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.
Xiaofei Kang, associate professor of East Asian religions and women and gender studies, produced the first long-term study of the Sino-Tibetan borderland. It traces relationships...