Patrick Valiquet asks why contemporary sound studies forgets the troubling moral and political aspects of Pierre Schaeffer’s experimental music research.
Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.
by Helena Heald While the Greek and Latin languages have been studied at the University of Edinburgh since its foundation in 1583, our Ancient History and Classical Studies list is a relatively modern addition to our publishing at the Press.…
Reinterpreting the history of Scotland's northern islands.
How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?
by Eve Lacey Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that Eve Lacey won the 2024 Donald G. Davis Article Award for her article, ‘The Role of Halkevi Libraries in the Early Turkish Republic,’ published in the journal, Library &…
I would like to introduce you to two people. The first of these was called Iohannes Glafchyrno. Glafchyrno appears in the historical record...
Petya Andreeva, author of Fantastic Fauna from China to Crimea, explores the journey to writing her book in this Q&A.
Scotland's National Librarian discusses the place of libraries in our cultural landscape.
What happens when we view supernatural happenings as a wellspring of historical possibilities, rather than as excess to be cut away?