Talk:Prof. Lamia Karim
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Dr. Lamia Karim is Professor and Head of the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oregon[1] as of April 2024. According to her university profile, she is working on women, work, neoliberalism, state, NGOs, and Islam in Bangladesh and South Asia.
She has published no books, papers, or research pertaining to Hindus, the Indus Civilization, or caste.
In 2016, she signed a letter[2] addressed to the State Board of Education, California Department of Education, dated May 17, 2016. The letter stated the following:
- "There is no established connection between Hinduism and the Indus Civilization. The Rg Veda contains numerous mentions of horses and chariots but there is no conclusive material or fossil evidence for either at any Indus valley archeological site."
- "It is inappropriate to remove mention of the connection of caste to Hinduism."
References[edit]
- ↑ Lamia Karim University Profile accessed 19 April, 2024
- ↑ 5-17 Kamala Visweswaran South Asian Faculty Group.pdf