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Sanskrit prof at Oxford
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Who actually runs Columbia University? | Arjun Appadurai and Sheldon Pollock
Trustees aren’t academics – and they’re often political wolves in sheep’s clothing. We need reform to save the American university as we know it
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April 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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The US government has sent Columbia University a ransom note | Sheldon Pollock
Like a mob boss, the government threatens to cut off two of the university’s fingers: academic freedom and faculty governance
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March 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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🎭 The cast and crew of Mṛcchakaṭika (#TheLittleClayCart) recently came to look at some historic #Sanksrit manuscripts and ran lines whilst dressed in costumes inspired by #AjantaCaveArt.

Don’t miss their play at St John’s College, March 14-16. Free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-little...
An over-the-shoulder-eye view as a student wearing rich red coloured clothing and bronze jewellery views a Sanksrit manuscript. Specifically, MS.Chandra Shum Shere d.391. Mṛcchakaṭikā by Śūdraka. Soon to be available on Digital Bodleian! The cast of The Little Clay Cart are dressed in their performance costumes, holding copies of manuscripts in a well lit meeting room at Weston Library of the Bodleian Libraries. Through the windows behind them the Sheldonian Theatre can be seen. (L-R) Sarah Lai as Ceṭī (or A Maid). Handuo Sun as Cārudatta. Althea Sovani as Vasantasenā. Riccardo Paccagnella as Śakāra. Victor D'Avella as Adhikaraṇika (or A Judge). Benjamin Atkinson as Kāyastha (or A Scribe). Björn Åhsberg as Vardhamānaka. The first page from a manuscript of collected writings showing "Sacontalá, or The Fatal Ring". Shelfmark: MS. Sansk. c. 37, 1788. Available to explore on Digital Bodleian. Promotional poster for the 4th Oxford Sanskrit Play at St. John's College Auditorium, Oxford. Features an illustration of two characters in traditional attire, one holding a stringed instrument. Event dates and QR code for booking also included.
March 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Jim Mallinson (Boden Prof. of #Sanskrit, Oxford) interviewed by Kshitij Jain on his edition & translation of the Dattātreyayogaśāstra -- research that recovers the obscure history of #hatha #yoga. Podcast here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-dattatre...
Cover of Mallison edition/transl of Dattātreyayogaśāstra
December 1, 2024 at 8:12 PM