From: "cyber diva" <cyberdiva16-AT-hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Collective Letter for Accountability of Self-Promotional Organizers
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 04:52:16 PST



looks good, Manjusree.

more later,
r

>> My letter to Witzel would be mostly questions...if other women on 
this
>> list such as you have statements to add, please do:
>> 
>> Dear Dr. Witzel,
>> 
>> Please provide a clear account of the reasons for having this
>> conference
>> that is heavily populated by VHP/BJP presenters.  Do you yourself 
know
>> the history, rise, and known oppressive actions of the RSS/BJP/VHP in
>> India (the state of Rajasthan is a BJP stronghold, for example, where
>> bride-burning is accepted practice)?  What is the political make up 
of
>> the Sanskrit and Indian Studies department faculty at Harvard
>> University? Does Harvard support fundamentalist views, which this
>> conference seems to suggest?  What is Harvard's investment in women's
>> issues other than purely academic research based on observing
>> oppressed
>> populations of women?
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> 
>> Manjusree Sen
>> iview-AT-technologist.com
>


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