Denise Wong discusses Shame in Contemporary You-Narration, exploring second-person storytelling, shame, temporality, and narrative experimentation across literature and media.
The surprising role of scripture in developing scientific theories of the universe in 19th-century Scotland.
The editor of the International Review of Scottish Studies introduces the new special issue.
Meet a key figure of the women's movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
by Mairi Cowan You never know what you might find in an archive. I went looking for demons, and I found a Scottish nun. My research had brought me to Quebec City to investigate a case of witchcraft and demonic…
Thomas Archambaud explores the life and reputation of writer, politician, clan champion and colonial agent James Macpherson.
Reinterpreting the history of Scotland's northern islands.
Discover the story of Scottish Studies at Edinburgh University Press – the first publications, the books that changed the field and what you can expect to see in future
by Kevin James and Melissa Turner Scotland has always had a geographically expansive range of global engagements: its imprint is discernible around the world—not just in the form of permanent settlement, much as its global impact has often been measured…
by Cathryn Spence and Cordelia Beattie The saying goes, ‘Clothes make the man’, but in early modern Scotland, many women would have considered clothing to be a central part of their identity. According to early modern legal treatises, married women…