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  • Common Sense: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril

    Thomas Telios considers common sense as a contested and performative concept shaping democratic discourse and political exclusion.

    March 2, 2026
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‘A Place in the Homeland? Turkish-German Return Migration’: Q&A with the authors

  • Cultural History / Cultural Studies / History / Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies

Nilay Kılınç and Russell King discuss the making of their book on second-generation Turkish-German return migration

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 21, 2025

James Boswell and the ‘Whisperers’

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

by John Eglin James Boswell, like a number of wealthy and well-connected British travelers in Italy, could expect to move…

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 20, 2025

Q&A on ReFocus: The Films of John Singleton

John Singleton sits on a grey chair, with his hands resting on his legs. He is facing towards the right of the frame, listening to someone who is out of frame.
  • Cultural Studies / Film and TV

Daniel Dufournaud reflects on the cultural impact of John Singleton, notably his portrayal of black masculinity.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 19, 2025

Does Scotland need regional mayors?

John Swinney with the Mayors of Liverpool City Region and Greater Manchester. Swinney is standing in the middle, with the mayors either side. They are all smiling and looking straight ahead.
  • Scottish Politics / Scottish Studies

David Clelland discusses the case for Scottish regional mayors, and whether this would address the country's need for place-based powers.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 18, 2025

Bringing Kinoshita Keisuke to Light

  • Cultural Studies / Film and TV

Earl Jackson argues for Kinoshita Keisuke's rightful place within Japanese film history.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 14, 2025

Strengthening Scottish Identity in the 1930s

  • Cultural History / Cultural Studies / Scottish History / Scottish Literature / Scottish Politics / Scottish Studies

Duncan Sim on the founding of the Claymore magazine and its impact on Scottish identity

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 12, 2025

Locke or Wilson, Reid and The Scottish Enlightenment? The US Constitution, Democracy and Revolution

  • Philosophy / Politics, Philosophy and Religion / Scottish Philosophy / US Politics

David Peters explores Scottish born American Founder James Wilson's contributions to the US Constitution and resulting political theory.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 11, 2025

After Deleuze

  • Deleuzian Philosophy / Philosophy

Brian Massumi provides a reflection on how Deleuze’s philosophy transformed his way of thinking and created a lasting influence.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnAugust 7, 2025
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Will Housing Crisis Kill the Irish Art Scene?

  • Cultural Studies / Irish Studies

How is Ireland’s housing crisis shaping Irish art today? Sarah Churchill asks contemporary Irish artists Aideen Barry and Spicebag for their thoughts.

  • ByEdinburgh University Press
  • OnJuly 31, 2025
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