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Sudden Changes in Global Order — From Ancient to Early Modern Iran and Beyond

Dr M.A.H. Parsa explores Iran’s journey from Sasanian stability to Nader Shah’s empire.

June 2, 2026
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Q&A with the author of Performing Worlds at the Baroque Court of Christine of France

Colour drawing of a staged theatrical scene framed by two symmetrical classical structures with niches containing gilded statues, flanked by trees. At the centre, a painted backdrop shows an island within an archipelago, with a visible settlement; in the foreground, a vessel approaches the shore. Four figures stand before the backdrop holding branches and other objects. The composition is enclosed within a thin rectangular gold border.

Cultural Studies / Language and Literature / Literary Studies / Theatre and Dance

This interview explores how Christine of France used Baroque court spectacles to shape political authority, global imagination, and cultures of consumption.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnMay 8, 2026

Q&A with Belal Abu-Alabbas, author of Al-Bukhārī

Cultural Studies / History / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Belal Abu-Alabbas explores the making of the first comprehensive critical biography of Muhammad ibn Ismāʿīl al-Bukhārī.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnMay 5, 2026

Q&A on French Horror

Stone gargoyle perched on Notre-Dame Cathedral overlooking the dense rooftops of Paris, with the Seine River running alongside the city and the Eiffel Tower visible in the distance beneath a dramatic, cloud-filled sky.

Cultural Studies / Film and TV / French Studies

Q&A with Reece Goodall, author of French Horror

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnApril 23, 2026

Five of the most unusual Sunday Opening conditions

A dimly lit movie theater filled with seated audience members facing a large, brightly glowing screen. Rows of red upholstered seats extend toward the front, and the ceiling features curved architectural details with recessed panels. The atmosphere suggests a film screening in progress.

Cultural Studies / Film and TV

Peter looks at how wartime Britain reshaped cinema-going on Sundays

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnApril 20, 2026

Interview with Maggie Humm

Literary Studies / Post 19th Century Literary Studies

Maggie Humm reflects on feminist criticism, life-writing, and Virginia Woolf’s influence.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnApril 17, 2026

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: From William Still’s Underground Railroad Records to Digital Analysis

American Studies / History / World History

Jeremy Mennis and Nilgun Anadolu-Okur trace the journey of William Still’s 19th century Underground Railroad records into their 21st century digital forms.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnApril 16, 2026

Beyond ‘girlboss feminism’: queering Irish women’s writing

Literary Studies

Naoise Murphy re-examines Irish women’s writing through queer and feminist perspectives, exposing how literary narratives can obscure violence and postcolonial complexity.