Patricia Sauthoff

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Historian of South Asia focused on religion, medicine, and alchemy. Book: Illness and Immortality (2022 OUP)
We should swap Xmas and Valentine’s Day in order to separate the big family gatherings and prolong eggnog season. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
Two things:
1. Why does the term start on a Thursday?
2. Why am I always so nervous before the first day of class?
Unless the aliens land on Lenin’s tomb and say, “Greetings, comrades,” we should not assume they are socialists. Even then, it would be unwise to take their word for it. How might we verify the ETs’ socialist bona fides? Are we to point a telescope at their home world and look for evidence of high-speed rail and ample public housing? Must we demand receipts for their magazine subscriptions? https://www.thenation.com/article/society/aliens-socialism-posadism-ufos/?fbclid=IwAR3scZZTv4r8ah0eVuGrCBa8nz6cY6Wmy4i0BRkpajXDOmaTrnOqYHg-7ME
Are Aliens Who Visit Earth Likely to Be Socialist?

A.M. Gittlitz says that aliens would need to be socialist to survive long enough to develop interstellar travel, while Corey Pein argues that socialism is a human concept tied to earthly circumstances.

The Nation
Preordered a book today. Summer book arrivals are always fun because I completely forget what’s coming until it arrives. https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/easy-money_9781419766398/
Easy Money Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud

From a famous actor and an experienced journalist, a wildly entertaining debunking of cryptocurrency, one of the greatest frauds in history and on course for a spectacular crash At the height of the pandemic, TV star Ben McKenzie (The O.C., Gotham) was th

ABRAMS
Liar Rep.-elect George Santos admits fabricating key details of his bio

Long Island Rep.-elect George Santos came clean to The Post on Monday, admitting that he lied on the campaign trail about his education and work experience.

New York Post
Broke into the special gin (batch 8!) and made za’atar salmon and roasted carrots with dill and mint garlic yogurt dressing.
Each cat now has a lap on which to snooze. Now hopefully at 2am they won’t fight over the same spot.
Our holiday gift to each other is settling in nicely.
A scholar of Islam was fired for showing a medieval Persian painting (by a Muslim for Muslims) that depicts the Prophet.
https://newlinesmag.com/argument/academic-is-fired-over-a-medieval-painting-of-the-prophet-muhammad/
An Academic Is Fired Over a Medieval Painting of the Prophet Muhammad

The dismissal of an instructor at Hamline University on baseless charges of 'Islamophobia' raises concerns about freedom on campus

New Lines Magazine

In the 20+ years I have been studying Sanskrit and Hinduism I have never once heard any living academic say anything resembling this.

"Academia’s master narrative that Hinduism is oppressive, backwards, and irredeemable."

https://www.hua.edu/product/understanding-hinduphobia/

Understanding Hinduphobia - Hindu University of America

HSF2201 - (C.P.H.S – Core Course) This course serves as a starting point for those who are interested in learning how to identify and understanding Hinduphobia

Hindu University of America