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  • Common Sense: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril

    Thomas Telios considers common sense as a contested and performative concept shaping democratic discourse and political exclusion.

    March 2, 2026
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Why I read Deleuze

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  • Deleuzian Philosophy / Philosophy / Politics, Philosophy and Religion

For Ronald Bogue, A Thousand Plateaus is Gilles Deleuze's finest piece of work. In this blog, he explains why it's one-of-a-kind.

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The Politics of Rent Control

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  • British History / Cultural Studies / History / Law / Politics / Scots Law / Scottish Politics / Scottish Studies

by Peter Robson In 1915, the world was dominated by authoritarian dictators and the war in Europe. Markets were in…

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Feminized Work and the Labor of Literature: Q&A with the editor

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Emily J. Hogg explores the creation of Feminized Work and the Labor of Literature, a collection on literary representations of ‘women’s work’.

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Why Hannah Arendt’s understanding of Augustine matters now

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What is the political theology debate and what is Arendt’s rightful place in it?

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Looking for Godot

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What does it mean to "find Godot" in a world of multiple versions and theatrical interpretations?

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5 Iconic Lesbian Movie Characters and Their Signature Styles

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These five lesbian movie characters show how style can reveal queerness, power, and transformation on screen.

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Reflections on the ALPSP 2025 Redux Conference

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By Sam Johnson This article was originally posted on the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) blog in…

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Against the Erasure Machine: Scholasticide, Memory and the Power of Pedagogy

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Henry A. Giroux argues for the necessity of critical pedagogy in resisting authoritarianism and scholasticide in Gaza, the USA and globally.

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Trade Tariffs, Compass Petroglyphs and Early Modern Maritime Trade in Shetland

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  • Scottish History / Scottish Politics / Scottish Studies / Viking-Age / World History

Douglas Cawthorne on the mystery of the maritime petroglyph and its possible use in North Sea trade networks

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