International Journal of Hindu Studies (fwd)

Thu Apr 25 12:24:02 UTC 1996

Sushil Mittal has asked me to forward this information about the
interesting new _International Journal of Hindu Studies_ to INDOLOGY:

Forwarded message:
> Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 20:23:23 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Mittal Sushil <mittals at ERE.UMontreal.CA>
> Subject: International Journal of Hindu Studies 
> To: Dominik Wujastyk <d.wujastyk at ucl.ac.uk>
>
> 
> Dear Dominik,
> 
> Greetings. You will recall our correspondence some time ago regarding the
> launching of a new journal entitled, <International Journal of Hindu
> Studies>. I am very pleased to say that the arrangements for the
> publication of the journal are now in place, with the first issue to
> appear in January 1997.  We have already backloged over 30 research
> essays. 
> 
> I WILL BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE JOURNAL and
> encourage colleagues whose work you value to send material to us for
> consideration. I append below the prospectus of the journal.
[...]
> With very cordial regards, Sushil.
> 
> 
> Sushil Mittal
> International Institute of India Studies
> 1270 St-Jean
> St-Hyacinthe
> Quebec
> Canada J2S 8M2
> 
> Tel.   (514) 771 0213
> Fax    (514) 771 2776
> Email  mittals at ere.umontreal.ca
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -------------------INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HINDU STUDIES-------------------
> 
> 
> Recent years have witnessed a considerable growth in academic articles in
> the field of Hindu Studies. At present these contributions to knowledge
> remain fragmented and appear in a wide range of academic journals. The
> International Institute of India Studies (Canada) has therefore launched a
> new journal, <International Journal of Hindu Studies>, with the aim to
> provide an interdisciplinary and international focal point for such work. 
> 
> <International Journal of Hindu Studies> is primarily a forum for the
> presentation of research studies on Hindu societies and cultures and for
> the discussion of different approaches to their study. 
> 
> 
> COVERAGE 
> 
> Research essays from such diverse fields as anthropology, art, cultural
> studies, economics, geography, history, literature, law, musicology,
> philosophy, politics, psychology, religion, sciences, sociology, and so
> forth are welcomed. 
> 
> <Hindu Studies> welcomes submissions of an interdisciplinary nature.
> <Hindu Studies> especially encourages essays that consider Hinduism
> theoretically in a comparative and analytic terms, direct itself to what
> Hinduism did, what its comparative peculiarities were, what were the
> historical and ecologial causes of those peculiarities, how did they
> effect processes of historical change and stability, what were its effects
> on actors, etc--all as illuminated by comparison with other "religions"
> and situations--rather than limiting itself to South Asian historical and
> philological studies, for that would make it more interesting to
> non-Indologists and more relevant to contemporary thought. This editorial
> policy, along with the Interreligious Dialogues section of <Hindu
> Studies>, will, we hope, promote religious and secular tolerance in South
> Asia and around the globe. 
> 
> CONTRIBUTIONS
> 
> Contributions and other editorial correspondence should be addressed to 
> the Editorial Secretary, <International Journal of Hindu Studies>, Center 
> for the Study of Hindu Thought, International Institute of India Studies, 
> 1270 St-Jean, St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada J2S 8M2. Tel. 514-771-0213 FAX 
> 514-771-2776 Email "mittals at ere.umontreal.ca". Contributors should submit 
> three copies of their manuscripts, double-spaced throughout. Guidelines 
> for the preparation of manuscripts for submission to the <International 
> Journal of Hindu Studies> will be sent on request.
> 
> BOOKS FOR REVIEW
> 
> Books for review and correspondence concering reviews should be addressed 
> to: Ellison Banks Findly, Review Editor <International Journal of Hindu 
> Studies>, Department of Religion and Asian Studies, Trinity College, 
> Harford, Connecticut 06106-3100, USA. Tel. 860-297-2477 FAX 860-297-5358.
> 
> FREQUENCY
> 
> Each volume of <International Journal of Hindu Studies> will be published 
> four times a year in March, June, September and December through World 
> Heritage Press by the International Institute of India Studies. 
> 1997--Volume 1. ISSN 1022-4556.
> 
> MANUSCRIPT SELECTION: PEER REVIEW
> 
> Manuscripts accepted for review are evaluated anonymously by a minimum of 
> two scholars active and publishing in the field of Hindu Studies. These 
> evaluations help to inform the Editors, who alone are responsible for all 
> final decisions on publication of manuscripts. 
> 
> EDITORIAL BOARD
> 
> <International Journal of Hindu Studies> has a distinguished editorial
> board based at the main centers of excellence in this subject area.
> Together they strive to bring you the best and most interesting of current
> research. The editorial board is composed of: 
> 
> 	Advisory Board
> Nick Allen, University of Oxford
> Susan Bayly, University of Cambridge
> Cromwell Crawford, University of Hawaii
> G Eichinger Ferro-Luzzi, University of Rome
> Robert Eric Frykenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison
> Ursula King, University of Bristol
> Klaus K Klostermaier, University of Manitoba
> Deepak K Lal, University of California, Berkeley
> Gerald J Larson, Indiana University
> Richard L M Lee, University of Malaya
> Siegfried Lienhard, Universityo f Stockholm
> Julius Lipner, University of Cambridge
> T N Madan, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi
> Guy Mazars, University Louis Pasteur, Paris
> Werner Menski, University of London
> Mattison Mines, University of California
> Subrata K Mitra, University of Heidelberg
> T N Mohanty, Temple University
> Raimundo Pannikar, University of California
> (And still waiting to hear from about 15 scholars.)
> 
> 	Section Editors
> 
>    Book Reviews
> Ellison Banks Findly, Trinity College, Harford
> 
>    Interreligious Dialogues: Hindu-Christian
> Under consideration
> 
>    Interreligious Dialogues: Hindu-Jewish
> Shalva Wiel, Hebrew University
> 
>    Interreligious Dialogues: Hindu-Muslim
> Under consideration
> 
>    Interreligious Dialogues: Indic Religions 
>    (Indic Religions would include Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, 
>    Tribal Religions of India, and Zoroastrianism [as a kin of Vedism]) 
> Under consideration
> 
>    Hindus and Hinduism in Diaspora
> Under consideration
> 
>    Hinduism and Human Rights
> Under consideration
> 
> 
> SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
> 
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> be directed to the Journals Division, World Heritage Press, 1270 St-Jean, 
> St-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada J2S 8M2. Tel. 514-771-0213 FAX 514-771-2776 
> Email "mittals at ere.umontreal.ca". Subscription rates, which include 
> postage, is US$150.00 for institutions; US$75.00 for individuals.
> 
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> 
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> 
> _______________________________________________
> 
> OF RELATED INTEREST:
> 
> World Heritage Press has launched three new book series featuring
> Indological research and writing: 
> 
> --"World Heritage Hindu Studies", edited by Gerald James Larson (Indiana 
>   University)
> 
> --"World Heritage Studies in Ethical and Political Dilemmas of Modern 
>   India", edited by Ninian Smart (University of California, Berkeley) and 
>   Shivesh Thakur (University of Northern Iowa).
> 
> --"World Heritage Studies in India Social and Cultural Anthropology", 
>   edited by Lina M Fruzzetti (Brown University) and Akos Ostor (Wesleyan 
>   University)
> 
> For more information contact the Press staff or the series editors.
> 
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