Interview
Discover how this unique online resource on China’s military conflicts was created. In our interview, various department members of the National Archives in London, one of our academic advisors, Dr Matthew Heaslip, and Acquisitions Editor for Medieval and Military History, Dr Kate Hammond, share insights into the creation of "Warfare in China, 1839–1945: British Perspectives".
Interview
Women have shaped philosophical thought for centuries, yet their contributions have often been overlooked. In this interview, Prof. Ruth Edith Hagengruber discusses the challenges women philosophers face, the importance of expanding the philosophical canon, and how feminist research enriches our understanding of philosophy. A fascinating insight into forgotten traditions and contemporary debates.
Interview
Discover insights from Professor Ian Worthington on the completion of Brill’s New Jacoby Online, a transformative project that redefines access to ancient Greek historiography and fragmentary authors
Interview
Discover how this unique online resource on China’s military conflicts was created. In our interview, various department members of the National Archives in London, one of our academic advisors, Dr Matthew Heaslip, and Acquisitions Editor for Medieval and Military History, Dr Kate Hammond, share insights into the creation of "Warfare in China, 1839–1945: British Perspectives".
Guest Post
In Bedeutungspermanenz hinterfragt die Autorin Grundfragen der Philosophie – inspiriert von Kant, aber mit Blick auf Feminismus, soziale Gerechtigkeit und KI. Im Q&A spricht sie über die Beständigkeit von Bedeutung, die Erneuerung der Philosophie und wer am Tisch der Denkenden sitzt. Ein Gespräch über ihr Ende – und ihre Zukunft.
Interview
Women have shaped philosophical thought for centuries, yet their contributions have often been overlooked. In this interview, Prof. Ruth Edith Hagengruber discusses the challenges women philosophers face, the importance of expanding the philosophical canon, and how feminist research enriches our understanding of philosophy. A fascinating insight into forgotten traditions and contemporary debates.
Guest Post
Felix Thiele analysiert die aktuellen Herausforderungen des Gesundheitssystems, wie Medikamentenengpässe, Fachkräftemangel und soziale Disparitäten, und untersucht aus wissenschaftlicher Perspektive, wie die Medizin in einer zunehmend komplexen Gesellschaft nachhaltig gestaltet werden kann.
Interview
Discover insights from Professor Ian Worthington on the completion of Brill’s New Jacoby Online, a transformative project that redefines access to ancient Greek historiography and fragmentary authors
Guest Post
When writing “Colonial Diplomacy through Art. Jerusalem 1918–1926,” Moya Tönnies discovered that in 1922 an ensemble of Bethlehem textiles with exceptionally fine embroidery and a silver and gold chin-chain were sent to Buckingham Palace as the representation of Palestine’s “national dress.” After searching for many years where the precious robe is today, the author now asks the readers of this blog: Have you seen Princess Mary’s thob al-malak?
Interview
Explore how "Brill's Companion to Ancient Greek and Roman Warfare on Film," edited by Konstantinos P. Nikoloutsos, examines the portrayal of ancient battles in modern cinema.
Interview
Persönliche Einblicke in die Deutsche Historiographie: Christof Dipper und Heinz Duchhardt im Interview über Ihr Projekt, das Leben und Vermächtnis einiger der einflussreichsten deutschen Historiker der jungen deutschen Bundesrepublik zu sammeln.
Guest Post
Fallou Ngom and Daivi Rodima-Taylor explore the Ajami literatures and literacies of West Africa. Ajami literatures are largely unknown to the larger public, but hold a wealth of knowledge on the history and intellectual traditions of many African communities.
Interview
Bandung - Journal of the Global South is now indexed in Scopus. We asked a few questions about the behind-the-scenes of managing a journal to the Editor-in-Chief Pak Nung Wong.
Interview
Die Herausgeber:innen Beate Wenzel, Christiane Rösener, Josef Fath und Rainer Goltz über die Lehrwerksreihe "Religion im Dialog"
Interview
Hilde Berger über ihren Roman „Die Windsbraut“, die Arbeit am Film und die feministischen Aspekte der Geschichte von Alma Mahler.
Podcast
In this episode of “Mahlzeit” by the Humanities Matter podcast from Brill, Prof. Dr. Kassung discusses the origins of meat-eating from 19th century Berlin and unpacks the connections between industrialization and the consumption of pork.
Guest Post
In a case study of the 2019 Lebanese October Uprising, Anne Kirstine Rønn looks at the limitations to the inclusivity of protest movements against sectarianism.
Podcast
Alicia Ely Yamin discusses key topics addressed in Global Health, Human Rights and Social Justice, Brill's new book series, focusing on advances and backlash relating to reproductive justice and human rights, ethical implications of biotechnological innovations, and resurgent calls for a ‘right to development.’
Interview
At the end of 2022, Hasan Kujjah finished publishing his large scale project on poetry and writing about Aleppo. His monumental 'Aleppo Through Poets' Eyes and in the Writings of Historians, Scholars, Visitors and Literati' collects and indexes more than 900 poems, descriptions, and impressions about the city. The first three volumes focus on the poetry (written from the 7th to the 21st century). The fourth volume focuses on descriptions and impressions from historians, visitors, and writers, over a time span of fifteen centuries.
We sat down with Hasan Kujjah to talk about his work, about poetry and what it discloses about the Middle East and Aleppo, about what makes Aleppo such a beloved subject for poets and writers, among many other things.
Guest Post
Yara M. Asi examines why many health indicators of Palestinians lag behind the health rates of neighboring Arab states and those of Israeli citizens, finding that Palestinians are forced to depend on external health services and must seek care outside of the occupied Palestinian territories.
Interview
At the end of 2021, Brill published the new Introductory Sanskrit Reader, a reader to help students start reading original Sanskrit literature. We set down with the author, Antonia Ruppel, to discuss Sanskrit texts, making a career in academia as well as her love for teaching.
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