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Category: History

Ancient History

Five things you (probably) didn’t know about crossroads

posted by Kirsty Crosbie April 11, 20224 min read4 Views

Bill Angus tells us five things you (probably) didn’t know about crossroads.

Cultural History

Folk Songs as Communication, Resistance, Lament, and Entertainment Among Women in Northeastern Afghanistan

posted by Teri Williams December 14, 20215 min read158 Views

By Wolayat Tabasum Niroo In the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, talented women sing folk songs to entertain each other in…

A photo of the Melville Monument
British History

Clarifying Henry Dundas’ role as a ‘great delayer’ of the abolition of the slave trade (Part 3: A case study in the ethics of academic and public history)

posted by Kevin Worrall November 12, 20217 min read176 Views

Stephen Mullen Missed Part 1 and 2? Read them here! Part 1Part 2 The Scottish Historical Review was the natural…

A painting of a Jamaican plantation
British History

Clarifying Henry Dundas’ role as a ‘great delayer’ of the abolition of the slave trade (Part 2: West India Interests)

posted by Kevin Worrall November 11, 202110 min read120 Views

Stephen Mullen Missed Part 1? Read it here! I was a reluctant and unintentional scholar of Henry Dundas. Whilst examining…

The Melville monument overlooking the Edinburgh skyline
British History

Clarifying Henry Dundas’ role as a ‘great delayer’ of the abolition of the slave trade (Part 1: Historiographical Orthodoxy, Public Debate and Memorialisation)

posted by Kevin Worrall November 10, 20217 min read395 Views

Stephen Mullen Since 2016 or thereabouts, there has been considerable public discussion about the role of Henry Dundas (1742–1811) in…

Cultural Studies

Q&A with the Author of Slaves and Highlanders

posted by Daniel Miele October 25, 20215 min read104 Views

by David Alston Can you tell us a bit about the book? Slaves and Highlanders is an exploration of the…

Ancient History

An Interview with Warwick Ball, author of The Eurasian Steppe

posted by Helena Heald October 7, 20219 min read311 Views

In this interview, author and archaeologist Warwick Ball discusses his travels and research that led to his new book, The…

Cultural Studies

The Burns Supper: A New Field of Study

posted by Teri Williams October 4, 20217 min read195 Views

By Dr Paul Malgrati Over the past 220 years, the Burns Supper has become the quintessential festival of Scottish culture,…

A picture of the ceiling of dome to Abu Nasr Parsa Shrine
Cultural History

The destruction of ‘un- Islamic’ edifices by ISIS and the Taliban

posted by Kevin Worrall September 13, 20214 min read256 Views

by Shivan Mahendrarajah The Taliban are back in power, ushering in renewed fears of destruction of cultural heritages. Their first…

Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Scythian Gold: An Extract from The Eurasian Steppe by Warwick Ball

posted by Helena Heald September 3, 202114 min read273 Views

In this exclusive extract from chapter 6 of The Eurasian Steppe, author and archaeologist Warwick Ball explores the material culture…

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