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A crowded communal dinner scene inside a cozy restaurant or café. Dozens of people are seated at long shared tables, eating and chatting in a lively social atmosphere. The foreground shows smiling diners with plates, glasses, and flower arrangements on patterned table runners. The background includes large front windows looking out onto a nighttime street. The image has warm indoor lighting, with some motion blur from people walking, giving it an energetic, candid feel.

How food shapes peace, conflict, and human connection in everyday life

A Conversation with Dr. Elaine Pratley, author of Hungry for Peace

Edinburgh University Press
June 23, 2026

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.

Edinburgh University Press
March 13, 2026