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Q&A with the author of Performing Worlds at the Baroque Court of Christine of France

This interview explores how Christine of France used Baroque court spectacles to shape political authority, global imagination, and cultures of consumption.

May 8, 2026
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Two women sit on a small outdoor stage holding microphones and speaking to each other. One wears a bright pink dress and smiles while listening; the other wears a green dress and speaks into the microphone. Behind them is a large pink decorative sign, and two water bottles sit on a table between them. The setting appears to be a public talk or interview event.

5 Surprising Facts about Greta Gerwig

Did you know these facts about the Barbie (2023) director?

Edinburgh University Press
March 23, 2026

Barbed wire and razor wire coiled along the top of a tall metal security fence silhouetted against a dusk sky with the moon visible in the background.

Borderland horror: Q&A with Anna Marta Marini

Q&A with Anna Marta Marini, author of The US-Mexico Borderlands in Contemporary Horror. Crossing the Boundary

Edinburgh University Press
March 17, 2026

6 things worth knowing about Jews and Muslims in the Maghreb

Marta Domínguez Díaz explores the intertwined lives of Iberian Muslims and Jews exiled to the Maghrib.

Edinburgh University Press
March 13, 2026

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.

1980s video memories with Peter Turner

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

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.

What do hundreds of documentaries on genocide say about perpetrators?

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

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 ecology and the quiet life of action cinema

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

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

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.

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

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)