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@philipleventhal.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 12:48 PMReposted by @columbiaup.bsky.social

A case for the politics, provocations, and pleasures of a less ordinary cinema.

Erika Balsom will discuss her new book, THE EDGES OF CINEMA: ESSAYS ON 21ST-CENTURY FILM CULTURE, today at 1 pm at the BFI London Film Festival! tinyurl.com/ms26ttpy @erikaaaa.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

@philipleventhal.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:04 PMReposted by @columbiaup.bsky.social

"[A] pleasure to read. [Reilly's] compelling argument for the value of humanistic enquiry and...a genuine, two-way dialogue between the arts and the mind sciences has never been more pertinent."--Slavic Review

PSYCHIC EMPIRE, by Cate I. Reilly tinyurl.com/yhx6apkj @columbiaup.bsky.social

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 4:23 PM

"My criticism of technology stems from my love for it. We shouldn’t underestimate the democratic value of the internet.?"—Miriam Rasch buff.ly/A8SIN72 @rorotoko.com

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:23 PM

"As a native of Nigeria, Edoro-Glines wanted to explore the different ways that African writers have deployed the forest in their work."—Aaron R. Conklin buff.ly/cUffi5U

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 3:02 PM

Now available! To understand how these creatures swindle their way to survival, LIARS, CHEATS, AND COPYCATS reveals the science behind camouflage, mimicry, and masquerade. buff.ly/pwlpxUx #Evolution #AnimalBehavior #NaturalHistory #Wildlife #Biology #ScienceBooks

Graphic announcing the release of Liars, Cheats, and Copycats: Trickery and Deception in Nature by James O’Hanlon. The black book cover features illustrations of animals and plants, including an octopus, tiger, zebra, butterflies, fish, and a large red flower. A quote from Martin How calls the book “A wonderful tour through the world of deception in animal and plant biology.” Text reads: “Now Available!” and “Save 20% with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.”

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 11, 2026, 1:23 PM

A 12-foot rotating globe. Directions to 58 world cities. Thousands of questions answered for free. And a starring role as the Daily Planet in Superman.Matthew Pressman shares the history of the Daily News Building—and THE PEOPLE’S PAPER—in The Retrologist: buff.ly/mGn79mO #NYCHistory #ArtDeco

@philipleventhal.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 10:06 PMReposted by @columbiaup.bsky.social

The cinematic stagecraft, storytelling, and imagery that shaped the Nuremberg trials

On Monday, October 19th at 6:30 pm, join Sylvie Lindeperg as she discusses her new book, STAGING NURERMBERG w/ Annette Insdorf at @columbiauniversity.bsky.social tinyurl.com/5ujwzzsa @columbiaup.bsky.social.

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:14 PM

"The book’s introductory essay, a ‘how did we get here’ account of developments in how films are made, circulated and contextualized, merits a spot on any contemporary moving-image course syllabus."—Cassie Packard, assistant editor of the Frieze buff.ly/uuD7z3w

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 9:01 PM

We are pleased to announce that Rosalind C. Morris's UNSTABLE GROUND is the winner of the 2026 AES Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society. buff.ly/nS9delI @amethno.bsky.social

Graphic announcing Unstable Ground: The Lives, Deaths, and Afterlives of Gold in South Africa by Rosalind C. Morris as the winner of the 2026 AES Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society. The book cover features an abstract, multicolored industrial landscape above a red field and bears a Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award seal. Text reads: “Winner!” and “Save 20% with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.”

@philipleventhal.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:28 PMReposted by @columbiaup.bsky.social

A @vanityfair.com excerpt from THE PEOPLE'S PAPER, by @mattpressman.bsky.social looks the Daily News's pursuit of upscale appeal, its war with Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post and a potential bailout from a young Donald Trump. bit.ly/4hQn5lQ @columbiaup.bsky.social

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 2:14 PM

In this episode of Homebrewed Christianity, author Thomas Jared Farmer and host Tripp Fuller discuss GIANNI VATTIMO—"the Catholic-communist-gay Italian pioneer of pensiero debole (weak thought)." buff.ly/QUUaSnk

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:14 PM

Now available! Lively and definitive, THE PEOPLE’S PAPER links the history of the Daily News to today’s crises in media and politics. It tells the story of the Daily News through the eyes of the owners, journalists, and readers who defined it.https://buff.ly/qii2Hel #NewYorkCity #Journalism

Graphic announcing the release of The People’s Paper: The Rise and Fall of the New York Daily News by Matthew Pressman. The book cover appears beside a quote from Kathryn Cramer Brownell praising the book for reclaiming the tabloid’s history in serious journalism and political commentary as well as its splashy stories and headlines. Text reads: “Now Available!” and “Save 20% with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.”

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:15 AM

In this episode of The Political Theory Review, Peter Verovsek talks about his recent book JUERGEN HABERMAS." buff.ly/OvplmLL #ListenUP

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 1:01 AM

We are pleased to announce that Carolyn Abott's THE POLITICS OF PUBLIC PENSIONS is the winner of the 2026 Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). buff.ly/Xrjn7hk

Graphic announcing The Politics of Public Pensions: Parties, State Governments, and Unions by Carolyn Abott as the winner of the 2026 Brownlow Book Award from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). The book cover features an overhead photograph of a large crowd gathered around a circular space. Text reads: “Winner!” and “Save 20% with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.”

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 12:40 AM

What does the Cornell 7 case illustrate about the culture that enables sexual violence on college campuses? In this post, Kelly Oliver considers the Cornell 7 case and its connection to the arguments in HUNTING GIRLS. buff.ly/LQ1mA3f #SexualViolence #SexualAssault #RapeCulture

New author post graphic featuring the cover of Kelly Oliver’s HUNTING GIRLS and the headline “Why Is His Future More Important Than Hers?” A quote from Oliver reads, “The fact that this outrageous situation is commonplace on college campuses indicates, once again, that our culture values the lives of men more than the lives of women.” Text directs readers to visit cupblog.org.

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 12:15 AM

"Reading this book taught me that palliative care is not the same as hospice."—Nancy Eichhorn, PhD buff.ly/9wkvU9f

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 9:15 PM

RECKONING WITH RACIAL CAPITALISM calls for a reorientation of left politics beyond zero-sum framings of antiracist, anticolonial, and anticapitalist struggles. buff.ly/JXUKT3X

Graphic announcing the release of Reckoning with Racial Capitalism: Settler Colonialism, Anti-Blackness, and Left Critique Beyond Neoliberalism by Siddhant Issar. The book cover appears beside a quote from Robin D. G. Kelley: “Reckoning with Racial Capitalism moves beyond the noise and critically situates its meaning, origins, and analytical purchase within its historical and contemporary context.” Text reads: “Now Available!” and “Save 20% with code CUP20SM at cup.columbia.edu.”

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 8:30 PM

Join author Karline McLain, panelists Richard Davis, Veena Howard, and moderator Maura Elizabeth Cunningham (AAS) to celebrate the launch of McLain’s new Asia Shorts volume, LIVING WITH GANDHI, on October 14. Register today! buff.ly/REjdX36 @asianstudies.org

@columbiaup.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 6:15 PM

19 days to go! 🦁💙📚 This #ColumbiaGivingDay, support books that reveal the power of community. Like Courtney Thorsson’s THE SISTERHOOD—the story of Black women writers who came together and transformed American writing and culture. Learn more: buff.ly/AnVPPQz

Columbia Giving Day graphic featuring a smiling portrait of Courtney Thorsson. Text reads: “Columbia Giving Day, October 28, 2026.” A quote from Thorsson reads: “Working with Philip on a book that we both hoped would have value for readers in the short, medium, and long-term made me a sharper thinker and a better writer.”

@lausanneproject.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 3:42 PMReposted by @columbiaup.bsky.social

The World City will be...Ottoman?? Don't worry, Ioanna Theocharopoulou @columbiaup.bsky.social and our Jon @historyatsoton.bsky.social can explain. With a little help from historian A. J. Toynbee and architect Constantinos Doxiadis. thelausanneproject.com/2026/10/09/t...

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