Parrots at Play in the Arab Soundscape
Joseph Leidy deciphers the cacophany of parrot voices on Arab social media, from faithful recitations of the Quran to playful banter. The parrots speak to autonomy and play in multispecies companionships.
Tagged: Middle East
Snapshots of the Anthropocene in Iran
What does the Anthropocene look like? Angelica Modabber disentangles the complex layers of memory, ecological change, and identity in contemporary Iranian photography.
The Refugee Crisis in Europe: Responses to Four Important Questions
The ongoing refugee crisis in Europe raises complex questions about language, people, and geography.
Edgy Stuff: March 2015 Recommendations
March 2015 recommendations from the Edge Effects editorial board.
Book Review: Dubai: The City as Corporation
Dubai: The City as Corporation is a significant contribution within the field of urban studies in the Arabian Peninsula. Dubai is often represented in both popular and academic writings as the proto-type of a global city, a desert landscape decorated by non-contextual extravagances—architectural structures varying in the form of skyscrapers, shopping malls, and museums.
