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 < [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 < > [email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]> wrote: > > 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]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 05, 2024 3:13 PM > *To:* Harvard Provost <[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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology > > > > > _______________________________________________ > INDOLOGY mailing list > [email protected] > https://list.indology.info/mailman/listinfo/indology >
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