Outstanding! A truly inspired choice. Wonderful news for Laurie and the Academy. Hearty congratulations to both.
Dr. R.P. Goldman
William and Catherine Magistretti Professor of Sanskrit Emeritus
and
Professor in the Graduate School
Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies 
Berkeley, CA 94720-2540






On May 2, 2024, at 9:28 AM, Archana Venkatesan via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear Colleagues,

With apologies for cross-posting...

It's just been announced that our very own Laurie Patton is the next President of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. AMACAD is fortunate to have her at the helm as are all of us. 

Archana

--
"When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation."  Jorge Luis Borges
                                        

Archana Venkatesan (archana.faculty.ucdavis.edu)
Graduate Advisor, Graduate Program in the Study of Religion (2022-2024)
Professor, Religious Studies and Comparative Literature
Phone: 530-754-2821 (Office) 






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