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The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration Fund
Read more: The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration FundVéronique Molinari explores how four people united forces to help young Shetlanders emigrate to Australia
Trade Tariffs, Compass Petroglyphs and Early Modern Maritime Trade in Shetland
Douglas Cawthorne on the mystery of the maritime petroglyph and its possible use in North Sea trade networks
Hannah Arendt’s Untold Planetary Politics
In our current moment of climate crisis, Lucy Benjamin delves into the thinking of Hannah Arendt to unearth the environmentalism at its core
An Aberdonian Enlightenment: Reid, Campbell, Gerard and Beattie on David Hume
Gordon Graham re-assesses neglected critics of David Hume, four of whom formed the vanguard of Enlightenment thinking in Aberdeen.
Five Reasons to Discover George Anne Bellamy
Caroline Breashears introduces the theatre star and political insider who may have influenced one of the greatest 18th century philosophers
Decolonizing the human: Beginning from Edward Said’s humanism
Benjamin P. Davis explores the influence of Edward Said on his novel reading of humanity in decolonial theory.
Arriving with Deleuze
Peter Pál Pelbart reflects on his journey towards the philosophy of Gilles Deleuze, which began 40 years ago with a copy of Anti-Oedipus.
Charities and Politics in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria: Q&A with Laura Ruiz de Elvira
Laura Ruiz de Elvira explores the role of charities in Bashar al-Asad’s Syria and, by extension, the eventual downfall of the regime.
A decade in the making: Completing the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity
Kenneth Ross and Todd Johnson reflect on the process of conceptualising and editing the Edinburgh Companions to Global Christianity.
A Deleuzian Conversion
Claire Colebrook was dragged to Deleuze kicking and screaming, but she came to appreciate his difficult and disruptive work. Discover how.