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  • Interview with Maggie Humm

    Maggie Humm reflects on feminist criticism, life-writing, and Virginia Woolf’s influence.

    April 17, 2026
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Fr John Morrison: defender of an island’s cultural heritage and faith

Neil Bruce on the inspiration behind his new featured article in The Innes Review.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • January 17, 2025
A black and white drawing showing Edinburgh from the north, with the castle on the right and Arthur's seat on the left.

Studying (and Struggling) Abroad: Reflecting on British/American “Transmigrations”

Vaughn Scribner on Dr. Alexander Hamilton, transatlantic voyages past and present, and finding connection in far-flung places.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 13, 2024
A page from a newspaper lying on the ground. The headline reads 'Immigration'.

Arguments against the Scottish visa are overblown

The author of The Politics of Immigration in Scotland discusses the benefits of a regional immigration policy for Scotland.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 11, 2024
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Lord Kelvin and the Apocalypse: the striking convergence of religion and cosmology

The surprising role of scripture in developing scientific theories of the universe in 19th-century Scotland.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 9, 2024
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The curious case of Scottish inns, or what travellers sought and found when they encountered them

The editor of the International Review of Scottish Studies introduces the new special issue.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 6, 2024
A black and white photograph of Hermann Gross holding a metalworking tool, with an in-progress sculpture before him.

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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Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice

Meet a key figure of the women's movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 4, 2024
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Finding a Scottish Nun in Seventeenth-Century Canada

by Mairi Cowan You never know what you might find in an archive. I went looking for demons, and I found a Scottish nun. My research had brought me to Quebec City to investigate a case of witchcraft and demonic…

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 31, 2024
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James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 24, 2024
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