A Sampling of New Books by Columbian College Faculty
An encyclopedia of social media; a unconventional blueprint for international détente; a criminal justice guide to hot-button DNA controversies: These are just some of the prolific topics...
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Leading Near East Epigrapher Spearheads Ancient Near East Studies
In a western Galilee excavation site, archaeologists unearth a massive stone covered in mysterious Aramaic engravings. Along the Mediterranean coast, scholars are puzzled by Phoenician markings on...
Research Grants Pave Way for Columbian College Discoveries
From scientific investigations on the origins of diabetes and the climate consequences of melting Arctic ice, to historical perspectives on the Ottoman Empire and D.C.’s African-American cultural...
Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign Spotlights Columbian College Aspirations
As the university kicks off the most ambitious philanthropic campaign in its 200-year history, Columbian College is leading the charge toward the initiative’s core goals: enhancing academics,...
Alum's Photos Confront Race, Identity
Through jarring images of gang members and Klansmen, photographer Larry Cook, MFA ’12, delivers powerful messages about race—while challenging audiences to look deeper and...
The landscape of East Asian studies at Columbian College has been transformed under the leadership of Professor Young-Key Kim-Renaud, who steps down this month as chair of the...
Gilbert Cisneros’ Good Fortune Changes Student Lives
Alumnus Gilbert Cisneros donated $1 million of lottery winnings to aid GW students. Now he’s seeing how giving back helps young Latinos get ahead.
The Corcoran Comes to GW: Columbian College’s Key Role
Columbian College is poised as a pivotal player in the historic partnership between GW, the National Gallery of Art, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Corcoran College of Art + Design. With...
Written by Philip Jacks, Associate Professor of Art History, and William Caferro, Gli Spinelli Di Firenze is a beautiful book depicting Italian artwork. The images consist of landscapes,...
When Zombies Attack: The Undead Teach Students About Capitalism
American studies course uses the zombie apocalypse as a lens on political economy.
By Julyssa Lopez
The last segment of George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead ends in...