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8 tips on turning your workshop into a special issue
Read more: 8 tips on turning your workshop into a special issueThe guest editors of the new special issue of the Afghanistan journal share eight practical steps for turning a workshop or conference into a successful special issue.
A Matter of Life and Death: the Fourth Act in Shakespearean Tragedy
By Lisa Hopkins Having an associative mind is often a source of shame, but it does occasionally have benefits. Two…
Nuancing Ken Russell
By Kevin M. Flanagan Director Ken Russell (1927-2011) tends to evoke extreme reactions. Critics, academics, and fans lavish a few…
The semantic dimension of Newtonian Power
By Asher Jiang The concept of physical power in its modern forms has been introduced by Sir Isaac Newton in…
Introducing The Great Seljuk Empire
The Seljuks reshaped the Middle East and established enduring Turkish political, cultural and religious traditions.
Descartes in Scotland and pre-Enlightenment Scottish philosophy
By Giovanni Gellera Until recently, the question ‘What was philosophy like in Scotland before the Enlightenment?’ met a standard answer…
Contemporary Muslims and the Challenge of Modernity(ies)
So when will Islam undergo a reformation? When will Muslims catch up with modernity and join the 21st century? Why…
An extract from ‘The CounterText interview: Tom McCarthy’
An interview between 2015 Man Booker Prize finalist Tom McCarthy and the editors of CounterText: Ivan Callus and James Corby.…
Gender as trans-formation
By Jenny Sundén A moment in time that Time Magazine has termed “the transgender tipping point” – showcasing transgender celebrities at…
Spotlight on CounterText: ‘Toward Countertextuality’
The second issue of CounterText, ‘Toward Countertextuality’, is out later this month. CounterText was launched this year with the stated…