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.
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
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
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.
Chino and the Dance of the Butterfly
Corcoran Professor of Dance Dana Tai Soon Burgess authored this memoir about his experience with art and making Chino and the Dance of Butterfly.
Impunity and Capitalism: The Afterlives of European Financial Crises, 1690–1830
Whose fault are financial crises, and who is responsible for repairing the damage? The Department of History's Trevor Jackson explores these questions.
Choreographing Mexico: Festive Performances and Dancing Histories of a Nation
RGSLL's Manuel Cuellar details the integration of Indigenous and regional dance styles into centennial celebrations, civic festivals, and popular films.
RGSLL's Abdourahman Waberi tells the story of Aden, his ill young daughter, and the old wounds he thought he has forgotten from his childhood.
A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945–1955
History's Ronald Spector provides, for the first time, a comprehensive military history and analysis of conflicts that swept Asia following World War II.
Golosa: Student Workbook, Book One
RGSLL's Richard Robin and Galina Shatalina engage beginner Russian learners with their new workbook designed to bring students to the intermediate level.
The Myth of Bureaucratic Neutrality: An Examination of Merit and Representation
TSPPPA's Domonic Bearfield traces the myth of bureaucratic neutrality back to its origins and highlights how it has institutionalized inequity.
