Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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Nasta Rojc: Tracing the Life of Croatia’s New Woman

Leila Hajek delves into the life and legacy of Croatian artist Nasta Rojc, who was negated from the art history canon due to her gender, sexuality and identity as Eastern European. Hajek explores her life, legacy and her significant contributions to women’s art.
The Impact of the 1979 Revolution on Iranian Women: Gains, Losses, and Contradictions

The Iranian Revolution of 1979, led by Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini, drastically altered women’s rights, particularly the rights of middle- and upper-class women. Yael Frankie discusses the previous regime, the Shah’s regime, in comparison with Khomeini’s policies which severely restricted women’s economic and personal autonomy.
Book Review: How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney

Angelina Castrucci explores Walter Rodney’s book ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’.
Review of Alice Loxton’s Uproar! Satire, Scandal and Printmakers in Georgian London

Lauren Hood’s review of Alice Loxton’s “Uproar!” explores the impactful evolution of British satire in the 18th century, highlighting the influential careers of artists Rowlandson, Gillray, and Cruikshank amidst societal and political controversies in London.
Cartucho y Las Adelitas – the Mexican Revolution through the Female Lens

The women of the Mexican Revolution, often overlooked, were crucial to the war effort. Arianna North Castell reviews the book ‘Cartucho’ by Nellie Campobello, who was a child during the conflict. North Castell explores Campobello’s experiences as a child and the normalisation of violence as an everyday reality.
What Time is it Mr Willett? The History of British Summer Time

Kate Taylor explores the origins and evolution of British Summer Time (BST).
“The American Crime”: Butchery at Wounded Knee, and the End of the Plains Nations

Sam Mackenzie vividly reconstructs the tragic events of the massacre at Wounded KNee.
The Factory, the Forest, and Folklore: The Origins of Hiking as a Radical Activity

Logan McKinnon explores how hiking can be understood as a radical act of reclaiming nature, fostering freedom and equality while challenging societal norms and structures.