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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 9m

"Obst writes clearly, conversationally, and passionately about his subject. Despite the uphill nature of the task, he remains reasonably optimistic that we can mitigate the damage caused by car culture."—Brian Tanguay, California Review of Books buff.ly/RkRE87i #BusinessBook #Sustainability

Saving Ourselves From Big Car by David Obst

Columbia Business School Publishing Review by Brian Tanguay When I lived in Tokyo many years ago, my street was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass within inches of one another. Parking on the…

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 2d

We are pleased to announce that David Rosner & Gerald Markowitz's BUILDING THE WORLDS THAT KILL US & Rosalind C. Morris's UNSTABLE GROUND are the co-winners of the eleventh annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award. buff.ly/Kdeap28 @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

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Institute for Historical Studies @ UT Austin @utaustinihs.bsky.social · 1d

How does naming become an act of domination? Find out Monday at Noon as Dr. Ben Brower unpacks “The Colonization of Names: Symbolic Violence and France’s Occupation of Algeria.”

Mon. Oct. 13 | Noon–1:30pm | GAR 4.100
Info/RSVP: bit.ly/BrowerIHS

#ReadUP #HistoryMatters #PostcolonialStudies

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 19h

Now available! IF I AM RIGHT, AND I KNOW I AM provides a powerful portrait of the pioneering Danish scientist Inge Lehmann (1888–1993) while guiding readers through the fascinating history of earth science. buff.ly/BFFDxiD #WomenInSTEM #Science #Geology

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 21h

We are pleased to announce that Maebh Long and Matthew Hayward's THE RISE OF PACIFIC LITERATURE is the Winner of the 2025 Modernist Studies Association Book Prize. buff.ly/THSpdk5 @moderniststudies.bsky.social

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 1d

In this article, author of BRANDING AS A CULTURAL FORCE Robin Landa offers three lessons executives can apply from Taylor Swift’s brand strategy. buff.ly/nUsBJpV #Business #Branding #BrandStrategy

Taylor Swift’s Playbook for CEOs: Turning Customers into Devoted Communities - CEOWORLD magazine

Beyond superstardom, Taylor Swift operates as one of the most effective CEOs of her own brand empire. Her approach to launching albums, engaging fans, and controlling her narrative offers a…

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 1d

Now available! Designed for independent learners and classrooms alike, READING SANSKRIT offers an in-depth and immersive introduction to Sanskrit, exploring a wide range of narrative, philosophical, and poetic texts from the Buddhist tradition. buff.ly/n6CTyTe #Sanskrit #Buddhism

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A Complete Step-by-Step Introduction with Texts from the Buddhist Tradition. It includes the book's cover, a blurb, and a a 20% discount with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 1d

In this clip from THE BULWARK podcast, Barbara F. Walter, highlights the power of the citizen and highlights how the book WHY CIVIL RESISTANCE WORKS by Erica Chenoweth and Maria J. Stephan, illustrates the effectiveness of peaceful resistance.

Peaceful protest is even more powerful than we appreciate

"Forms of resistance like strikes and boycotts and all sorts of little things that people can do are significantly more effective than any form of violence." Peaceful protest is more powerful than we…

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 1d

Announcing our new and forthcoming books in Modernist Studies! buff.ly/HCJbjw9 @xenoglossic.bsky.social @kristingrogan.bsky.social @fuscowrites.bsky.social @maebhlong.bsky.social @matfournier.bsky.social @adam-mckible.bsky.social @skkeller.bsky.social @notquitehydepark.bsky.socia

Save 20% on new and forthcoming books in Modernist Studies with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu. It features an array of book covers.

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 2d

We are pleased to announce that David Rosner & Gerald Markowitz's BUILDING THE WORLDS THAT KILL US & Rosalind C. Morris's UNSTABLE GROUND are the co-winners of the eleventh annual Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award. buff.ly/Kdeap28 @columbiauniversity.bsky.social

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 2d

Now available! A groundbreaking quantitative and qualitative investigation of police violence, JUSTICE REQUIRED argues that while police shootings are typically treated as a criminal justice issue, they should be understood as a public health problem. buff.ly/IhInp08 #PublicHealth #Policing #Justice

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 3d

"A field-defining tour de force." -- Ato Quayson

Coming in early 2026, FOREST IMAGINARIES: HOW AFRICAN NOVELS THINK, by Ainehi Edoro. bit.ly/3KWnmqi @brittlepaper.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

Dr. Ainehi Edoro to Publish Forest Imaginaries with Columbia University Press

After fifteen years sharing African books with readers the world over, Brittle Paper’s founding editor, Dr. Ainehi Edoro, is publishing her first book. Forest Imaginaries: How African Novels Think wil...

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LSE Department of Media and Communications @lsemedia.bsky.social · 3d

🏆 Many congratulations to @liliechouliaraki.bsky.social her book 'Wronged' @columbiaup.bsky.social has been awarded both the Outstanding Book Award @icahdq.bsky.social & the Best Book Award @icaptc.bsky.social, two of the highest honours in the Media field.

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Professor Lilie Chouliaraki Wins Dual ICA Book Awards | Wronged: Weaponization of Victimhood

Professor Lilie Chouliaraki’s Wronged: The Weaponization of Victimhood has won two top ICA awards, praised as a ground-breaking study of politics, media and victimhood.

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 2d

Tuesday, October 7th join author Daniel Louis Wyche in conversation with Bernard Harcourt about THE CARE OF THE SELF AND THE CARE OF THE OTHER at Book Culture starting at 7pm. @bernardharcourt.bsky.social @bookculture.com

112th: Daniel Louis Wyche with Bernard Harcourt | Book Culture

536 West 112th StNew York, NY

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 2d

In this episode of PolyU Faculty of Humanities, author of THE FOX SPIRIT, THE STONE MAIDEN, AND OTHER TRANSGENDER HISTORIES FROM LATE IMPERIAL CHINA talks about Untold Transgender Histories from Imperial China’s Archives.

Exploring the Humanities: Discover Untold Transgender Histories from Imperial China’s Archives

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 3d

"Sommer offers a more inclusive and nuanced account of gender nonconformity in imperial China, capturing the complexity of gendered behavior beyond modern categories."— Gilbert Z. Chen, @historians.org

Matthew H. Sommer. The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China

In The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China, Matthew H. Sommer delves into a rich array of materials on g

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 3d

Hot off the press! POETRY AFTER BARBARISM: THE INVENTION OF MOTHERLESS TONGUES & RESISTANCE TO FASCISM, by Jennifer Scappettone. Use the code CUP20 and save 20%: bit.ly/3KWKghe @xenoglossic.bsky.social #LiteratureNow @columbiaup.bsky.social

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 3d

"Most important was the relationship with the British, whose colonial culture and authority heavily influenced the lives and commercial activities of Americans in China."— Benjamin Mountford, @historians.org buff.ly/IYFBsbJ #BookReview

Thomas M. Larkin. The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society

“In February 1784, little more than a month following the end of the War of Independence, the American ship Empress of China departed New York for Canton,”

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Courtney Thorsson @courtneythorsson.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Mayeena, for this video about **The Sisterhood**! It's a joy to see what my book means to such a smart, invested reader. 📚

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BOOK DISCUSSION | THE SISTERHOOD - Courtney Thorsson

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brendan coke @brendancoke14.bsky.social · 4d

Columbia University Press. [read the review/intro]. CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH AFRICA: A NEW ERA OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT, is an essential resource for students and researchers seeking to understand the dynamic and multilayered nature of China’s involvement in Africa.” —H-Diplo

Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 4d

“CHINA’S RELATIONS WITH AFRICA: A NEW ERA OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT, is an essential resource for students and researchers seeking to understand the dynamic and multilayered nature of China’s involvement in Africa.” —H-Diplo buff.ly/stvHt1l #BookReview

H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-46 on Shinn and Eisenman, China’s Relations with Africa

30 June 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-46 | Website: rjissf.org | Twitter: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Geraldine Sibanda Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre…

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Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present @asapartsnow.bsky.social · 3d

First up in our shortlist for the ASAP/16 Book Prize is Sarah Dimick’s UNSEASONABLE: CLIMATE CHANGE IN GLOBAL LITERATURES from @columbiaup.bsky.social. We will announce the winner at this year’s conference in Houston, TX. Please join us!

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 3d

Join authors Anya Foxen and Sravana Borkataky-Varma at SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies for a webinar discussing their new book, THE SERPENT'S TALE on October 13th, 2025. Enroll today! #Kundalini #Yoga

The Serpent's Tale: Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience | Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen - SOAS YogaStudies Online

The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies is delighted to bring together and host author's Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Ayna Foxen to present their latest publication, The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī, Yoga, and…

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 3d

We are pleased to announce that Sharman Apt Russell's WHAT WALKS THIS WAY is the Winner of the 2025 New Mexico Book Awards in the category of Nature / Environment / Animals / Pets. buff.ly/vw8k0ST

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 4d

In the 10th essay in the Legacies of Eugenics series, Jay S. Kaufman, author of THE RACE VARIABLE, shows how the science of human body size is suffused with cultural assumptions.

Does One Size Fit All? | Los Angeles Review of Books

In the 10th essay in the Legacies of Eugenics series, Jay S. Kaufman shows how the science of human body size is suffused with cultural assumptions.

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Philip Leventhal @philipleventhal.bsky.social · 4d

On 10/15, Jennifer Scappettone will be launching her timely new book, POETRY AFTER BARBARISM: THE INVENTION OF MOTHERLESS TONGUES & RESISTANCE TO FASCISM at the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago. bit.ly/42WuVUa @xenoglossic.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social #LiteratureNow

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