INDOLOGY reborn

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Dear Friends,

 

Members of this list may be interested to know that the original

INDOLOGY list, hosted at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucgadkw/indology.html

(bookmarked on the INDOLOGY page), has initiated discussion

again.

 

Access to current postings and comprehensive discussion archives is

freely available to all via the web at the above location.

Membership in this "new/old" INDOLOGY list (with posting privileges)

is, however, restricted.

 

The list's foundational principles have been substantially clarified

over the course of much discussion by an international committee of

Indological scholars. The official document expressing the "Scope

and Guidelines of the INDOLOGY list" may be found at the above

address. Concerning membership, it states that:

 

"INDOLOGY was created to serve as a medium of communication between

accredited scholars of India who are engaged in teaching and research

at colleges, universities, and research institutes. Full Membership

with posting privileges is therefore restricted to those holding

advanced degrees (M.A., Ph.D., or equivalent), or who are currently

enrolled in an advanced degree program, who either specialize in, or

do a significant portion of their work in classical Indian Studies.

Special exceptions to the advanced degree requirement are

occasionally made in cases where applicants have significant

*scholarly* publication records in Indology. Affiliation with an

academic institution is strongly preferred, even though individuals

who are not formally affiliated with a university or a similar

organization may join provided that their scholarly commitment can be

made plausible to the list-committee through their CV."

 

Those who feel they meet these criteria and who would like to be

admitted to membership should first consult this document for complete

information before sending a brief CV stating education,

publications, record of teaching, research, and service to the field,

etc. (as described in the "Scope and Guidelines" document) to the

Indology Committee at:

 

INDOLOGYCOMMITTEE

 

With best regards,

 

Christian K. Wedemeyer

University of Copenhagen

Moderator, INDOLOGY