Dear list members
Late last night, Mr. Rohan Murty stated to the Economic Times that Prof. Sheldon Pollock will stay on the board of MCLI for “many years to come”.[1] With this, the short-lived controversy is over and the chapter is closed, and it is time for everybody to move on. While I do not personally agree with one statement of Mr. Murty ("there aren't more scholars in India capable of carrying out such translations from ancient literature"), I respect his decision and am nobody to question it. Mr. Murty's comments should be read by all petitioners, they can learn a lesson or two from them.
Concidentally, yesterday evening Justice Pratibha Rani granted a six-month interim bail to JNU student Kanhaiya Kumar with some conditions (he will not participate actively or passively in ... and make all efforts within his power to control ... anti-national activities).[2] The full judgement of Pratibha Rani should likewise be read by all those who signed the solidarity statement on JNU, they can learn a lesson or two from it.
[1] Divya Shekhar and Indulekha Aravind (March 3 2016), Rohan Murty says American Indologist Sheldon Pollock to stay, Economic Times, URL: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/51231553.cms
[2] Justice Praibha Rani (March 2 2016), Kanhaiya Kumar versus the State of NCT of Delhi, Delhi High Coury, URL: http://lobis.nic.in/ddir/dhc/PRA/judgement/02-03-2016/PRA02032016CRLW5582016.pdf
On Mar 1, 2016 2:04 PM, "Caren Dreyer" <mail@caren-dreyer.de> wrote:_______________________________________________Dear all, isnt it time for an alphabetical blacklist to be regularly updated in order not to invite the wrong persons financed by public funds caren dreyer
Sent from my phone. Dear List,
it might be of some relevance to the community of Indologists that among the prominent signatories of the Pollock removal petition Prof. V. Kutumba Sastry ranks fifth on top of the list:
That Prof. Kutumba Sastry signed this petition in his capacity of the „President, International Association of Sanskrit Studies” (IASS), has meanwhile attracted the attention of also the media, who specifically single out his name and function:
http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/03/01/sheldon-pollock-murty-lib_n_9345928.html
In terms of Indological research, it is perhaps of no little significance that the President of the IASS - a leading organization carrying “International” as part of their name and arranging the "World Sanskrit Conference" on a regular basis - publicly supports the text of the debated petition in full and demands, among others, “Make in India” ethics and “Swadeshi Indology” in contexts of research and academic publications guidelines. Trying to be “international” and “swadeshi” at the same time clearly equals a contradiction in terms.
The IASS ought to state their position in this matter by clarifying if, in promoting nationalist ideas of Indological research, their president is acting on their behalf:
http://www.sanskritassociation.org/board-members.php
Thanks and regards,
WS
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