’s sixth emergent conversation focuses on the futures of legal anthropology, recognizing the plurality of approaches…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 5

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review’s fifth emergent conversation reflects on the recent U.S. presidential election, presenting a variety of perspectives…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 4

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review’s fourth emergent conversation features a variety of perspectives regarding the American Anthropological Association’s (AAA) vote on a possible boycott…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 3

In 2015, PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review introduced a new feature, Emergent Conversations. Although not yet in the journal, the concerns addressed…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 2

PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review‘s second installment of the Emergent Conversations series is Reflecting on Silence and Anthropology, which summarizes an…
Emergent Conversations

Emergent Conversations: Part 1

In 2015, PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review introduced a new feature, Emergent Conversations. For years, PoLAR has featured spillover conversations that capture discussions sparked by articles…