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  • Common Sense: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril

    Thomas Telios considers common sense as a contested and performative concept shaping democratic discourse and political exclusion.

    March 2, 2026
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Q&A with Aliya A Ali, author of Family Ties and Political Power: Governing Kūfa under ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān

Aliya A Ali provides insights into their research on family networks and governance in early Islam.

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  • October 23, 2025
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Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economy

William Parente explores the challenges faced by Highland communities in the time of the Clearances

  • Edinburgh University Press
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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics

Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

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Violence in Brontë Afterlives

Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact.

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  • September 22, 2025
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Cinema Without Borders: The Films of Paweł Pawlikowski

Explores the cinematic career of British-Polish director, Paweł Pawlikowski.

  • 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.

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Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century

A look through the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 15, 2025

Q&A with Chibli Mallat, author of Democracy Redefined

Chibli Mallat introduces 'Democracy Redefined' and explores the Lebanese Constitution's history and its unique approach to democracy.

  • Edinburgh University Press
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Hardboiled Blues: Rethinking the Music of Rory Gallagher

Dr Lauren Alex O’Hagan explores the overlooked literary depth of Rory Gallagher’s lyrics, arguing for their place within a unique hardboiled blues tradition.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • September 5, 2025
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