Fyi, y’all. Not clear what they regard as the “original mission."
Bob G. > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "Newell, Peggy" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: The Murty Publication Series > Date: March 22, 2024 at 11:58:33 AM PDT > To: "Robert P. GOLDMAN" <[email protected]> > Cc: Harvard Provost <[email protected]> > > 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 <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2024 3:13 PM > To: Harvard Provost <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > 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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