finalizing my syllabus, still asking-- what are your absolute must-read queer history texts, especially essays, especially work that has a strong methodological and/or historiographic conversation? what blew your mind in college? what do you wish you had read in college?
hannah
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Chancellor's Fellow, University of Edinburgh / Edinburgh Environmental Humanities Network / Lead Judge, James Tait Black Prize (Fiction)
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A lion’s mane jellyfish washed up on South Beach in Troon on the west coast of Scotland. One of the largest jellyfish, it is a beautiful if intimidating presence for those of us who swim off this beach or walk on the shore: the tentacles can reach 3m & will sting long after they’ve been stranded
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This article provokes a lot of important questions, such as, ‘Why do you have to write like that?’
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towering over the plain, crushing mountains with his paw, flashing his pointed teeth, a giant marmot lurches into view
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Thanks! This was my suspicion, but I don't have much of a grasp on Scottish politics or devolved government in general yet. We'll see what happens, I suppose.
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Doesn't seem like anyone has an answer to it at the moment! I suppose if Scotland escapes then we might be a more attractive destination for international students, though we're already using them to plug quite a lot of gaps.
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A quick look online suggests this would need to be approved by Holyrood to be imposed on Scottish unis - any informed guesses at whether it might be?
And the un-paywalled HEPI post with this and more data is: www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/08/08/t...
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So stressful for you all! Glad he seems ok, but the waits for ambulances and at A&E over the last few years are so dangerous.
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I feel this thread, without old Twitter I'm never going to be able to make friends as an adult again 😭
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oh no, your special egg ration! I hope they will defer it for you to collect later
