[INDOLOGY] The Murty Publication Series

[David and Nancy Reigle]

Dear Matthew,

I hope that everyone has clicked on the link, and listened to the song.
Wow! How fitting! I did not expect that, in what I thought would just be
some pop song. Since I am musically illiterate, my wife had to tell me that
it is a takeoff on Frank Sinatra's famous song, "I did it my way."

Thanks for this!

Best regards,

David Reigle
Colorado, USA

On Sun, Mar 24, 2024 at 7:12 AM Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY <
indology at list.indology.info> wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> While I certainly wasn't generalizing beyond the present case,
> I don't believe that the present case is exactly an outlier either....
> But that's an old story
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HPO68YaPgk
>
> best,
> Matthew
>
> Matthew T. Kapstein
> Professor emeritus
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris
>
> Associate
> The University of Chicago Divinity School
>
> https://ephe.academia.edu/MatthewKapstein
>
> https://vajrabookshop.com/product/the-life-and-work-of-auleshi/
>
>
> https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501716218/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-i/#bookTabs=1
>
>
> https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501771255/tibetan-manuscripts-and-early-printed-books-volume-ii/#bookTabs=1
>
> https://brill.com/edcollbook/title/60949
>
> Sent with Proton Mail <https://proton.me/> secure email.
>
> On Sunday, March 24th, 2024 at 1:23 PM, Paul Hackett <ph2046 at columbia.edu>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Matthew,
>
> Translation into plain English: "Those who decided may decide."
>
>
> Translation into plain English: "They were a great group of scholars, but
> in the end it doesn't much matter."
>
>
> So your conclusion is that, in academia, those in positions of authority
> can do whatever they want, and the accomplishments and qualifications of
> those under their power are utterly irrelevant to the decision-making
> process?
>
> You should write more about this.  I’m sure any junior scholar who has
> ever had to deal with an academic hiring committee would love to hear more
> about your discovery.
>
> Warmest regards,
>
> Paul Hackett
>
>
> On Mar 23, 2024, at 9:02 AM, Matthew Kapstein via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
> "These changes were consistent with the governance requirements that such
> boards be periodically reconstituted and closely aligned with the original
> mission of the series and are within the purview of those who made the
> decision."
>
> Translation into plain English: "Those who decided may decide."
>
> "The end result notwithstanding, I agree that the members of the editorial
> board are all remarkable scholars who have made outstanding contributions
> to this series."
>
> Translation into plain English: "They were a great group of scholars, but
> in the end it doesn't much matter."
>
> Or is there a nuance I'm missing....?
>
> Matthew T. Kapstein
> Professor emeritus
> Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes, PSL Research University, Paris
>
> Associate
> The University of Chicago Divinity School
>
>
> On Friday, March 22nd, 2024 at 8:02 PM, Robert P. GOLDMAN via INDOLOGY <
> indology at list.indology.info> wrote:
>
> Fyi, y’all.
>
> Not clear what they regard as the “original mission."
>
> Bob G.
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From: *"Newell, Peggy" <peggy_newell at harvard.edu>
> *Subject: **RE: The Murty Publication Series*
> *Date: *March 22, 2024 at 11:58:33 AM PDT
> *To: *"Robert P. GOLDMAN" <rpg at berkeley.edu>
> *Cc: *Harvard Provost <provost at harvard.edu>
>
> Dear Dr. Goldman,
>
> Interim President Garber asked me to respond to you on his behalf.  Please
> forgive the delay.
>
> In consultation with the Provost's Office at Harvard, the Harvard
> University Press Board of Directors, and Harvard University Press, the
> Murty Classical Library of India Oversight Board decided to make changes to
> the MCLI Editorial Board at the end of 2023.  These changes were consistent
> with the governance requirements that such boards be periodically
> reconstituted and closely aligned with the original mission of the series
> and are within the purview of those who made the decision.
>
> I appreciate your concern.  The end result notwithstanding, I agree that
> the members of the editorial board are all remarkable scholars who have
> made outstanding contributions to this series.  We are fully committed to
> continuing the excellent work that they have done.
>
> Best,
> Peggy Newell
>
> *From:* Robert P. GOLDMAN <rpg at berkeley.edu>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 05, 2024 3:13 PM
> *To:* Harvard Provost <provost at harvard.edu>
> *Subject:* The Murty Publication Series
>
> Dear Provost Garber,
>
> I imagine that you have been hearing a lot about this topic, but I would
> appreciate it if you would read the attached letter.
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Dr. R.P. Goldman
> William and Catherine Magistretti Professor of Sanskrit and South Asian
> Studies Emeritus
> and
> Joint Editor of South Asia Across the Disciplines
>
>
>
>
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