Edinburgh University Press

Joined: January 11, 2023
Articles: 127

Open Access Week 2024: Embracing Open Access at Edinburgh University Press

As the scholarly community gathers to celebrate Open Access Week 2024, Edinburgh University Press proudly aligns with this year’s theme, […]

October 21, 2024
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Philosophy

Haraway against Deleuze, or, Must We Like Pets?

A grey dog lies on a carpet facing a bookshelf

Ian Buchanan responds to Donna Haraway's reading of Deleuze and Guattari on the notion of becoming-animal

Edinburgh University Press
September 3, 2024

History, Scottish History, Scottish Studies

Where were the Orcades?: Early medieval engagement with the islands at the edge of the Earth in texts and maps

British Isles, visible colour image. Multi-spectral image created by Dr Christina Duffy.

Reinterpreting the history of Scotland's northern islands.

Edinburgh University Press
August 28, 2024

British History, History, International Relations, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Signaling Tensions: The Politics of Telegraphic Communication in Modern Afghanistan

Black and white photograph of the Office of the Quarter-Master-General in India, 1879

How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?

Edinburgh University Press
August 20, 2024

Gender Studies, International Relations, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Politics

Afghanistan’s ambiguous anniversary

Panorama photograph showing a densely built, colourful city set against a mountain backdrop

On the third anniversary of the seizure of Kabul, Robert D. Crews asks how we make sense of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Edinburgh University Press
August 15, 2024

Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Politics

Q&A with the author of Categories: A Study of a Concept in Western Philosophy and Political Thought

Two men with beards - Plato and Aristotle -dressed in Ancient Greek clothing look at each other whilst walking towards the viewer

Luke O'Sullivan, author of Categories, discusses how his book came to be, and what's next for him.

Edinburgh University Press
August 9, 2024

Literary Studies, Politics

Young Adults & War

How can literature for young adults and children help to foster lasting positive social change?

Edinburgh University Press
August 8, 2024

Cultural Studies, History, World History

Eve Lacey celebrates her award-winning article on Halkevi Libraries

Librarian Eve Lacey sits at a desk with an open book, there are shelves of books in the background

by Eve Lacey Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that Eve Lacey won the 2024 Donald G. Davis Article Award for her article, ‘The Role of Halkevi Libraries in the Early Turkish Republic,’ published in the journal, Library &…

Edinburgh University Press
August 6, 2024

Ancient History, Classics and Ancient History, History

Being a Greek captive in the medieval Mediterranean

I would like to introduce you to two people. The first of these was called Iohannes Glafchyrno. Glafchyrno appears in the historical record...

Edinburgh University Press
July 26, 2024

Law, Publishing, Scots Law

EUP75: Our Publishing in Law

Discover the story of Law at Edinburgh University Press – the first publications, the books that changed the field and what you can expect to see in future

Edinburgh University Press
July 17, 2024

Classics and Ancient History, Cultural History, World History

Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea: Q&A with the author

Petya Andreeva, author of Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea, explores the journey to writing her book in this Q&A.