Category: Press News

December 14, 2021

Columbia University Press Signs Lisa M.P. Munoz for a Book Inspired by the Documentary Film Picture a Scientist on Creating a New Culture of Equity for Women Scientists

Miranda Martin, Editor in Physical and Life Sciences for Columbia University Press, recently signed seasoned science writer Lisa M.P. Munoz to a contract for worldwide rights for her first book, tentatively titled A New Picture of a Scientist: Creating a...

October 19, 2021

Announcing the Winner of the Seventh Annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award

Columbia University Press, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, is pleased to announce that I Am the People: Reflections on Popular Sovereignty Today by Partha Chatterjee is the winner of the seventh annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book...

October 13, 2020

Announcing the Winner of the Sixth Annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award

Columbia University Press, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost of Columbia University, is pleased to announce that A Haven and a Hell: The Ghetto in Black America by Lance Freeman is the winner of the sixth annual Columbia...

June 2, 2020

Association of University Presses Releases Equity and Anti-Racism Statement

Below is a statement released on June 2, 2020 from the Association of University Presses. The Association of University Presses (AUPresses) holds among our core values diversity and inclusion. As an organization and as a community, we mourn the lost...

April 9, 2020

Columbia University Press Receives $875K to Establish the Bandhan Bank Bengali Library

Thanks to a major grant of $875,000 from Chandra Shekar Ghosh, Founder and Managing Director of Bandhan Bank in Kolkata, India, Columbia University Press is thrilled to announce the inauguration of a new book series of Bengali texts in translation....

March 31, 2020

Columbia University Press Makes E-Book Learning Resources Available to Students Online at No Cost

Columbia University Press has joined with VitalSource to make its titles available for free as e-books for students affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Many students purchased books for classroom use but now can’t access them after having moved rapidly to...

October 3, 2019

Announcing The Winner Of The Fifth Annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award

Columbia University Press, in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, honored Adam Reich, an associate professor of sociology, and Peter Bearman, the Cole Professor of the Social Sciences and director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Innovative Theories and Empirics,...

March 7, 2019

In Memoriam: Donald Keene (June 18, 1922 – February 24, 2019)

Revered author and professor Donald Keene passed away on February 24 at the age of 96. The following post is written by Press Director Jennifer Crewe, who was Keene’s editor for many years. •  •  •  •  •  • I...

October 3, 2018

Columbia University Press Announces the Winner of the Fourth Annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award

Pictured at the 2018 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award ceremony (from left to right): Jennifer Crewe, Associate Provost and Director Columbia University Press; Neil Krishan Aggarwal, Winner 2018 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award; Jane Gaines, Chair Faculty Publication...

December 11, 2017

Announcing the Columbia University Press Spring 2018 Catalog

We are proud to announce our catalog of new books coming in Spring 2018! In her introductory letter, Press Director Jennifer Crewe lays out her hopes for the books in the catalog and lists a few highlights: Dear Readers, This...

July 27, 2017

On Wm. Theodore de Bary (1919–2017)

Jennifer Crewe, director of Columbia University Press, on the life and legacy of Wm. Theodore de Bary, a giant in the field of Asian Studies.

May 22, 2017

Announcing the Columbia University Press Fall 2017 Catalog

We are proud to announce our Fall 2017 Catalog! We’ve got a great list of books coming in the fall season!