Editor’s Introduction Language is a powerful shaping force of civilization, and each of the world’s languages is changing constantly. The way we speak has a profound effect on – and is itself profoundly affected by – other vectors of empire. … Continue reading →

Editor’s Introduction In this article, rising University of Toronto scholar Randip Baskhi looks at the relationship between colonizer and colony as seen in architecture. In many cases, we can see a clear link between architecture and the cycles of empire. … Continue reading →

Mr. Gatling’s Terrible Marvel Julia Keller   Editor’s Introduction It is easy to forget what a cultural sensation technology can produce – and perhaps no instance was greater than that of the Gatling gun. In her outstanding 2006 book, Mr. … Continue reading →

Editor’s Introduction We have long been fascinated with the connection between monsters and our underlying fears. Jerome Cohen’s 1996 book Monster Theory looks at horror stories as a sort of Rorschach test for the culture as a whole. If we … Continue reading →

Editor’s Introduction A brief comparison of the work of two authors who lived almost a century apart reveals two literatures driven by a common concern with the processes and consequence of empire. A review of their lives shows that both … Continue reading →