How have LGBTQ lives shaped culture, politics, and public life? From cultural history & fashion to activism, masculinity, & military history, our content explores how ideas about gender & sexuality are constructed, contested, and reimagined. buff.ly/bHwtjBr@Columbia
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🎉 There's so much to celebrate at the end of the academic year! Take a look at the latest accolades and accomplishments from Columbia students, staff, and faculty: news.columbia.edu/news/aaas-…
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Michelle Margolis is one of four codirectors of Footprints, a site that traces the history and movement of Jewish books—inside many of which their owners have documented their lives, milestones, and local events. Read more: hubs.la/Q04fSCdB0
What does poetry reveal about our world—and what’s possible beyond it? For the 30th anniversary of National Poetry Month, we’ve curated a reading list exploring poetry’s role across culture, history, and community. buff.ly/AFKJjxV#NationalPoetryMonth#Poetry
ALT Graphic with the headline “10 Must-Read Books for National Poetry Month 2026” on the right and four book covers on the left. A vertical banner reads “Reading List.” The covers include Lyric Logic by Johanna Winant, Stitch, Unstitch by Kristin Grogan, Poetry After Barbarism by Jennifer Scappettone, and The Classroom and the Crowd by Al Filreis. Background features a soft gradient in blue and green tones.
ALT Graphic reading “15 Must-Read Books for Earth Month 2026” in large blue text on a yellow background. To the left, a vertical banner says “Reading List,” alongside four featured book covers: Climate Justice Now, Cold-Blooded Murder, Cities in Action, and Disasters and Development. The design uses green and brown tones, evoking an environmental theme.
For seventy-five years, the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies at @Columbia has connected the community to the currents of Jewish thought. magazine.columbia.edu/articl…
From activism to the modern workforce, these books explore how women have shaped the fields of business, finance, and economics—while also examining the inequalities and injustices they continue to face today. buff.ly/A7fwgBx#WomenInBusiness#WomenAtWork#EconomicHistory
ALT A promotional graphic for Women’s History Month titled “Business & Corporate History.” The design features a blue background with six book covers arranged in two rows: We Are Each Other’s Business by Nicole M. Brown, The Rise of Corporate Feminism by Allison Elias, Banking on Freedom by Shennette Garrett-Scott, Gender and the Dismal Science by Ann Mari May, Undiversified by Ellen Carr and Katrina Dudley, and Heading Home by Shani Orgad. A vertical sidebar reads “Recommended Reading.” At the bottom, text states “Save 20% with code WHM at cup.columbia.edu,” alongside the Columbia University Press (CUP) logo.
(2 of 2) Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy:
John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life Under American Racial Law by Beth Lew-Williams (Belknap Press of Harvard UP)
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(1 of 2) Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy:
Vested Interests: Trusteeship and Native Dispossession in the United States by Emilie Connolly (Princeton UP)
events.columbia.edu/go/2026_…@columbialib
Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Diaspora Archives
A three-part event series organized by @CSERColumbia, in collaboration with the Greater Caribbean Studies Program at @ILASColumbia and @columbialib's Rare Book & Manuscript Library,
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In collaboration with the Greater Caribbean Studies Program at the Institute of Latin American Studies and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, CSER presents:
Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Diaspora Archives
See below for event information!
ALT Graphic promoting a reading list for Women’s History Month 2026. On the right, large blue text reads “15 Must-Read Books for Women’s History Month 2026.” On the left, a vertical banner says “READING LIST.” Four book covers are displayed: If I Am Right, and I Know I Am by Hanne Strager; The Remarkable Madame Pandit by Manu Bhagavan; Colored Insane by Diana Martha Louis; and The Souls in Her by Nicole M. Morris Johnson. The background features soft blue and beige tones.
Columbia's @INCITE_Columbia has launched the Obama Presidency Oral History, a comprehensive record of the Obama presidency through the voices of officials, activists, artists, organizers and people from all walks of life.
Access the archive here:
obamaoralhistory.columbia.ed…
Are you a Butler fanatic or a Milstein defender? Spectrum spent an hour in each of the five main libraries on campus to see which ones are the best to work in this midterm season.
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We invite you to join us in celebrating the richness and ongoing significance of Black history. Listen to our playlists, browse our booklists, and visit our blog each Tuesday in February for new content. buff.ly/qfisfUB@Columbia
This curated booklist celebrates Black voices —the stories and achievements that have shaped history and continue to shape the future. buff.ly/QiB8Pz6#BlackHistoryMonth