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Author: Helena Heald

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

What are Tribes? Do They Still Matter?

posted by Helena Heald June 29, 20225 min read98 Views

by Scott Weiner What is a tribe? Social scientists have long been interested in tribes, but political science has struggled…

Language and Literature

Why should we care about endangered languages?

posted by Helena Heald April 6, 202211 min read136 Views

In this extract from the introduction of his new book Linguist on the Loose, Lyle Campbell explores why and how…

Language and Literature

“Wonderful, Rewarding & Harrowing” – Linguistic Fieldwork & Me: An Interview with Lyle Campbell

posted by Helena Heald April 1, 20229 min read270 Views

In this exclusive interview, renowned linguist Lyle Campbell discusses his career in linguistic fieldwork, the topic of his new book,…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

How ISIS Fights: New Books in National Security

posted by Helena Heald February 4, 20221 min read60 Views

In this great interview from New Books in National Security, Omar Ashour, author of How ISIS Fights: Military Tactics in…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Five Essentials of Friday Preaching in Modern Turkey

posted by Helena Heald January 20, 20227 min read238 Views

by Elisabeth Özdalga The core of her new book Pulpit, Mosque and Nation, author Elisabeth Özdalga explores five key aspects…

Film and TV

Japanese High School Films: My 4 Favourites!

posted by Helena Heald December 10, 20215 min read70 Views

By Peter C. Pugsley In Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline, I write about how high school-based films capture…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Architectural Matrices: Uncovering the History of the Ghurid Dynasty

posted by Helena Heald November 30, 20211 min read110 Views

Via Discovery & Inspiration, a podcast from the National Humanities Center In this short podcast from the National Humanities Center,…

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Film and TV

Two More Things…Two videoessays on Columbo

posted by Helena Heald November 26, 20216 min read127 Views

by David Martin-Jones In a previous post, David Martin-Jones, author of Columbo: Paying Attention 24/7, explored the recent and enduring…

Politics

Q&A with Anne Sofie Schøtt, author of Kurdish Diaspora Mobilisation in Denmark: Supporting the Struggle in Syria

posted by Helena Heald November 25, 20217 min read393 Views

In this interview, Anne Sofie Schøtt, author of Kurdish Diaspora Mobilisation in Denmark: Supporting the Struggle in Syria, discusses the…

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Film and TV

Columbo suddenly became famous again under lockdown. Why?

posted by Helena Heald November 23, 20217 min read113 Views

by David Martin-Jones In part one of a series, David Martin-Jones, author of Columbo: Paying Attention 24/7, explores the resurgence…

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