Edinburgh University Press

Joined: January 11, 2023
Articles: 318

Cultural Studies, Language and Literature, Literary Studies, Theatre and Dance

Q&A with the author of Performing Worlds at the Baroque Court of Christine of France

Colour drawing of a staged theatrical scene framed by two symmetrical classical structures with niches containing gilded statues, flanked by trees. At the centre, a painted backdrop shows an island within an archipelago, with a visible settlement; in the foreground, a vessel approaches the shore. Four figures stand before the backdrop holding branches and other objects. The composition is enclosed within a thin rectangular gold border.

This interview explores how Christine of France used Baroque court spectacles to shape political authority, global imagination, and cultures of consumption.

Edinburgh University Press
May 8, 2026

Cultural Studies, History, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Q&A with Belal Abu-Alabbas, author of Al-Bukhārī

Belal Abu-Alabbas explores the making of the first comprehensive critical biography of Muhammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī.

Edinburgh University Press
May 5, 2026

Cultural Studies, Film and TV, French Studies

Q&A on French Horror

Stone gargoyle perched on Notre-Dame Cathedral overlooking the dense rooftops of Paris, with the Seine River running alongside the city and the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

Q&A with Reece Goodall, author of French Horror

Edinburgh University Press
April 23, 2026

Cultural Studies, Film and TV

Five of the most unusual Sunday Opening conditions

A dimly lit movie theater filled with seated audience members facing a large, brightly glowing screen. Rows of red upholstered seats extend toward the front, and the ceiling features curved architectural details with recessed panels. The atmosphere suggests a film screening in progress.

Peter looks at how wartime Britain reshaped cinema-going on Sundays

Edinburgh University Press
April 20, 2026

Literary Studies, Post 19th Century Literary Studies

Interview with Maggie Humm

Maggie Humm reflects on feminist criticism, life-writing, and Virginia Woolf’s influence.

Edinburgh University Press
April 17, 2026

American Studies, History, World History

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: From William Still’s Underground Railroad Records to Digital Analysis

Jeremy Mennis and Nilgun Anadolu-Okur trace the journey of William Still’s 19th century Underground Railroad records into their 21st century digital forms.

Edinburgh University Press
April 16, 2026

Literary Studies

Beyond ‘girlboss feminism’: queering Irish women’s writing

Naoise Murphy re-examines Irish women’s writing through queer and feminist perspectives, exposing how literary narratives can obscure violence and postcolonial complexity.