Catastrophic Technology: Perspectives on the end of the world
Caroline Ashcroft explores the connections between current and mid-twentieth-century thought on the catastrophic potential of technology
When the Wind Blows: Planning for Nuclear War in the 1980s
Jim Gledhill on the organisation of civil defence in Scotland amidst Cold War tensions.
A parcel of rogues in a nation? Twenty-five years of the Scottish Parliament
David McCrone explores public opinion on the devolved Scottish Parliament over the past 25 years.
Juteopolis?: Dundee’s history as a leading textile town
The authors of The Triumph of Textiles discuss poverty and prosperity during Dundee's time as a textile town
The use and abuse of antiquity for life
Ryan J. Johnson examines the journey that brought him and his co-editors to Contemporary Encounters with Ancient Practice.
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.
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.