Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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Newsreel Narratives: Media Influence and Manipulation in the 1956 Suez Crisis

The 1956 Suez Crisis was heavily covered by the media in both France and Britain. Edie Christian examines how this media coverage was used by the government to justify their actions.
Bedlam: The Mental Asylum That Became London’s Top Tourist Attraction

Lila Winstanley traces the history of London’s Bedlam asylum, and how it became a site of morbid fascination in the city’s history.
Last and First Men: The Origins of Directed Panspermia and its Implications on the Present

The idea of human life being able to sustain itself on other planets has been around since the 1930s. Kat Jivkova discusses this scientific field developed from science-fiction into theoretical studies.
Dorcus Hoar: The Stereotypical New England Witch

John Demos’s portrait of a witch offers scholars a series of characteristics which witches were understood to have. Marnie Camping-Harris demonstrates how Dorcas Hoar, accused in the Salem Witch Trials, fits these stereotypes.
The Autocratic Democrat: why did Chiang Ching-kuo dismantle Taiwan’s authoritarian regime?

Inheriting an one-party state from his father, Chiang Ching-kuo turned the authoritarian state Taiwan was shaping up to be into a democracy. Ed Green discusses the political development of the Republic of China and Ching-kuo’s legacy in present day.
Queer Icons in Greek Mythology: A Deep Dive into the Hidden Queer Identities of Ancient Greek Icons

Much of Greek mythology is underscored by homoerotic desire. Flora Gilchrist looks at the likes of Zeus and Poseidon to explore this neglected history.
The Trauma of Independence

American Independence was a humiliating blow to British national pride, evoking fear for the future of the British Empire and impacting British policy. Emilio Luppino explores American Independence from the British perspective.
Seamstress, Seductress, Secret Agent: Coco Chanel’s Wartime Activities and Associations

The infamous fashionista Coco Chanel currently has an exhibit at the Victoria & Albert Museum dedicated to her spy career during World War II. Darcy Gresham discusses the complex life of Chanel and her affiliations with Nazi spies.