Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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A Mother’s Final Words: Letters from Salonica’s Holocaust

Thessaloniki’s Jewish community thrived until WWII, facing destruction from Nazis. Arianna North Castell takes us through the letters of three Jewish mothers that reveal love and resilience amidst tragic deportations.
SALVE! SPOTLIGHT

The reputation of Claudia Julia Livia is one of high contention. Georgie Nisbit recounts the various framings of her life in the style of a newspaper exposé.
Hulme Crescents: A Case Study in Manchester’s Post-Slum Clearance Experiment and a Lesson for British Social Housing

Many British industrial cities were marked by decline after the Second World War. Jake Beecroft recounts the case of Hulme Crescents in Manchester, illustrating the failures of urban renewal and advocating for people-centred urban planning.
Prairie Fever and Indigenous Wisdom

During the nineteenth century, many people traversed across North America to settle in the Datokas, being promised the ‘American Dream’ of acres and acres of land. Kate Phillips examines the ‘prairie fever’ experienced by settlers and the true use of prairies for indigenous peoples.
Cycles of Displacement in the Rwandan Refugee Crises

The persisting conflict in Rwanda amounting to the genocide of 1994 caused one of the largest refugee crises in modern history. Louisa Steijger recounts the history leading up to the refugee crisis and analyses the wavering efficacy of aid agencies during large-scale humanitarian conflicts.
How the UK Failed to Destroy Supranationalism in Europe

The United Kingdom’s involvement with both mainland Europe and the European Union has always been complicated. Connie Greatrix analyses the UK’s hostility towards supranationalism and bureaucratic systems, and how this has affected foreign policy and international relations.
Nomadic and Nostalgic: How Pre-Islamic Arabian Poetry Reflected and Reinforced the Contemporary Bedouin Lifestyle

Nostalgia is a strong concept that can greatly impact perceptions of past civilizations. Manahil Masood analyses how Pre-Islamic Arabian poetry had lasting impacts on Arabian perceptions of tribal lifestyles.
Why Woodrow Wilson Didn’t Actually Support Self-Determination

American President Woodrow Wilson has a long-standing legacy of promoting self-determination for marginalized groups. But how much of this is true? Annika Rasmussen offers a critical analysis of Wilson’s mythological legacy.