-
The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration Fund
Read more: The lost story of the Shetland Female Emigration FundVéronique Molinari explores how four people united forces to help young Shetlanders emigrate to Australia
Contemporary Muslims and the Challenge of Modernity(ies)

So when will Islam undergo a reformation? When will Muslims catch up with modernity and join the 21st century? Why…
An extract from ‘The CounterText interview: Tom McCarthy’

An interview between 2015 Man Booker Prize finalist Tom McCarthy and the editors of CounterText: Ivan Callus and James Corby.…
Gender as trans-formation

By Jenny Sundén A moment in time that Time Magazine has termed “the transgender tipping point” – showcasing transgender celebrities at…
Spotlight on CounterText: ‘Toward Countertextuality’

The second issue of CounterText, ‘Toward Countertextuality’, is out later this month. CounterText was launched this year with the stated…
Post-Politicisation and the Return of the Political

Erik Swyngedouw and Japhy Wilson explore the parallax gap between struggles for democracy against a backdrop of growing political disaffection.
An Interview with Graham Harman

To celebrate the new edition of Quentin Meillassoux: Philosophy in the Making, we bring you an exclusive author Q&A with Graham Harman. Questions by Jon Cogburn.
Spotlight on Scottish Archaeological Journal

Founded in 1969, the Scottish Archaeological Journal publishes original articles which aim to further the study of archaeology in Scotland.…
CounterText: call for papers
CounterText Call for Papers Special Issue: Explorations in Electronic Literature Edited by Mario Aquilina and Ivan Callus An entire epoch…
Multiculturalism Isn’t a Dirty Word

David Cameron has been avoiding the m-word. In his recent speech about extremism, the word ‘multicultural’ was noticeable by its…