Retrospect
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EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE

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Breaking Boundaries: Carnival as a Site of Transgression in Trinidad and Jamaica

Olivia Norbury explores the deeper meaning of liberation behind Carnival in the oppressed communities of Trinidad and Jamaica, including breaking free from traditional gender boundaries and other social norms.
A Note on Translating the Classics

Translating works from different languages can be some of the most complex and delicate parts about reading historical works. Using Homer’s Illiad as an example, Fleur O’Reilly discusses how even slight changes in wording can effect the entire meaning of written works.
Unravelling the Khmer Rouge’s Motivations

Cambodia’s postcolonial era created a social context for the radical ideologies of the Khmer Rouge and led to the systematic extermination of c.1.7 million people. Louisa Steijger explores the impact of colonialism and the Cold War on the Khmer Rouge.
On Seeing the Pyramids at Giza

The pyramids at Giza have inspired artists for millennia. Here, Stuart McFarlane shares two poems on them.
The Nosy Neighbour: The United States and the Path to the Bolivian Revolution of 1952

The United States, despite attempting to distance itself from European imperialism, took part in a wider period of new imperialism, which notably saw the annexation of the Philippines, Hawai’i, and Cuba amongst others, creating an American pointillist empire. Aliya Okamoto Abdullaeva investigates US involvement in Bolivia.
Female Agency and the Gendering of Knowledge in Twentieth-Century Visual Representations

Harry Fry examines the portrayal of women by female and male artists, pointing to the persistent limitations of their agency.
In Bad Taste: On the Politics of Aesthetics

Georgia Smith discusses the politics of aesthetics within the contexts of class, gender, and consumerism today.
The Fight Against Equality: Phyllis Schlafly’s Impact on the Equal Rights Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment was a centripetal force for feminists in the U.S. to rally around in the 1960s. Though popular and close to constitutional ratification, Edie Christian explores the legacy of Phyllis Schlafley’s activism against the Amendment.