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  • The Acousmatic Work Ethic and the Spirit of Sound Studies

    Patrick Valiquet asks why contemporary sound studies forgets the troubling moral and political aspects of Pierre Schaeffer’s experimental music research.

    March 25, 2026
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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
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More Than Just Shade: 3 Surprising Stories About the 19th-Century Parasol

Elena Vanden Abeele investigates the functions, symbols and hidden meanings behind the parsol in the 19th century.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 16, 2025

‘Beware of the ninnies!’ – Thoughts on ballet history

Sebastian Cody explores the challenges of ballet historiography, emphasising the need for rigorous scholarship amidst widespread inaccuracies

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 14, 2024
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Hermann Gross: a protean German Expressionist artist who chose to live and work in the north of Scotland

Robin Jackson explores the life and extraordinary range of work of 20th century German artist Hermann Gross

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 11, 2024
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Originality and Artistic Impulse: From a Medieval Scottish Friar to Malevich’s Black Square

Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 30, 2024

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Art and Visual Culture

Explore the journey of Art and Visual Culture publishing at Edinburgh University Press, from the 1960s to the most recent and innovative publications.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • March 28, 2024

Launching the Scottish Photographic Artists Series

We are pleased to announce a new series in our continuing partnership with Studies in Photography. The Scottish Photographic Artists series will launch on April 30, 2023 with the publication of In Search of the Blue Flower: Alexander Hamilton and…

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • March 29, 2023
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