Edinburgh University Press

Joined: January 11, 2023
Articles: 299

Who needs advice?

Margaret Mullett investigates advice literature from Byzantine texts to modern self-help culture.

April 2, 2026
Read more: Who needs advice?

Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy and Religion

Common Sense: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril

Thomas Telios considers common sense as a contested and performative concept shaping democratic discourse and political exclusion.

Edinburgh University Press
March 2, 2026

Cultural Studies, Film and TV

1980s video memories with Peter Turner

Interior of a video rental store aisle with rows of DVD cases displayed on wall-mounted racks. Blue carpeted floor with several loose balloons scattered along the aisle. Shelving and displays extend into the background, with one person partially visible near the back of the store.

Q&A with the author of 'Unsuitable Film and Video Audiences: Underage Viewing Memories and Practices in 1980s United Kingdom'

Edinburgh University Press
February 26, 2026

Cultural Studies, Film and TV

What do hundreds of documentaries on genocide say about perpetrators?

The image shows a sparse, worn room that appears to be a former prison cell. The walls are yellowed and heavily stained, with patches of peeling paint and dark discoloration near the bottom. The floor has a checkerboard pattern of tan and white tiles. In the center of the room is a simple metal bed frame with a grid base and no mattress. On top of the bed frame sits a small metal box. Attached to the frame are metal shackles, suggesting restraints were used. The room has a barred window on the right side, allowing some daylight to enter, casting shadows on the floor. The overall atmosphere feels stark, somber, and austere.

After analysing over two-hundred documentaries, Julian Koch explains how genocidal 'perpetrators' are more complex than representational schemata of violent hatred and racism suggest

Edinburgh University Press
February 24, 2026

Cultural Studies, Film and TV

Martial arts ecology and the quiet life of action cinema

Silhouetted martial artist mid-air against a sunset sky over the sea, holding a poised, balanced stance that emphasises calm, control, and intention rather than force.

Martial arts cinema is often discussed through intensity. But what about when action slows down?When cinema asks us not to watch bodies fight, but to attend to how they might think and feel.

Edinburgh University Press
February 20, 2026

Literary Studies, Pre 19th Century Literary Studies

A famous old shepherd looks for remedies

A picture showing bare hills being grazed by sheep in the Ettrick valley.

Explore James Hogg’s writings on Scottish rural life, tracing the loss of communal culture and the social tensions of modern sheep-farming.

Edinburgh University Press
February 18, 2026

Art and Visual Culture, Cultural Studies

Q&A with Dr Beth Williamson: A Cultural Biography of William Johnstone

Beth Williamson discusses her research on the story of pioneering educator and influential artist William Johnstone.

Edinburgh University Press
February 16, 2026

Cultural Studies, History, Scots Law, Scottish History, Scottish Studies

The Scottish Martyrs and the antagonisms between Scots Law and British penal practice

A sepia-toned 18th-century printed broadside titled “TRANSPORTED FOR SEDITION.” The design features ornate borders and three oval engravings of men in period clothing holding papers. Text around the portraits names individuals convicted of sedition and sentenced to transportation (penal exile), including references to courts and dates in the early 1800s. The overall style is decorative and historical, resembling a political or legal proclamation from Britain.

Editors introduce their article on the Scottish Martyrs, which was the runner up in the SHR’s inaugural Early Career Researcher prize (Published in the journal’s December 2025 issue)

Edinburgh University Press
February 12, 2026

Literary Studies, Literary Theory, Post 19th Century Literary Studies

Shame in Contemporary You-Narration: Q&A with the author

Denise Wong discusses Shame in Contemporary You-Narration, exploring second-person storytelling, shame, temporality, and narrative experimentation across literature and media.