Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer
The essays in this forum celebrate Jonathan Spencer’s many contributions to anthropology, and were originally presented at a workshop held…
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Jonathan Spencer, Sri Lanka, and Political Anthropology
Introduction Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Tobias Kelly The essays in this forum celebrate Jonathan Spencer’s many contributions to anthropology, and…
A Tribute to Jonathan Spencer
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Harini Amarasuriya Thank you so much, Toby, for inviting me to be part of this event….
What is the Political?
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Mukulika Banerjee My thanks to Toby and Jonathan for this invitation that allows us to pause…
What of the Political Imagination? Jonathan Spencer’s Contribution to a Field
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer John Borneman I’m very honored to participate in Jonathan Spencer’s “Retirement Event.” My own “retirement event,”…
Peace, Polarization and the Anthropology of Politics in Colombia and Beyond
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Gwen Burnyeat I started my PhD in University College London on 4 October 2016, two days…
The Frisson of the Political: Re-Reading Jonathan Spencer’s work on Politics and Violence
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Moyukh Chatterjee I Whether it is a riot, election rally, political protest, or more concretely whether…
A Comforting Bell Ringing in My Head
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Emma Crewe It is impossible to do justice to the question of Jonathan Spencer’s influence on…
Back to the Beginning: A Sinhala Village in a Time of Trouble
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer John Harriss I think the first time we never met, Jonathan, must have been in 1986…
Revisiting the Call for the “Study of Post-colonial Politics”: Insights from Post-Colonial Britain
Festschrift for Jonathan Spencer Insa Koch I first encountered Jonathan Spencer’s work in my second year as an undergraduate student…
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