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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 4h

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Langwell

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 4h

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William Parente discusses the turbulent social and economic history of Langwell, his family’s estate in Caithness, Scotland.

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Langwell, Caithness: an exemplar of the Highland economy - Edinburgh University Press Blog

William Parente explores the challenges faced by Highland communities in the time of the Clearances and following the Jacobite Rebellion

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 1d

📚 Book launch
📍The Capitol, Melbourne
🕧 Friday 17 October, 1pm (AEST)
🎓 Supported by RMIT Culture

Join Dr Pinar Fontini for the launch of her book, Women’s New Cinema in Contemporary Turkey, followed by the premiere of her film, Dream Workers.

View launch details:
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Guelph Centre for Scottish Studies @uguelphscottish.bsky.social · 7d

Leith Davis and Kevin James recently launched their edited collection, ‘Shaping Jacobitism, 1688 to the Present' - a multi-disciplinary exploration of Jacobitism and its cultural legacy, bringing together leading scholars who contributed new insights to this landmark volume.
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Ming-Yeh Rawnsley @mytrawnsley.bsky.social · 2d

Ming-yeh Rawnsley explains the origin of the book, Taiwanese-language Cinema: Rediscovered and Reconsidered (2024, @edinburghup.bsky.social), and some future plans in 2026: youtube.com/shorts/bLKHo...

Taiwanese-language Cinema: Rediscovered and Reconsidered

YouTube video by Ming-Yeh Rawnsley

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 5d

Can't make it in person? You can watch it online!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Book Launch: The Enduring Legacy of the Habsburg Islam Policy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 5d

📚 Book launch
📍 Aga Khan Centre, London/Online
🕧 Thursday October 16th, 5:30pm

Editors Sevgi Adak and Thomas Schmidinger discuss the influence of the Habsburg Islam Policy towards Muslims of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's successor states.

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Book Launch: The Enduring Legacy of the Habsburg Islam Policy at Aga Khan Centre

Tickets are now available for Book Launch: The Enduring Legacy of the Habsburg Islam Policy at Aga Khan Centre, 10 Handyside Street on Thursday 16th October 2025. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 7d

Chibli Mallat is the author of Democracy Redefined, which presents a radically new definition of majoritarian democracy.

📚 Enjoy 30% off your copy with code NEW30
🏦 Or recommend to your local library

Democracy Redefined

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 7d

📚 Did you miss our recent blog post?

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

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Q&A with Chibli Mallat, author of Democracy Redefined - Edinburgh University Press Blog

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

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 8d

We are delighted to share that Visual Arts and the Auld Alliance by @bryonycoombs.bsky.social has been shortlisted for the Walpole Society’s Berger Prize.

Congratulations Bryony! ✨

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Find out more about the prize: https://edin.ac/42MBWH5

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 8d

📣 Book event incoming!
📆 Thursday 2 October, 1.30pm
📍 Wigtown, Galloway

Head on over to the fantastic Wigtown Book Festival to see Jim Phillips discussing Coalfield Justice, a moving study of the 1984-85 miners' strike in Scotland.

Book your ticket: tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

Jim Phillips, Coalfield Justice: The 1984-85 Miners' Strike in Scotland

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 9d

Political Change across Britain and Ireland examines the whole web of what has been called the 'totality of relationships' among the peoples of these islands, asking difficult questions about identities, institutions and prospects for the future.

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Political Change across Britain and Ireland

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 9d

📚 Book launch
📍The Irish Secretariat, Belfast
📆 Wednesday October 1st, 5pm

Panelists Paul Gillespie, Prof Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social
and Prof Michael Keating host a roundtable discussion on their new book!

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Launch & Discussion: Political Change Across Britain and Ireland

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2025. Panellists: Dr Paul Gillespie, UCD: Prof Katy Hayward, QUB: Prof Michael Keating, Aberdeen

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 12d

Aliya A Ali is the author of ‘Family ties and political power: Governing Kūfa under ʿUthmān b. ʿAffān‘ in the latest issue of the Journal of Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies #jlaibs

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Browse the full issue:

Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - jlaibs: Vol 4, No 2

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 12d

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

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Why family ties in Kūfa mattered for early Islamic politics - Edinburgh University Press Blog

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

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 13d

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Elżbieta Ostrowska and Joanna Rydzewska reflect on the cinematic career of the itinerant British-Polish director, Paweł Pawlikowski.

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Cinema Without Borders: The Films of Paweł Pawlikowski

The cinematic career of the itinerant British-Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, spanning nearly four decades and crossing various modes of cinema...

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 14d

📣 Book event
📍 Verdant Works Museum, Dundee
📆 Sunday 28 September, 11am

Join authors Christopher Whatley and Jim Tomlinson for a discussion of Dundee’s rich industrial heritage, and the story behind its triumph as a world-leading textile town.

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Talk: The Triumph of Textiles - Dundee Heritage Trust

Weave your way through 200 years of industrial history in Dundee in this discussion with the authors of 'Triumph of Textiles' book.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 14d

Order their book with our special launch discount code NEW30 to get 30% off.

Shaping Jacobitism, 1688 to the Present

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 14d

📚 Book launch
📍 WAC Bennett Library, Burnaby / Online
🕧 Friday September 26th, 12:30pm (local time)

Join @drleith.bsky.social and Kevin James for a deep dive into the world of Jacobites!

Find out more, plus book your free ticket:

ECSSS event: New Research on the Jacobites: Book & Website Launch – ASECS

ECSSS event: New Research on the Jacobites: Book & Website LaunchSeptember 2, 2025September 2, 2025General Announcements, Member Feature, Member Updates ECSS announces: New Research on the Jacobites: Book and Website Launch, organized by Professor Leith Davis and the Research Centre for Scottish Stu...

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 16d

In their new book, Christa van Raalte and Fran Pheasant-Kell examine the collective agency of women in post-millennial action-led genres from television and cinema.

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Action Heroines in the 21st Century

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 16d

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From Ellen Ripley to Katniss Everdeen, explore the ever-shifting landscape of the action genre and its representation of women.

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Reimagining the Action Heroine for the Twenty-First Century

The long-standing convention of the lone action heroine operating in a male-dominated world has been challenged in recent action-based dramas...

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 19d

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Edinburgh University Press and Lantana win Mo Siewcharran Funds

Edinburgh University Press and children’s publisher Lantana have been named as two of the Mo Siewcharran Fund grant recipients as the organisation published its latest impact report.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 19d

We can't wait to welcome our new trainee to the team!

Thank you to the #MoSiewcharranFund and @creativeaccess.bsky.social for supporting us in recruiting and training a publishing trainee from an underrepresented background.

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 20d

🎊 Book Launch
📍 #IpswichBookFestival
📆 Saturday 4th October, 10:30am
🎫 £10

Join our author @audioandrea.bsky.social for a discussion on how listening to #Shakespeare on the radio can help us understand the legendary writer's plays better.

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Dr Andrea Smith — Ipswich Book Festival

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Edinburgh University Press @edinburghup.bsky.social · 20d

Chibli Mallat is the author of Democracy Redefined, which presents a radically new definition of majoritarian democracy.

Discover more about the book:

Democracy Redefined

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