Columbia University Press
Encyclopedia
Columbia University Press is a university press
based in New York City
, and affiliated with Columbia University
. It is currently directed by James D. Jordan (2004-present) and publishes titles in the humanities
and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history
, social work
, sociology
, religion
, film
, and international studies
. Founded in 1893, Columbia University Press is notable among prestigious American academic presses for publishing reference works, such as The Columbia Encyclopedia (1935-present), The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry (online as The Columbia World of Poetry Online) and The Columbia Gazetteer of the World (also online) and for publishing music. Other distinctions of its list include series of translations into English of classics in Asian languages, a number of them growing out of support by the Press of programs of instruction and research by Columbia's faculty in these fields. First among American university presses to publish in electronic formats, the Press founded an online-only site, Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) and Columbia Earthscape.
University press
A university press is an academic, nonprofit publishing house that is typically affiliated with a large research university, and publishes work that has been reviewed by scholars in the field. It produces mainly scholarly works...
based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, and affiliated with Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. It is currently directed by James D. Jordan (2004-present) and publishes titles in the humanities
Humanities
The humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, social work
Social work
Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community by intervening through research, policy, community organizing, direct practice, and teaching on behalf of those afflicted with poverty or any real or...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
, film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
, and international studies
International studies
International Studies generally refers to the specific University Degrees and courses which are concerned with the study of ‘the major political, economic, social, cultural and sacral issues that dominate the international agenda’...
. Founded in 1893, Columbia University Press is notable among prestigious American academic presses for publishing reference works, such as The Columbia Encyclopedia (1935-present), The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry (online as The Columbia World of Poetry Online) and The Columbia Gazetteer of the World (also online) and for publishing music. Other distinctions of its list include series of translations into English of classics in Asian languages, a number of them growing out of support by the Press of programs of instruction and research by Columbia's faculty in these fields. First among American university presses to publish in electronic formats, the Press founded an online-only site, Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO) and Columbia Earthscape.