Category: Current Events

July 29, 2020

Why It Takes More Than Stockpiling Supplies and First Responder Training to Prepare for Megadisasters

By Jeff Schlegelmilch

“This timely book both looks ahead to the mega-disasters on the horizon—disasters that tank economies, shred infrastructure, and take lives—and outlines how communities can start preparing now. It is an essential guide for policy makers and concerned citizens alike who...

June 25, 2020

The Other Pandemics: Air Pollution and Climate Change

By John Whysner

“The field of toxicology has become increasingly sophisticated as our knowledge of biology continues to evolve. As a scientist, it is enjoyable to read how John Whysner presents the information, and I have no doubt that the general public and...

June 5, 2020

We Stand in Solidarity with All Those Peacefully Protesting Injustice

Columbia University Press strongly condemns the unjust killing of George Floyd and the deaths of many who went before him. We protest the systemic racism that plagues our country, and we must dedicate ourselves to eradicating it. We stand in...

April 3, 2020

Hospice of the Creative Class

By Alex Sayf Cummings

“From tobacco and plow to computer and creative economy, this rich and eloquent history shows how a group of civic leaders put rural North Carolina at the forefront of the postindustrial revolution. In California, they say Silicon Valley is one...

March 26, 2020

Join Caelyn Cobb on a Tour of Our New Books in Current Events

If I was at our International Studies Association (ISA) booth right now, I’d probably be fielding a dozen questions like, “What do you have about [insert current event here]?’ The great thing about this field is that you folks are...

August 14, 2019

Understanding the El Paso Massacre

“The study of lone wolf terrorism takes a significant leap forward in this important book. Hamm and Spaaij provide a thoughtful analysis and critical insights about the nature of lone wolf terrorism and terrorists. The book is a must-read for...

August 13, 2019

Q&A: Dexter R. Voisin on Race-Related Violence in the United States

“Voisin powerfully shows that the violence that Chicago’s black youth experience is rooted in the nation as a whole. He untangles these complex systems and offers clear and effective solutions. This book will be illuminating for scholars, policy makers, and...

August 6, 2019

The Meaning of Lone Wolf Terrorism

“The study of lone wolf terrorism takes a significant leap forward in this important book. Hamm and Spaaij provide a thoughtful analysis and critical insights about the nature of lone wolf terrorism and terrorists. The book is a must-read for...

July 25, 2019

Summer Reading for Space Enthusiasts

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module on the moon. The historical event ended the Space Race and incited future possibilities to colonize, explore, and weaponize space. From Space Settlements to Space as a...

June 24, 2019

Book Excerpt! Between Men, by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (foreword and preface)

“One of the most influential texts in gender studies, men’s studies and gay studies.” ~ New York Times Book Review First published in 1985, Between Men:English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire, Thirtieth anniversary edition was a decisive intervention in gender studies—...

March 22, 2019

In the Black: A Brief History of Early Black Women Investors

In the hilarious Showtime series Black Monday, set in the late 1980s, Dawn Towner (played by Regina Hall in gloriously shimmering peacock shades of eye shadow) is the only female head trader on Wall Street. Towner holds a small stake...

March 18, 2019

Sei Shōnagon: Why Gender Stereotypes of an Ancient Woman Writer Still Resonate Today

“Meticulously researched and persuasively argued, Unbinding The Pillow Book offers a dynamic portrait of one of the most important works of world literature and of the woman who wrote it more than a millennium ago. The Pillow Book has long been one of my...