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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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EUP 75: Our Publishing in Philosophy

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Philosophy / Politics, Philosophy and Religion / Publishing

Discover the history of Philosophy publishing at Edinburgh University Press, from our extensive publishing in Deleuze and Guattari Studies, to a ground-breaking new series in World Philosophies.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 12, 2024

Haraway against Deleuze, or, Must We Like Pets?

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Philosophy

Ian Buchanan responds to Donna Haraway's reading of Deleuze and Guattari on the notion of becoming-animal

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnSeptember 3, 2024

Where were the Orcades?: Early medieval engagement with the islands at the edge of the Earth in texts and maps

British Isles, visible colour image. Multi-spectral image created by Dr Christina Duffy.

History / Scottish History / Scottish Studies

Reinterpreting the history of Scotland's northern islands.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 28, 2024

Signaling Tensions: The Politics of Telegraphic Communication in Modern Afghanistan

Black and white photograph of the Office of the Quarter-Master-General in India, 1879

British History / History / International Relations / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

How does the telegraph function as both a material invention and an object of desire?

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 20, 2024

Afghanistan’s ambiguous anniversary

Panorama photograph showing a densely built, colourful city set against a mountain backdrop

Gender Studies / International Relations / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies / Politics

On the third anniversary of the seizure of Kabul, Robert D. Crews asks how we make sense of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 15, 2024

Q&A with the author of Categories: A Study of a Concept in Western Philosophy and Political Thought

Two men with beards - Plato and Aristotle -dressed in Ancient Greek clothing look at each other whilst walking towards the viewer

Philosophy / Political Philosophy / Politics

Luke O'Sullivan, author of Categories, discusses how his book came to be, and what's next for him.

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 9, 2024

Young Adults & War

Literary Studies / Politics

How can literature for young adults and children help to foster lasting positive social change?

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 8, 2024

Eve Lacey celebrates her award-winning article on Halkevi Libraries

Librarian Eve Lacey sits at a desk with an open book, there are shelves of books in the background

Cultural Studies / History / World History

by Eve Lacey Earlier this year, we shared the exciting news that Eve Lacey won the 2024 Donald G. Davis…

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnAugust 6, 2024

Being a Greek captive in the medieval Mediterranean

Ancient History / Classics and Ancient History / History

I would like to introduce you to two people. The first of these was called Iohannes Glafchyrno. Glafchyrno appears in the historical record...

ByEdinburgh University Press
OnJuly 26, 2024