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A Man of Constant Sorrows: Tracing Representations of Odysseus in 21st Century Cinema (Part One)
Written by Justin Biggi. Amongst the myriad of iconic characters that have sprung from the Homeric corpus, Odysseus has seen himself repeatedly re-invented throughout the ages. Two interpretations of the 21st century highlight just how varying depictions of the mythological sailor king can be.
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Representations of Rehabilitation: Experiences of Disability in Africa, 1940-1963
Written by Jack Bennett. Policies towards disability were a central plank of the colonial and postcolonial state. A key factor in the development of policy was exchange between colony and metropole.
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Booze, Brexit and Britannia – Britain’s Gin Crazes
Written by Sophie Whitehead. The long and complex history of gin is often overlooked when discussing Britain’s ‘drink of choice’, a history which still has implications for our understanding of gin today.
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Book Review of The Europe Illusion: Britain, France, Germany and the Long History of European Integration (2019) by Stuart Sweeney.
Written by Inge Erdal. Stuart Sweeney takes a broad and ambitious approach to European integration in his 2019 work, but how does this fit into European historiography? And how does it call us to go further with European history?
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John Polidori: Edinburgh University’s Tragic Romantic and the Influence of The Vampyre
Written by Melissa Kane. A writing competition amongst travel companions in 1816 would birth some of the most influential works of Gothic and Romantic fiction. Among those was Edinburgh alumnus John William Polidori whose short story would give rise to the Vampire literature genre.
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Review: Pandora’s Jar, Natalie Haynes
Written by Hazel Atkinson. Pandora’s Jar is a witty and wise attempt by Natalie Haynes to (re)centre the often overlooked or misjudged women of Ancient Greek myth.
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To War
Written by Jenn Gosselin. A boy approaches his father in front of the town church, only to see a side of his parents he rarely encounters. Why? Because a new war is beginning.
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Lessons from the Chauvet Cave
Written by Jack McGlone. The Covid Pandemic has brought a whirlwind of hardship and uncertainty. Yet, it has also encouraged museums to think creatively about digitisation. One excellent example of this is the Chauvet Cave …
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