Faculty Books

From the history of race and caste in Latin America to the role of music in religion around the world, Columbian College faculty publish numerous thought-provoking and timely titles every year. Their work has topped bestseller lists, inspired debate and dialogue and received positive reviews from high-profile outlets like the Los Angeles Review of Books and The New York Times.
 


Merits of the Plague

Merits of the Plague

History's Joel Blecher co-edited the first English translation of the preeminent meditation on plagues and pandemics from the Islamic medieval world.

(Un)Settled Sojourners in Cities

(Un)Settled Sojourners in Cities

Geography's Elizabeth Chacko and Marie Price provide an important contribution to the literature on the rights, experiences and trajectories of temporary migrants.

Globalism, Tribalism, and the Quest for Pluralism: Media’s Changing Impact

Globalism, Tribalism, and the Quest for Pluralism: Media's Changing Impact

SMPA's Lee W. Huebner explores and explains the inherent tension throughout history between humankind’s global and tribal impulses.

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The Marseille Mosaic

French and Francophone Studies Professor Kathryn Kleppinger explores the relationship between Marseille and the rest of France, Europe, and the Mediterranean.

What is Religious Ethics

What is Religious Ethics?

Religion's Irene Oh demonstrates the importance of ethics based in religious traditions and describes how scholars of ethics think through moral problems.

The Fundamentals of Social Research

The Fundamentals of Social Research

In this textbook, Sociology's Steven Tuch provides an introduction to the scientific study of sociology with an integrated approach to research.

Community Still Matters: Uyghur Culture and Society in Central Asian Context

Community Still Matters: Uyghur Culture and Society in Central Asian Context

History's Eric Schluessel presents a multidisciplinary overview of Uyghur studies today, highlighting contributions from Uyghur diaspora and exile scholars.

They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World

They Believed That?: A Cultural Encyclopedia of Superstitions and the Supernatural around the World

History's William E. Burns covers a range of superstitious, supernatural, and otherwise unusual beliefs from the ancient world to the early 19th century.

Dynamic Democracy: Public Opinion, Elections, and Policymaking in the American States by Christopher Warshaw

Dynamic Democracy: Public Opinion, Elections, and Policymaking in the American States

Political Science's Christopher Warshaw reveals that state policymaking is far more responsive to citizens’ demands than skeptics claim.

Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy, Timothy Shenck

Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy

History's Timothy Shenk offers an eye-opening account of the American political tradition, from the drafting of the Constitution to the storming of the Capitol.