Journals, Urban Studies

Informal rental housing in the global South: managing soft densification for sustainable neighbourhoods | IDPR 48.3 Featured Article

Informal rental housing is reshaping neighbourhoods across the global South. Drawing on research from Cape Town, this featured IDPR article explores how ‘soft densification’ can be better managed to support sustainable urban development. Free to read for a limited time.

Literature, science fiction

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: an entire library full of it is perilous . . .

Terry Pratchett discusses the full range of Terry Pratchett’s writing, from Discworld to his equally successful, award-winning novels for children and the unrelated “stand-alone” novels. It explores Pratchett's development as a writer, showing how “story” – the narrative we build about ourselves and the world – can be both liberating and shackling. There are readers … Continue reading

Journals, Modern Languages

40th anniversary of Catalan Review: Explore free‑to‑read articles from the archive

Founded in 1986, Catalan Review has played a leading role in shaping international scholarship on Catalan culture for four decades. In this anniversary post, Editor William Viestenz looks back on the journal's development and introduces a selection of archive articles chosen by the editorial team and available free to read for a limited time.