Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.
Drawing on a long history of Christian-Muslim coexistence, Anna Hager explores the nuances and complexities of interfaith relations in the Middle East
Kieron Turner treats Racial Capitalism as a crucial theoretical tool for anti-colonial Palestinian resistance
Umit Eser explores authoritarianism in post-Ottoman geographies by investigating the origins of organised violence and ethnic cleansings at the beginning of the twentieth century
How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?
On the third anniversary of the seizure of Kabul, Robert D. Crews asks how we make sense of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
How do British and German cultural works establish relationality between Israel and Palestine?
What happens when we view supernatural happenings as a wellspring of historical possibilities, rather than as excess to be cut away?
C. Ceyhun Arslan discusses the inspiration behind his new book, and the surprises he encountered along the way.
Magnus Marsden explores the connection between built neighbourhoods and heritage.