March 22, 2018

A Boys Club No More

Recently, we discovered a collection of old photos of Columbia University Press taken in 1952. We decided to recreate a few of them with a fun twist. Rather than staging and recreating the photographs with props from the 50’s we...

March 22, 2018

Clarifying the Connection Between Family Violence and Lone Wolf Terrorism

This week The Conversation posted an essay that significantly misrepresents the evidence in, The Age of Lone Wolf Terrorism. Today, authors Mark S. Hamm and Ramon Spaaij offer the following rejoinder.  Rejoinder to “We won’t stop lone-actor attacks until we understand...

March 22, 2018

Consent and Sexual Violence on College Campuses and Social Media

This week, one of our featured titles is Hunting Girls: Sexual Violence from The Hunger Games to Campus Rape. Today’s post consists of excerpts on the topics of consent and sexual violence, authored by Kelly Oliver in The Philosophical Salon. Remember to...

March 22, 2018

Declining Trust and Rising Expectations: An Excerpt From Reset: Business and Society in the New Social Landscape

This week, our featured book is Reset: Business and Society in the New Social Landscape, by James Rubin and Barie Carmichael.  Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the book in which the authors explain how corporations are bridging the gap between declining trust...

March 21, 2018

Party Rape: An Excerpt from Hunting Girls

As long as college men continue to see women as sexual prey or trophies, rape will continue to plague college campuses. –Kelly Oliver As part of Women’s History Month, we have dedicated this month to highlighting titles about women’s issue. Today we...

March 21, 2018

Companies Act and Politicians Duck: The New Way of Doing Business

Businesses can enact profitable and socially beneficial solutions without needing to enact legislation. And their impact can be transformational. –Barie Carmichael This week, one of our featured books is Reset: Business and Society in the New Social Landscape, by James Rubin and Barie...

March 20, 2018

New Book Tuesday! Show Trial, Contesting Cyberspace in China, Race Unmasked and More

​Our weekly listing of new books is now available!   Contesting Cyberspace in China Online Expression and Authoritarian Resilience Rongbin Han Hawk of the Mind Collected Poems Yang Mu. Edited by Michelle Yeh Immigration Policy in the Age of Punishment...

March 20, 2018

Hollywood, Step Up!

There was a strong price to pay for being a tough independent teenage girl. Arguably, within the narratives of the films, their independence became the justification for beating the crap out of them. —Kelly Oliver At Columbia University Press, we...

March 17, 2018

Weekly RoundUp: March Madness, Irish Studies, A Quilt Parade and More!

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Your favorite roundup girl. And I’ve got the scoop. Ready or not, here I go. McGILL-QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY PRESS “I want me gold!” Ever seen Leprechaun? If not, I’m sure it will air this weekend in honor...

March 16, 2018

An Introduction to Danger: Diabolik

In honor of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies annual meeting in Toronto, we’re featuring Danger: Diabolik by Leon Hunt. Today we’re happy to present you with the introduction of the book. Enter our book giveaway by 1 PM EDT for a chance...

March 15, 2018

Trapped: A Retro Comic About the Dangers of Drug Addiction

In celebration of our quasquicentennial, today we’re taking you back to the 1950s and introducing you to the story of Bill Jones, a high school student who succumbs to peer pressure and experiments with marijuana in the thrilling comic, Trapped! In 1951...

March 15, 2018

The Fracking Debate (An Introduction)

Tonight, Daniel Raimi will be speaking at the Colorado School of Mines. During his talk, Mr. Raimi will discuss his recently released book, The Fracking Debate. To help those attending prep for this event, (and for those interested in the topic),...