October 16, 2012
—Enid Logan Social scientists have spent a great deal of time in recent years writing about covert racism, also known as colorblind racism, have-a-nice-day racism, or racism lite. Many of… READ MORE
September 18, 2012
Happy Jewish New Year! Check out the video below from Deborah Dash Moore, editor of City of Promises: A History of the Jews of New York. And be sure to take… READ MORE
September 17, 2012
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson On the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution, two truths remain: the Constitution has survived as the foundational document of this country; and no one… READ MORE
September 10, 2012
New York Jews, so visible and integral to the culture, economy and politics of America’s greatest city, has eluded the grasp of historians for decades, until the new groundbreaking history, City… READ MORE
September 5, 2012
—Marion Goldman An op-ed piece in the August 31st New York Times (“What the Chair Could Have Told Clint”) explained Clint Eastwood’s imaginary dialogue at the Republican National Convention as… READ MORE
August 31, 2012
We are thrilled to announce that six NYU Press books have been named 2012 AAUP University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries! Reviewed and selected by members of the American… READ MORE
August 30, 2012
—Thomas A. Foster Rep. Todd Akin, the GOP’s candidate for U.S. Senate in Missouri, caused a huge stir last week with his comments about how women who are true rape… READ MORE
August 21, 2012
—Marion Goldman An article published in Sunday’s New York Times (“Fabled Spiritual Retreat Debates Its Future”) uncovered a schism at Esalen Institute that has been brewing for most of its… READ MORE