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Columbia University Press Receives $875K to Establish the Bandhan Bank Bengali Library (Apr 9, 2020)
Thanks to a major grant of $875,000 from Chandra Shekar Ghosh, Founder and Managing Director of Bandhan Bank in Kolkata, India, Columbia University Press is thrilled to announce the inauguration of a new book series of Bengali texts in translation....
Book Excerpt! The Greening of Asia, By Mark L. Clifford (introduction) (Apr 9, 2020)
“With wisdom and insights sprinkled throughout, The Greening of Asia demonstrates that innovation and a core commitment to sustainability are beginning to build a greener prosperity in the world’s fastest growing region…. A well-researched, hopeful book.” ~Doug Ogden, Asian Review of Books...
Reading List: Understanding the Pandemic Present (Apr 8, 2020)
The global pandemic has left many of us with questions. Amid these uncertain times, you may be looking for information and resources about our emergency preparedness strategies, healthcare systems, essential workers, past pandemics, and more. We’ve compiled this list of...
New from Our Distributed Presses! (Apr 8, 2020)
Our weekly list of new books is now available! Agenda Publishing Alarums and Excursions Improvising Politics on the European Stage Luuk van Middelaar. Translated by Liz Waters Luuk van Middelaar gives us the insider’s view of the EU’s political metamorphosis....
Three Lessons from COVID-19 for the Next Pandemic: The State, Companies, and Civil Society By Mark L. Clifford (Apr 8, 2020)
“In this well-researched and ultimately optimistic account, Mark L. Clifford makes the case that environmental policies ‘can and must be fixed’ and gives us examples of companies that have worked to find private-sector solutions. In doing so, he sheds much-needed...

New Titles from Distributed Presses

Mind-Body Medicine in Inpatient Psychiatry
Design with Nature Now
Ways of Knowing Cities
A Medical History of Hong Kong
The Price of Football
Displacement and Citizenship