Minority Cultures in Modern Iran: The Rise of Azeri Turkish Narratives
Q&A with Leila Rahimi Bahmany, author of Azeri Turkish Narratives in Twentieth-Century Iran: Resisting Monolingualism
Edinburgh University Press
The Odyssey and Existentialist Anti-Adventure
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) provides an interesting launching point for discussing recent developments in existentialist film-philosophy.
6 Things About Irish Literature and Periodical Culture You Probably Didn’t Know
Discover six surprising facts about Irish literature, from James Joyce to forgotten writers and literary magazines.
The Battle for the Soul of the Edinburgh Fringe
Free is not rubbish! The Free Fringe is a key part of the Fringe's ecology, injecting a much-needed dose of authenticity.
A Lifetime Exploring the Achaemenid Empire
A tribute to a lifelong scholar, this blog explores the travels and research behind Coinages in the Achaemenid Empire.
Arthur Conan Doyle in Egypt
Discover how Arthur Conan Doyle’s travels in Egypt inspired his fiction, from ancient mummies and Gothic tales to imperial adventure and the supernatural.
Extract from The Beautiful Game on a Muslim Pitch
As the FIFA World Cup 2026 unfolds, read an extract exploring the relationship between football, religion and identity in Muslim contexts.
The Scottish Office and the ‘Glasgow Problem’
In Spring 1997, civil servants in Edinburgh, in the pre-devolution Scottish Office (SO), faced ‘the Glasgow Problem’.
The Manosphere as Symptom: Feminism, Deleuze and the Crisis of Care
Chantelle Gray explores how Deleuzean philosophy helps us critically engage with the Manosphere.
5 things you never knew about Gregory of Tours
Discover 5 surprising facts about Gregory of Tours, from fishing and stargazing to fear, faith, and confronting kings in the late sixth century.