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Category: Cultural History

British History

Scottish Diaspora Virtual Issue

posted by Teri Williams June 27, 20224 min read63 Views

Our Scottish Studies Scottish Diaspora Virtual Issue has just launched, and features almost 30 journal articles and book chapters from…

A painting of the shrine in Patna where Arzani is buried
Cultural History

When Pashto Became Divine

posted by Kevin Worrall May 27, 20228 min read79 Views

by William E. B. Sherman O you mangled souls: fear the sigh of the dervish.It’s a sigh exhaled by passioned…

Cultural History

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

posted by Teri Williams December 14, 20215 min read686 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 read435 Views

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

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 read669 Views

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

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 read275 Views

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

Cultural History

What embroidery can tell us about sustainable fashion

posted by Teri Williams August 4, 20218 min read159 Views

By Marta Kargól Some years ago, I discovered an extraordinary collection of embroidery samples preserved in The Museum Rotterdam. The…

British History

A Cannibal Poet In King James’ Court

posted by Teri Williams July 5, 20218 min read192 Views

By Brett Andrew Jones It wasn’t every day that accusations of cannibalism flew around the early Jacobean court. That’s (one…

Christianity

C. S. Lewis and His Medieval Mirror

posted by Teri Williams June 21, 20219 min read201 Views

By Erik Eklund C. S. Lewis is best known for his introductory exposition of Christianity, Mere Christianity (1952), as well…

Cultural History

Freedom of Speech as Well as Listening: From Thinking with Words to Listening Through Language

posted by Teri Williams June 18, 20218 min read216 Views

By Igor R. Reyner It is evident that we are living in a particularly challenging time, where transformative and empathic…

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