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Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector Semantics
Read more: Updating Roman Jakobson’s ‘Poetic Function’ with Vector SemanticsKurzynski discusses how poetry extends beyond sound and rhythm and taps into a deeper network of meanings.
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.
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.
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.
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
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…
Originality and Artistic Impulse: From a Medieval Scottish Friar to Malevich’s Black Square
Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.
Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea: Q&A with the author
Petya Andreeva, author of Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea, explores the journey to writing her book in this Q&A.
The discovery of the farthingale sleeve
by Ninya Mikhaila The discovery of rare, or unknown items of historic dress is always exciting. It can also be challenging when the extant object offers evidence which contradicts previously held beliefs about people in the past. A farthingale sleeve…
Mine Games: Humanitarian Mine Action and The HALO Trust
by Angus Mitchell In January 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, undertook a trip to Angola on behalf of the International Committee of the Red Cross. Her mission: to highlight the plight of landmine victims. With an entourage of photographers, journalists,…