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RECENT FACULTY AWARDS
Frank Guridy contributed to research on the viability of voting at stadiums & arenas in the 2020 election: “Sports Stadiums Could Change the Game for Future Elections, GVPT Researcher Finds.”
Frank Guridy contributed to research on the viability of voting at stadiums & arenas in the 2020 election: “Sports Stadiums Could Change the Game for Future Elections, GVPT Researcher Finds.”
A step in New York/A footfall in Lahore
Manan Ahmed reflects on walking and writing the city in “A step in New York/A footfall in Lahore” published by Chiragh Dilli.
“Salon Baron: The Past and Future of Jewish Studies in America,” the new book edited by Professor Rebecca Kobrin, examines the multifaceted, pioneering Jewish scholar and his unparalleled influence on what it meant to study the Jewish past. https://news.columbia.edu/news/look-how-salo-baron-transformed-jewish-studies-america
George Chauncey has been awarded the Kluge Humanities Prize
The Library of Congress has named the historian George Chauncey this year’s winner of the John W. Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity, making him the first scholar in L.G.B.T.Q. studies to be honored with the award; watch the official announcement here; read Columbia News’ write-up here; and read AP’s article here.
The global economy fears a new downturn
Adam Tooze is quoted in “The global economy fears a new downturn” published in El País.
“Security forces in the Americas. Socio-historical perspectives (19th-20th centuries)”, Strategic Notes Magazine.
Pablo Piccato published an essay, “Violencia, escepticismo y modernización en méxico: un ensayo interpretativo” (“Violence, skepticism and modernization in Mexico: an interpretive essay”) in Strategic Notes Magazine‘s latest issue.
Mother Country Radicals was named the winner in audio storytelling at @Tribeca Film Festival ’22!
Mother Country Radicals, a project Thai Jones contributed to, was named the winner in audio storytelling at the Tribeca Film Festival ’22.
On 20th April 2022, The Columbia International History Workshop hosted Professor Clara Mattei (The New School) to launch her upcoming book The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism. Professor Victoria de Grazia and Professor Kim Phillips-Fein served as discussants.
On April 20th, 2022, The Columbia International History Workshop hosted Professor Clara Mattei (The New School) to launch her upcoming book The Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism. Professor Victoria de Grazia and Professor Kim Phillips-Fein served as discussants.
Mother Country Radicals, a ten-part narrative podcast reexamining interconnected histories of white and Black 60s militants, dropped its first three episodes this week. Thai Jones helped to write the series, served as historian for the project, and also mined a vast range of archival sources to track down the historical audio that was used in the podcast. You can see a short video trailer here.
Why the Russia-Ukraine War Has Germany Worried About Bunkers
Adam Tooze discusses “Why the Russia-Ukraine War Has Germany Worried About Bunkers” on the most recent Ones and Tooze podcast episode.
