June 21, 2019

Book Excerpt! All the Nations Under Heaven: Immigrants, Migrants, and the Making of New York, Revised Edition

“All the Nations Under Heaven reveals the powerful social, political, economic, and religious influence of immigrants on New York City since the colonial era. Expanding on current scholarship, the authors make immigration history and the broader history of New York City...

June 19, 2019

Immigration, Racism, and the Growth of Economic Inequality in New York City

“Updated throughout and extended to the present through the latest scholarship, this enduring classic demonstrates once again how central the growth of immigrant-origin communities has been to the neighborhoods, collective life, politics, and economy of New York City. All the NationsUnder...

June 18, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Fu Ping, Renewable Energy, Designing Experiences, and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fu Ping A Novel Wang Anyi Translated by Howard Goldblatt Designing Experiences J. Robert Rossman and Mathew D. Duerden New in Paper! Contemporary Drift Genre, Historicism, and the Problem of the...

June 14, 2019

AUP Blog Tour RoundUP: Celebrating Mark Saunders and the People of University Presses

Mark Saunders death sparked a conversation about the culture of collaboration in our industry. To honor his memory, the AUP held a blog tour to honor the leaders, mentors, and collaborators who ensure the success of the university presses. • ...

June 13, 2019

A Story of Mentorship and Community Among People Behind the Databases and Metadata at University Presses

2019 BiblioU attendees “ In writing this post and reading about Mark Saunders and these testimonials, I’ve realized how lucky and proud I am to work in university press community. The support of my mentors, advisers, and cheerleaders has come in...

June 12, 2019

A Remembrance of Mark Saunders: Mentor and Friend

Photo: Courtesy of Gene Taft. Michael McCullough (left), Mark Saunders (center), Dimity Berkner (right) at the American Booksellers Association Annual Meeting, 1993 “Directly and indirectly, Mark is responsible for long legacy of success at Columbia University Press and for a...

June 11, 2019

New Book Tuesday! Robert Rauschenberg, Antidemocracy in America, Passions of Our Time , and more!

Our weekly listing of new books is now available! Robert Rauschenberg An Oral History Edited by Sara Sinclair with Peter Bearman and Mary Marshall Clark Antidemocracy in America Truth, Power, and the Republic at Risk Edited by Eric Klinenberg, Caitlin...

June 11, 2019

A Culture of Mentorship and Collaboration Among University Presses

“There’s a real sense of kinship and joy in the success of others that I find invigorating and inspiring.” ~ Christian Winting This week, the Association of University Presses (AUP) is honoring the memory of Mark Saunders by hosting a...

June 10, 2019

At a Crossroads with Mark Saunders

“Like some kind of cosmic crossroads, a lot of brilliant publishers went through CUP in those years, current directors and sales gurus, talented designers and editors. . . . Columbia drew on the ethos of the city—we were expected to channel our mission-driven...

June 6, 2019

A System of Uneasy Cooperation

“Denunciation is more pervasive than we think, yet remains poorly studied and understood. Using three case studies, Bergemann advances new hypotheses and helps shed light on this intriguing social phenomenon.” ~ Stathis N. Kalyvas, author of The Logic of Violence in...

June 5, 2019

Q&A: Patrick Bergemann on Judge Thy Neighbor

“Social scientists neglect negative interpersonal ties. While lab experiments on the willing assumption of malevolent authority open a window on this topic, Bergemann is the first to examine betrayal and denunciation to the authorities in natural settings, and to theorize...

June 4, 2019

New Book Tuesday! The Complete Guide to Children’s Drawings, Romania’s Strategic Culture 1990–2014, and Studying The Hurt Locker

Our weekly list of new releases is now available! ibidem Press The Complete Guide to Children’s Drawings Accessing Children’s Emotional World Through Their Artwork Michal Wimmer ibidem Press Romania’s Strategic Culture 1990–2014 Continuity and Change in a Post-Communist Country’s Evolution...