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‘Beware of the ninnies!’ – Thoughts on ballet history

Sebastian Cody explores the challenges of ballet historiography, emphasising the need for rigorous scholarship amidst widespread inaccuracies

November 14, 2024
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Open Access Week 2024: Embracing Open Access at Edinburgh University Press

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Publishing

As the scholarly community gathers to celebrate Open Access Week 2024, Edinburgh University Press proudly aligns with this year’s theme,…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnOctober 21, 2024

5 Things I Learned About William Lindsay Gresham

Language and Literature / Literary Studies / Post 19th Century Literary Studies

by G. Connor Salter I knew that he put the word “geek” into popular culture with his 1946 novel Nightmare…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnOctober 17, 2024

Demystifying the role of Ottoman bureaucrats in occupied Western Anatolia at the dawn of ethnic violence and destruction

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History / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies / Politics / Religion / World History

Umit Eser explores authoritarianism in post-Ottoman geographies by investigating the origins of organised violence and ethnic cleansings at the beginning of the twentieth century

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnOctober 15, 2024

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Politics and International Relations

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International Relations / Politics / Publishing

Explore the story of Politics and International Relations publishing at Edinburgh University Press, from the 1990s to the most recent and topical publications.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnOctober 11, 2024

Originality and Artistic Impulse: From a Medieval Scottish Friar to Malevich’s Black Square

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Art and Visual Culture / Cultural History / Cultural History / Cultural Studies / Scottish Studies

Is there any such thing as a new idea? Bryony Coombs discusses similarities in artistic expression, centuries apart.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 30, 2024

EUP 75: Our Publishing in Ancient History & Classical Studies

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Ancient History / Classics and Ancient History / Publishing

by Helena Heald While the Greek and Latin languages have been studied at the University of Edinburgh since its foundation…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 26, 2024

What is Philosophy? What is Politics? What is Critique?

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Philosophy / Political Philosophy / Politics

The editors of Philosophy, Politics and Critique reflect on the contested meanings of the terms which give the journal its name.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 25, 2024

Who are the displaced?

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International Law / International Relations / Politics

Millions of displaced people don’t count as refugees. Who are they, and how can they be better protected by political and legal systems?

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 18, 2024

Shakespeare Teachers Strike Back: Three strategies for engaging in politically responsive pedagogy in the age of (another) DEI backlash

Language and Literature / Literary Studies / Literary Theory / Pre 19th Century Literary Studies

by Marissa Greenberg and Elizabeth Williamson Perhaps the greatest challenge facing US institutions of higher education is the tension between…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 17, 2024