On Method book series from Columbia University Press publishes concise, provocative reflections on the process of doing research in the humanities. From close reading to curatorial practice: critical making, mapping, walking, computing, annotating, visualizing, collecting, or experimenting — on the street, in the lab, or in the archives — the series presents advanced field practitioners in dialogue with their materials, tools, and techniques.

The editorial collective seeks proposals for book projects of 45,000–75,000 words, which articulate a single method: explain its history, its possibilities, and limitations. We would like for our volumes to inspire novice readers as well as to challenge accepted orthodoxies, addressing a wide audience across disciplines, and representing a rich variety of perspectives from authors who write with passion about their craft.