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Hannah Farber is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Columbia University. She specializes in the political economy of colonial North America, the early American republic, and the Atlantic World. Her landmark book, 'Underwriters of the United States' (Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture/UNC Press, 2021), explores the transnational marine insurance system and its influence on the governance behavior of American merchants, contributing significantly to the early development of the American republic. Currently, she is engaged in a book project titled 'American Lawsuit: The Civil Litigation Revolution of Tocqueville.' Her research interests also include early American interest rates and the visual material culture of American commerce. Farber holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and has received numerous awards, including the John Lyman Book Award and the Hagley Prize. She contributes actively to scholarly discussions, with publications focusing on American history and economy, including topics such as civil litigation, slavery and abolition, and the transition from colonial to independence economies.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)