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.
 


The Keys to Bread and Wine

The Keys to Bread and Wine: Faith, Nature, and Infrastructure in Late Medieval Valencia

History's Abigail Agresta explores how the use of religious rituals to tackle environmental challenges transformed Valencia's religious identity.

Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of P. Kyle McCarter Jr. by Christopher Rollston

Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of P. Kyle McCarter Jr.

CNLEC's Christopher Rollston honors P. Kyle McCarter Jr with a collection of thirty-one essays by colleagues, students, and friends.

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Engagement for Equitable Outcomes

Engagement for Equitable Outcomes provides practical suggestions for addressing urgent social problems and reducing inequities in your community.

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Pedagogical Innovations in Oral Academic Communication

In the chapters in this collection by EAP's Megan Siczek, authors share the details of their pedagogical approach and recommendations for practitioners.

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Chained to History: Slavery and US Foreign Relations to 1865

In Chained to History, History's Steven J. Brady places slavery at the center of the story of America's place in the world in the years prior to the Civil War.

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Rebooting Policy Analysis: Strengthening the Foundation, Expanding the Scope

TSPPPA's Peter Linquiti gives a savvy introduction to policy analysis that gets students thinking about how decisions are made.

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Ugly Freedoms

American Studies and Political Science Professor Elisabeth R. Anker reckons with the complex legacy of freedom offered by liberal American democracy.

Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government

Evidence-Building and Evaluation in Government

Public Policy and Public Administration Professor Kathryn Newcomer provides a guide for government evaluators and managers navigating diverse evaluation methods.

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Catastrophic Success

In Catastrophic Success, Political Science's Alexander B. Downes compiles all instances of regime change around the world over the past two centuries.

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Psychoanalysis Under Occupation: Practicing Resistance in Palestine

Co-author and Professor of Clinical Psychology Lara Sheehi platforms the lives and insights of psychoanalytically inflected Palestinian psychologists.