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Children, Charity and Magazines

A Q&A with the author of Philanthropy in Children’s Periodicals, 1840–1930: The Charitable Child.

December 18, 2024
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AVANT-GARDES INVENTED IN AUSTRALIA!

Language and Literature / Literary Studies / Literary Theory / Post 19th Century Literary Studies

Did Australia invent the idea of the avant-garde?

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 16, 2024

Studying (and Struggling) Abroad: Reflecting on British/American “Transmigrations”

A black and white drawing showing Edinburgh from the north, with the castle on the right and Arthur's seat on the left.

American Studies / Cultural History / Cultural History / Cultural Studies / Scottish History / Scottish Studies

Vaughn Scribner on Dr. Alexander Hamilton, transatlantic voyages past and present, and finding connection in far-flung places.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 13, 2024

Arguments against the Scottish visa are overblown

A page from a newspaper lying on the ground. The headline reads 'Immigration'.

Migration Studies / Politics / Scottish Politics / Scottish Studies

The author of The Politics of Immigration in Scotland discusses the benefits of a regional immigration policy for Scotland.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 11, 2024

Lord Kelvin and the Apocalypse: the striking convergence of religion and cosmology

Illustration showing the formation of the solar system according to Pierre Simon Laplace’s nebular hypothesis. A black and white drawing of two circles made up of white dots against a black background, one containing concentric circles of denser dots.

Cultural History / Religion / Scottish History / Scottish Studies

The surprising role of scripture in developing scientific theories of the universe in 19th-century Scotland.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 9, 2024

The curious case of Scottish inns, or what travellers sought and found when they encountered them

Black and white image showing the gable end of a house-like building with a figure standing in front of it. Text on the building reads 'Poosie Nansie's Hostelry and the Jolly Beggars Howf Posting Establishment'.

Cultural History / Cultural History / Scottish History / Scottish Studies

The editor of the International Review of Scottish Studies introduces the new special issue.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 6, 2024

A canonization that caused a diplomatic rift in Europe

Pope Francis greets people at the Vatican, dressed in white papal robes and surrounded by men in suits

Christianity / Religion / Religious History

Eduardo Ángel Cruz investigates the overlap between the political and the spiritual in canonizations of the Catholic Church

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 5, 2024

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Language & Linguistics

Language and Literature / Linguistics

Explore the journey of Language & Linguistics publishing at Edinburgh University Press from the 1990s to our latest releases.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnDecember 5, 2024

Intergenerational justice: can liberal democracies govern for the future?

One hand holds the earth and passes it to another outstretched hand

Philosophy / Political Philosophy / Politics

Is it possible to attain democratic legitimacy regarding long-term policies when the majority of people still vote for politicians that privilege short-term preferences?