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  • 6 things worth knowing about Jews and Muslims in the Maghreb

    Marta Domínguez Díaz explores the intertwined lives of Iberian Muslims and Jews exiled to the Maghrib.

    March 13, 2026
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The Whitehead canon, version 2.0

  • Philosophy / Politics, Philosophy and Religion

Joseph Petek dives into the re-discovered essays and articles of Alfred North Whitehead.

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  • OnOctober 1, 2025

Q&A with Paul du Plessis on Henry Maine’s Ancient Law

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  • Law / Roman Law

Paul du Plessis shares what inspired him to research Henry Maine

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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics

  • Cultural Studies / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Aliya A Ali explores how kinship and marriage alliances shaped political power and governance in the early Islamic city of Kūfa.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 25, 2025

Violence in Brontë Afterlives

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Explore five adaptations of Brontë novels that amplify violence, from Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre, reshaping the Brontës’ enduring cultural impact.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
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Cinema Without Borders: The Films of Paweł Pawlikowski

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  • Cultural Studies / Film and TV

Explores the cinematic career of British-Polish director, Paweł Pawlikowski.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 19, 2025

More Than Just Shade: 3 Surprising Stories About the 19th-Century Parasol

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  • Art and Visual Culture / Cultural Studies

Elena Vanden Abeele investigates the functions, symbols and hidden meanings behind the parsol in the 19th century.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 16, 2025

Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century

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  • Cultural Studies / Film and TV

A look through the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 15, 2025

Q&A with Chibli Mallat, author of Democracy Redefined

  • Cultural Studies / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies / Politics

Chibli Mallat introduces 'Democracy Redefined' and explores the Lebanese Constitution's history and its unique approach to democracy.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 12, 2025

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Paul Patton delves into Deleuze and Guattari's 'A Thousand Plateaus' and explores how concepts like rhizomes challenge traditional philosophical hierarchies.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnSeptember 10, 2025
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