Tag: The Collapse of Western Civilization

March 16, 2019

CUP Women in Science

Today for Women’s History Month, we’re shining a spotlight on a few published works by women in science. Naomi Oreskes, author of The Collapse of Western Civilization was a recipient of the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship. Donna Dickenson is a philosopher...

April 18, 2018

Columbia University Press Authors Awarded the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship!

We are proud to announce that several of our authors were awarded the 2018 Guggenheim Fellowship. They were among the 173 recipients, selected from almost 3,000 applicants. We are honored to be their publisher and congratulate each of them on their exceptional...

July 11, 2014

Bangladesh, New York, and Florida after the Great Collapse of 2093

We conclude our week-long feature on The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway with three maps from 2393 that illustrate the ravages of climate change on Bangladesh, New York, and...

July 8, 2014

Interview with Naomi Oreskes, author of The Collapse of Western Civilization

The following is an interview with Naomi Oreskes, coauthor of, with Erik M. Conway, The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future: Question: In The Collapse of Western Civilization you approach climate change as a fictionalized future historian...

July 7, 2014

Book Giveaway! The Collapse of Western Civilization, by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway

Enter our book giveaway for a chance to win a free copy of THE COLLAPSE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION, by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway.

June 2, 2014

June Author Events: The Collapse of Western Civilization, Blacklists, Wine, and More!

Author events this month include appearances from around the world and range from the collapse of Western civilization to wine: Naomi Oreskes, co-author of The Collapse of Western Civilization: A View from the Future will talk about the book with...