The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration Fund
Véronique Molinari explores how four people united forces to help young Shetlanders emigrate to Australia
Five Reasons to Discover George Anne Bellamy
Caroline Breashears introduces the theatre star and political insider who may have influenced one of the greatest 18th century philosophers
Man’s best friend? Sniffing out dogs in the records of early modern Scotland
From royal gifts to diabolic manifestations, Nicole Maceira Cumming explores the varied ways dogs appear in the historical record
Burying the Millet System: A New Understanding of the Ottoman Arrangements with Non-Muslims
Masayuki Ueno re-evaluates how the Ottoman Empire managed religious minorities from the early days of the empire to the nineteenth century.
The Pharmakon of Shame
Séan Kennedy and Joseph Valente, editors of Irish Shame, explore the intricate relationship between empathy and shame in this blog.
Charities and Politics in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria: Q&A with Laura Ruiz de Elvira
Laura Ruiz de Elvira explores the role of charities in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria and, by extension, the eventual downfall of the regime.
‘The Cradle of Scottish Industry’?: exploring Culross’s unique legacy of industrial advancement
Donald Adamson and Robert Yates on the revolutionary 'Moat Pit' of Sir George Bruce, and the global significance it brought to industry in Culross
The Middle East is drowning in oppressive utopias
Simon Wolfgang Fuchs and Thomas Pierret explore the gap between oppressive and emancipatory utopias in the Middle East and North Africa
New Gaelic Speakers in Nova Scotia and Scotland: A Q&A with Stuart Dunmore
Stuart Dunmore discusses his motivations for researching new Gaelic speakers, and the incredible places and experiences this led to.