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6 Things About Irish Literature and Periodical Culture You Probably Didn’t Know
Read more: 6 Things About Irish Literature and Periodical Culture You Probably Didn’t KnowDiscover six surprising facts about Irish literature, from James Joyce to forgotten writers and literary magazines.
Martial arts ecology and the quiet life of action cinema
Martial arts cinema is often discussed through intensity. But what about when action slows down?When cinema asks us not to watch bodies fight, but to attend to how they might think and feel.
A famous old shepherd looks for remedies
Explore James Hogg’s writings on Scottish rural life, tracing the loss of communal culture and the social tensions of modern sheep-farming.
Q&A with Dr Beth Williamson: A Cultural Biography of William Johnstone
Beth Williamson discusses her research on the story of pioneering educator and influential artist William Johnstone.
The Scottish Martyrs and the antagonisms between Scots Law and British penal practice
Editors introduce their article on the Scottish Martyrs, which was the runner up in the SHR’s inaugural Early Career Researcher prize (Published in the journal’s December 2025 issue)
Shame in Contemporary You-Narration: Q&A with the author
Denise Wong discusses Shame in Contemporary You-Narration, exploring second-person storytelling, shame, temporality, and narrative experimentation across literature and media.
The Future of Scottish Higher Education
Purpose, Freedom, and Sustainability
(Special Edition of Scottish Affairs)
5 Things You Didn’t Know about Milton and Disability
Five things you might not know about Milton and disability, from writing Paradise Lost while blind to disability pride and care networks
Barbarians as the Religious Other in the Late Roman World: Q&A with the author
by Maijastina Kahlos Tell us a bit about Barbarians as the Religious Other in the Late Roman World My book…
We’re going all in for the National Year of Reading
Reading is important on so many levels. At Edinburgh University Press it is our mission to connect people and ideas. We do that by making field- defining research available across our journal and book publishing.