# al andalus (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover al andalus. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Ethics of Solidarity in Soviet Camps: a Ukrainian-Jewish Dialogue](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/67606) _2026-08-20 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Yuliia Kravchenko. The history of Soviet camps contains little-known yet inspiring pages from the lives of political prisoners. One of them is the story of the humanity and dignity demonstrated by dissidents, against which the repressive system was powerless. In particular, it shows how the relationships between Ukrainians and Jews in the camps challenged the authoritarian system. Their mutual… ## [Decolonizing Mediterranean History: Between Deconstruction and Redemption](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/66646) _2026-08-18 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Nora Lafi. Writing a decolonial history of the Mediterranean is a collective endeavor that requires analyzing past configurations of coloniality on the ground, in society and in the books, as well as the relationship between all that. This inevitably implies a severe process of deconstruction. An inclusive historiographical approach and a methodological reflection has, in my opinion, to start… ## [The Architecture of the Frontier](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-architecture-of-the-frontier) _2026-08-15 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Ribats, Alcazabas, and the Border World of al-Andalus ## [A Privilege That can be Withdrawn: Ukrainian Refugee Women Between Welcome and its Limits](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/67535) _2026-08-13 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Maria Grynevych. In this piece, Maria Grynevych explores the question: What does it mean to be at once the beneficiary of an exceptional protection regime and someone who feels that exception as a weight – something to be justified, measured against others’ losses, and where possible refused? The condition has a deliberately uncomfortable name: privileged refugeehood. ## [The June 2026 Watershed: Betrayal of South Africa’s Post-Apartheid Promise](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/67317) _2026-08-11 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Edwin Mutyenyoka. In this piece, Mutyenyoka examines the paradoxical reality of post-Apartheid South Africa, where a state founded on human rights and Pan-African solidarity now actively scapegoats and discriminates against migrants. The state enables xenophobia through three interconnected actions: neoliberal economic policies and corruption that cripple public services, the securitization of… ## [Articulating Differences and Inequalities](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/67153) _2026-08-06 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Raquel Rojas Scheffer. Housewives’ and domestic workers’ organisations have been present in Latin America for decades. These groups not only perform – at least to a certain extent – the same kinds of tasks. They also tend to share an interest in the valorisation of domestic work: If this activity were recognised as work, housewives could claim retirement rights, while domestic workers would be… ## [New Podcast Series “Digital Al-Andalus: On the Record” – Imaginations of Al-Andalus and How History Returns in the Present](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/67095) _2026-08-04 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Cristina Moreno Almeida and Hanan Natour. What do we really mean when we speak of “Al-Andalus”? Was medieval Iberia a model of coexistence, a lost paradise, or something far more complex? How do historians find people and ideas that barely appear in the official record? And how do political and cultural actors today reach back to remember, romanticise, or instrumentalise the medieval past for… ## [What Was Al-Andalus? A Simple Introduction](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/what-was-al-andalus-a-simple-introduction) _2026-08-03 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Many people use the name Al-Andalus to refer to Muslim Spain, which makes sense but is not really accurate. ## [“The Frontier Creates Its Own World On Both Sides” – Conversation with Denys Shatalov](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/66934) _2026-07-30 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ Olha Haidamachuk in Conversation with Denys Shatalov. In this piece, Olha Haidamachuk and Denys Shatalov discuss the question: What historiographical misunderstandings could the frontier theory reveal when applied to the study of the Ukrainian Cossacks as a border phenomenon? To do so, they engage with scholarly approaches to Ukrainian history throughout the centuries, parsing myth and reality in… ## [Multilinguality in Academic Research and Publishing](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/66844) _2026-07-28 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ Maria Josua in Conversation with Diana Abbani, Souhir Zekri Masson, Maxine Rubin, and Andreas Ufen. Scholars working with and on the world regions in the Global South face a dilemma of doing fieldwork and researching in local languages and then publishing results in international outlets dominated by the English language. In this conversation based on the roundtable, we reflect on this tension… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kqEKTNkgLJ5z) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Spain Just Won the World Cup. Basque Whalers Help Explain Why](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/spain-just-won-the-world-cup-basque) _2026-07-27 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Spain has just won the World Cup, the world’s biggest sporting event, after a tense final against Argentina in which Spain’s composure stood above everything else. ## [Pedagogy Under Fire: Teaching Archaeology with WhatsApp during Sudan’s Civil War](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/66741) _2026-07-23 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Ahmed Adam. This paper examines the educational experience in Sudan from 2023 until the present. In 2023, with the outbreak of the civil war, the Sudanese universities completely ceased operations. In this text, Adam explores the innovative ways Sudanese educators and students continue university education during times of war and what this means for education, community and contribution of… ## [Negotiating What Endures: Exploring Connections Between the Flossenbürg DP Camps and Ukrainian Memory Work Today](https://trafo.hypotheses.org/66567) _2026-07-21 · Forum Transregionale Studien · TRAFO – Blog for Transregional Research_ By Anna Skiba. How do Ukrainian individuals and organisations in Germany and Norway negotiate what memory and identity to preserve, emphasise, or make visible under conditions of displacement? How does the historical memory context of the host country shapes what is available to them as they do so? The experiences of Ukrainian DPs in Flossenbürg offer an interesting point of comparison here,… ## [Visit Medieval Spain in 5 Cities](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/5-medieval-places-that-explain-spains) _2026-07-18 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Castles, Old Towns, Reconquista, Al-Andalus… Where to see it all? ## [How To Dress In Al-Andalus](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/how-to-dress-in-al-andalus) _2026-07-10 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ What you wore, what it meant, and who could tell ## [Where Did Medieval Spain Actually Begin? (And How It Ended)](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/what-is-medieval-spain-intro) _2026-07-07 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Alternative title: ## [One Year of History of Spain — Little Gift Inside 🎁](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/one-year-of-history-of-spain-little) _2026-07-01 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ A small thank-you gift… ## [Visigoth Architecture in Spain: Key Features & Surviving Examples](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/visigoth-architecture-in-spain-key) _2026-06-30 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Visigoth Architecture in Spain ## [The Iberian People Who Controlled the Ebro Before Rome](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/the-iberian-people-who-controlled) _2026-06-24 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Ancient Spain Episode 9 ## [The Art of The Muwashshah](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-art-of-the-muwashshah) _2026-06-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ The poetic form that emerged in al-Andalus ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XhhvsFg7AC7o) _2026-06-23 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [What Foods to Try in Spain During Your Holidays](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/what-foods-to-try-in-spain-during) _2026-06-17 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ A recording from yesterday's live video [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/202305525/5b0bb19e9048b2555afde3aec946a421.mp3) ## [The Law Beneath The Street](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-law-beneath-the-street) _2026-06-12 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ How Islamic jurisprudence became the building code of the Andalusi city ## [Valencia Before Valencia — Ancient Spain Ep.8](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/valencia-before-valencia-ancient) _2026-06-11 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ The Iberian World of pre-Roman Valencia ## [What Makes a City Cool](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/what-makes-a-city-cool) _2026-06-05 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Lessons in shade, airflow, water, and urban design ## [Get my Free Ancient Spain Guide — Downloadable](https://historyofspain.substack.com/p/get-my-free-ancient-spain-guide-downloadable) _2026-06-04 · Miguel Balsa Campos · History of Spain_ Many people know Spain for its tapas, beautiful beaches, sunny weather and medieval old towns. ## [The Architect Who Wasn't](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-architect-who-wasnt) _2026-05-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Authorship, anonymity, and collective making in al-Andalus ## [The Maristan of Granada](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/the-maristan-of-granada) _2026-05-03 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ Medicine, Architecture, and Compassion in Nasrid Granada ## [Reading The Alhambra](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/reading-the-alhambra) _2026-04-19 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ To truly understand and appreciate the beauty that is the Alhambra ## [One Good Textile](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/one-good-textile) _2026-04-03 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ How a single piece can transform a room ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/L2861SImkbPE) _2026-04-03 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [Why Tradition Matters](https://theandalusianedit.substack.com/p/why-tradition-matters) _2026-03-23 · The Andalusian Edit · The Andalusian Edit_ On preserving knowledge, maintaining standards, and resisting homogenization