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Ageing in the Anthropocene This is a series of 6 articles based on presentations included in the panelAgeing in the Anthropocene: doing and undoing the anthropology of ageing in an era of planetary changesConvened by Cristina Douglas (University of Aberdeen) and Cathrine Degnen (Newcastle University, UK) at the EASA 2024 Conference. Illustration by Evelina Grigorean […]

Illustration by Animal Waves Halal in the Muslim community of Odivelense: A project for social inclusion and educational integration Pedro Alves Abstract This article focuses on fieldwork conducted in Odivelas, Portugal, where the Municipal Council of Odivelas (MCO) implemented a program to introduce halal meals in the municipality’s public school system. The initiative aimed to

Illustration by Alexandra Cărăvan Seniors at the Farmers’ Market – The elders as agents of the fair’s spirit Florin Dumitrescu Abstract The article discusses how older adults act as social intermediaries in Romanian farmers’ markets. The conclusion focuses on the violent effects of the gentrification of farmer’s markets on vulnerable age groups, causing social exclusion.

Illustration by Andreea Chirica The Work of Begging among Romanian Cortorari Roma. Notes of an apprentice Cătălina Tesăr Abstract In the last two decades, since Romania’s EU accession, Cortorari Roma from the South of Transylvania have been performing a new procurement activity, begging in the streets of Western Europe. During my PhD fieldwork I myself

Illustration by Maks Graur Explorations of Out-of-hours Primary Care (OOH-PC) in Romania Simona Ciotlăuș Abstract Approached from a health policy and system perspective, out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC) in Romania illustrates the multiple challenges brought about by the neoliberal transformation of healthcare. Ranging from 0 to 32 out-of-hours centres per county, this unequal territorial distribution leads

Illustration by Sabrina Dâscă Managing Labour Hands: The Lived Experiences of Romanian Migrants in the Dutch Agro-Food Sector ANDREEA MARIA FERENT Abstract In this article, I will examine working conditions, vulnerabilities, and social exclusion, experienced by Romanian migrants working in the Agro-Food sector in the Netherlands. Within the agricultural industry, there is a common presence

Illustration by Andrea Nastac THE HOMEMADE CULTURE BUBBLE Jean-Lorin Sterian Abstract Starting in 2012, I began to study artistic events taking place in domestic spaces. From the repeated contact between hosts-artists and audience in domestic settings, inclusive social spaces emerge which I call homemade culture bubbles. In this text, I posit that they constitute a subcultural