-
Changing Tides: Holy Island’s Many Histories
Helene Chaligne explains the history of Holy Island (Lindisfarne).
-
Lessons to be Learnt from Orwell’s Precautionary The Road to Wigan Pier
Jake Mayhew reviews George Orwell’s book The Road to Wigan Pier and explains why it is still important today.
-
From Edinburgh’s Bedlam to the NHS: The Changing Conception of Mental Health Disorders in Scotland
Bethan Williamson reflects on the changes in attitudes towards mental health care in Scottish hospitals.
-
The Forgotten Medici Popes: Pius IV and Leo XI
Harry Child discusses two lesser-known Medici Popes, Pius IV and Leo XI, whose stories illustrate early modern papal politics.
-
11 Years On: Hamilton and Historical Musicals
Since its Broadway debut in 2015, Hamilton redefined historical musicals through hip-hop, engaging younger audiences. Manahil Masood considers how it celebrates history, but also raises concerns about accuracy, representation, and oversimplification.
-
Slaying the Leviathan: an Advocation for Anti-State History
Liam Schwentke explores how historians often tell the past through the eyes of states and rulers without realising it.
-
Concealed Chopines: Height and Hierarchy in Early Modern Venice
Abby Hughes examines the role of Venetian chopines as symbols of status, gender norms, and social hierarchy.
-
“This Brittle Ware”: Identity Politics, Culture and China in Eighteenth-Century England
The eighteenth-century relationship between porcelain and gender revealed complex dynamics. Elizabeth Hill analyses how china represented femininity’s fragility, yet also showcased women’s growing influence in culture and commerce.
Retrospect
Journal.
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY, CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY MAGAZINE
Retrospect Journal 