Talk:Richard Cullen Rath
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Richard Cullen Rath is a faculty in the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa[1][2] as of April 2024. According to his university profile, his research work centered my work on social justice in terms of race and ethnicity as they intersect with class, gender, and sexualities.
He has published no books, papers, or research pertaining to Hindus, the Indus Civilization, or caste.
In 2016, he signed a letter endorsing a letter submitted by the South Asia Faculty Group[3][4] where it addressed the State Board of Education, California Department of Education, dated May 17, 2016. In this letter they requested removing the word India from textbooks. In addition, they falsely[5] stated:
- "There is no established connection between Hinduism and the Indus Civilization."
- "It is inappropriate to remove mention of the connection of caste to Hinduism."
References[edit]
- ↑ Richard Cullen Rath Profile accessed 18 April, 2024
- ↑ Richard Cullen Rath University Profile accessed 18 April, 2024
- ↑ 5-17 Prof. S. Shankar et al support letter
- ↑ 5-17 Kamala Visweswaran South Asian Faculty Group
- ↑ Gupta, S. P. 'The Dawn of Civilization.' In History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in Indian Civilization: Volume I: Part 1, edited by G. C. Pandey and D. P. Chattopadhyaya. New Delhi: Centre for Studies in Civilizations, 1999.