On October 17, 2020 I presented “Nazi-Making Machines: Digital Infrastructure and the New Fascism” at the “Why the World Needs Anthropologists” symposium organized by the Applied Anthropology Network of the European Association of Social Anthropologists. […]
Author: Alex Khasnabish
Researcher, writer, teacher
Safe space for white questions
Check out the recording of the first pandemic digital session of “Safe Space for White Questions” hosted by myself and Dr. Ajay Parasram. These sessions began in February 2020 with the intention of creating a […]
In memoriam – Jeffrey s. juris
A tribute to our friend, comrade, and colleague Jeffrey Juris by me and Luis Fernandez.
Breach of court orders and the revolving door of criminal justice
For the last two years I’ve been the principal investigator on a community-engaged research project about breach of court orders, criminalized women, and the criminal justice system in Nova Scotia. The project, funded by a […]
From white fragility to white power in the age of covid-19
An essay I wrote for ROAR Magazine about white fragility, white power activism, and rising fascism in the COVID-19 era.
Strategies for Dismantling Racial Fragility in Public Institutions
On January 27, 2020, I had the pleasure of being invited to a roundtable and public panel discussion about “Strategies for Dismantling Racial Fragility in Public Institutions” hosted by the MacEachen Institute for Public Policy […]
“The Day After the Federal Election 2019”
I spoke with Heidi Petracek on CTV Morning Live about the results of the 2019 Canadian Federal Election. We talked about surprises (or lack thereof) and what to make of the campaign cycle and the […]
“Poll shows Canadians feeling pessimistic about Federal government”
My interview with Bruce Frisko on CTV News Atlantic about the Nanos poll showing Canadians’ rising pessimism and anger in the lead-up to the 2019 federal election. We talk about why and who’s weaponizing those […]
Policing the Radical Imagination
My editorial in the Halifax Examiner about the deplatforming of the Radical Imagination Film and Discussion Series at the Halifax Central Branch Library.
A Police Escort for the Radical Imagination?
A short piece I wrote re-published in the Nova Scotia Advocate about platforming police, deplatforming radical social justice programming, and public spaces.
