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Originality and Artistic Impulse: From a Medieval Scottish Friar to Malevich’s Black Square

Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.

September 30, 2024
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EUP 75: Our Publishing in Ancient History & Classical Studies

Ancient History / Classics and Ancient History / Publishing

by Helena Heald While the Greek and Latin languages have been studied at the University of Edinburgh since its foundation…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 26, 2024

What is Philosophy? What is Politics? What is Critique?

A lightbulb filament lit up against a dark background

Philosophy / Political Philosophy / Politics

The editors of Philosophy, Politics and Critique reflect on the contested meanings of the terms which give the journal its name.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 25, 2024

Who are the displaced?

Photograph of the Berlin Wall, with the word 'madness' graffitied across it

International Law / International Relations / Politics

Millions of displaced people don’t count as refugees. Who are they, and how can they be better protected by political and legal systems?

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 18, 2024

Shakespeare Teachers Strike Back: Three strategies for engaging in politically responsive pedagogy in the age of (another) DEI backlash

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

by Marissa Greenberg and Elizabeth Williamson Perhaps the greatest challenge facing US institutions of higher education is the tension between…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 17, 2024

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Philosophy

Philosophy / Politics, Philosophy and Religion / Publishing

Discover the history of Philosophy publishing at Edinburgh University Press, from our extensive publishing in Deleuze and Guattari Studies, to a ground-breaking new series in World Philosophies.