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  • The Acousmatic Work Ethic and the Spirit of Sound Studies

    Patrick Valiquet asks why contemporary sound studies forgets the troubling moral and political aspects of Pierre Schaeffer’s experimental music research.

    March 25, 2026
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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.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 13, 2025
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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

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • February 4, 2025
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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.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • January 17, 2025
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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.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 13, 2024
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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.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 9, 2024
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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.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • December 6, 2024
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Chrystal Macmillan: champion for women’s equality, peace and justice

Meet a key figure of the women's movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • November 4, 2024
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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…

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 31, 2024
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James Macpherson, the man behind the myth: Highland clan champion and nouveau riche

Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.

  • Edinburgh University Press
  • October 24, 2024
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